Goose Creek Candles, a family-owned candle, soap and wax melt manufacturer recently broke ground on a new distribution facility expansion project.
The Casey County company is expanding to meet rapidly growing customer and retailer demand and projected additional sales growth.
“We believe the future of fragrance will look different, and that’s why we are investing in new fragrance applications and technologies,” said Jordan Meece, Chief Marketing Officer at Goose Creek. “From smart home devices to laundry care, we believe the Goose Creek brand will continue to be a fragrance leader for decades to come.”
Expansion Details
The $5 million investment will see the company add 85,000-square-feet to its current operation, allowing room for two new pick lines to help with order fulfillment, additional warehousing for inventory and expanded replenishment capacity.
Goose Creek’s expansion is set to begin this year, adding 160 new, full-time jobs opportunities and bringing the company’s Kentucky employment to 280 people.
The added positions will improve ship times, meet the growing product demand and assist in expanding the Walmart partnership, where Goose Creek products can be found in over 3,600 stores nationwide.
“Congratulations to Goose Creek Candles for this incredible investment into the local community and workforce,” said Governor Andy Beshear. “A Kentucky company finding success and expanding its operations in the same community where it first started over 25 years ago shows the growing strength of our economy. I’m thrilled to be here today to celebrate this exciting next step for the company and wish Goose Creek many more years of success here in the commonwealth.”
What is Goose Creek?
Goose Creek is a Kentucky-based home fragrance brand located in Liberty.
Founded by Chuck and Tamara Meece in 1998, the brand is now mass-produced in factories across the United States.
“While manufacturing of Goose Creek products takes place all across the U.S., the national headquarters in Liberty houses management teams and order distribution,” said Micah Meece, Chief Operating Officer at Goose Creek. “Currently, our biggest challenge is shipping orders quickly enough to keep up with customer demands. We are shipping over 25,000 pieces per shift, and that’s just not enough.”
Goose Creek has experienced exponential growth in the home fragrance sector, making the brand a household name.
Owned and managed by the Meece family, forward-thinking business strategies have enabled the brand to surpass other industry players.
More than just candles, the Goose Creek brand has also become known for other fragrance categories, such as body care products and flameless fragrance options.
All orders placed on the company’s website are processed in the distribution center in Liberty, which currently employs more than 120 people.
For more information, visit goosecreekcandle.com.
