CHOBANI EXPANSION OF LA COLOMBE IN NORTON SHORES, MICHIGAN CREATES 337 NEW JOBS, INVESTS $567 MILLION IN LOCAL AREA
26 Apr, 2026
LANSING, Mich. – Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the Michigan Strategic Fund Board (MSF) approved support for improving wastewater infrastructure to communities across Muskegon County, which is also advancing a significant investment by Chobani to expand La Colombe’s facility in Norton Shores (Muskegon County). With this investment, the company is expected to create 337 new jobs, retain 312 existing jobs, and invest up to $567 million in the area.
“Companies know that they succeed when they invest in Michigan,” said Governor Whitmer. “I want to thank Chobani for working with us to create 337 good-paying jobs and invest $567 million here in Michigan’s local economy. It shows the world that Michigan is the best place to grow stuff and build a thriving agricultural economy. From the dairy farm to the production floor and the shelves of our grocery stores, let’s keep working together to help more workers, businesses, and families ‘make it’ in Michigan.”
“La Colombe has been making ready-to-drink lattes in Norton Shores for more than a decade, and from day one this community has welcomed us with open arms,” said Hamdi Ulukaya, Founder and CEO of Chobani. “There’s something special here — in the hardworking spirit of the people, in the pride of Michigan’s farmers who produce high quality, delicious, farm-fresh milk, in the way neighbors show up for one another. That kind of richness is rare and reminds us what makes Michigan so special. For us, growth is about more than numbers — it’s about supporting the community, creating opportunity, and building something that lasts. This is just the beginning of a beautiful journey together in West Michigan, and we’re committed to being part of it for many years to come.”
“Today’s actions by the Strategic Fund Board demonstrate Team Michigan’s sustained commitment to enhancing all of Michigan’s economic sectors from a variety of programmatic and solutions-oriented angles so that more people and businesses can ‘Make It’ in Michigan,” said Quentin L. Messer, Jr., CEO of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and chair of the MSF Board. “I remain grateful to the Board, our bipartisan partners in the state Legislature, local and regional economic development partners, local units of government, and Chobani for their support on behalf of the talented people of Michigan.”
