The Franklin County Commission has unanimously approved to allow Winchester’s Phoenix Boats to purchase 42 acres of “pad ready” land in the county’s Industrial Park. The commission agreed to sell the land for $147,000. The boat manufacturer already has a plant in Winchester. Phoenix Boats’ new building will be about 150,000 square feet in size. The expansion of the boat manufacturing company will create 250 new jobs. Franklin County Industrial recruiter Gene Seaton told the county commission that the expansion of Phoenix Boats will have a positive impact on the local economy.
New Jobs coming to Winchester
