Fisher’s Popcorn of Delaware is expanding to Frankford.
Fisher’s Popcorn of Delaware has chosen Frankford for a new $4.85 million facility that will more than quadruple space for its manufacturing and wholesale operations.
The company’s current production facility in Fenwick Island is 2,000 square feet, and the new 17-acre site on Route 20 is almost 10,000 square feet. The additional space will include two kettles and a large packaging machine that will handle 30 to 35 bags per minute.
Fisher’s Popcorn of Delaware has 22 full-time employees staffing its manufacturing, retail, wholesale and e-commerce operations, all in Sussex County. The company plans to create 20 wholesale jobs at the new site over the next three years.
Fisher’s was founded in Ocean City, Maryland, in 1937, and a branch of the founder’s family in 1983 began operating Fisher’s Popcorn of Delaware, independent from the original company. Still family-owned and -operated, Fisher’s Popcorn of Delaware has shops in Fenwick, Rehoboth Beach and Bethany Beach. The company also sells its products online and in more than 2,000 grocery stores across the United States.
Fisher’s officials presented to Delaware’s Council on Development Finance an application for a Jobs Performance Grant of $60,000 and a Capital Expenditure Grant of $145,500 from the Delaware Strategic Fund to support the company’s investment in construction, fit-out costs and new equipment. The grants were approved, and distribution of grants from the fund depend on the company meeting various commitments.
“This expansion will enable us to bring the classic flavors of the Delaware beach resorts to more people around the country while adding quality jobs in Sussex County,” said Vice President Russell Hall, who runs the company’s wholesale and e-commerce divisions. “The grant assistance from the state is a key component to making this happen.”
Delaware Prosperity Partnership in 2022 began helping Fisher’s Popcorn explore how it could continue to grow in Delaware
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