A cocoa processing company from the west African nation of Ghana is opening a local plant. Why did the company choose Franklin?

A cocoa company from the western African nation of Ghana says it`s opening a processing plant in Franklin that would be the largest food and beverage investment by an Africa-based company in the U.S. and the largest foreign direct investment from Ghana in Wisconsin.

The company, Niche Cocoa, has partnered with Omanhene Cocoa Bean Co., of Milwaukee, in a leased 44,000 square foot plant in the Franklin Business Park. It is the first U.S. facility for Niche, the largest cocoa processor in Ghana, which is second only to Africa`s Ivory Coast in cocoa bean production...
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