Firearms designer and manufacturer Rideout Arsenal plans to invest $22 million in a new manufacturing facility in Thomasville, Georgia. The company expects the project to create 120 jobs over the next several years.
Based in Virginia, Rideout Arsenal specializes in competition pistols.
“This relocation was not something we originally planned to pursue,” Founders Travis and Kelsey Rideout stated. “Recent legislation in Virginia created a significant uncertainty for our company and ultimately forced us to look for a state where we could continue operating, investing and growing.”
Rideout Arsenal will locate its new facility within the Plantation Oak Industrial Park, with additional buildings planned throughout the next few years. The company will hire for production, engineering, administrative and management positions.
Assistant Director of Existing Industry and Regional Recruitment Tina Herring represented the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) on this competitive project in partnership with the Thomasville-Thomas County Payroll Development Authority (PDA) and Georgia Quick Start.
