GAINESVILLE, Ga. – Gold Creek Processing plans to expand a Gainesville, Ga., poultry processing facility, according to various news reports. The company plans to add 200 additional jobs in 2013.

Gold Creek Acquisitions LLC, a holding company, received approval to rezone the property and two additional properties to support the expansion, according to the Gainesville Times. The additional properties will be used for security, training and office space. The additional space also will help with overflow parking.

The Gainesville plant processes roughly 363,000 lbs. of chicken per week. Gold Creek Processing also has a plant in Dawsonville, Ga.