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Blue Bird Corporation

New facility · Fort Valley, GA · Automotive & mobility · Announced 2026-10-21

Investment$300,000,000Announced capital
Jobs375Reported jobs
StatusAnnounced (construction expected Q1 2027)
VerificationConfirmedLast verified 2026-10-22

Sources & verification

  1. georgia.org ↗
  2. www.cbsnews.com ↗
Recorded publisher
Georgia Department of Economic Development
Source quality
primary-government
Verification basis
Inherited verification

Project facts

Decision / announcement date
2026-10-21
Date precision
day
Sector
Automotive & mobility
Facility action
New facility
Project status
Announced (construction expected Q1 2027)
Project / facility
New school bus manufacturing facility (conversion of former motorhome plant site)

Figures & qualifications

Capital category
Committed
Capital scope
site
Jobs classification
New/Direct
Jobs basis
"creating 375 new jobs over the next three years"

Blue Bird plans to invest an estimated $300 million in a new school bus manufacturing facility in Fort Valley, Georgia, creating 375 jobs over three years.

Not yet recorded · 4 fields

Facility type · Transferred / retained jobs · Construction jobs · Statistical exclusion reason