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Chobani in Pa.: Infrastructure fixes save $1.2B agriculture investment

State and local officials coordinated wastewater, energy and water solutions that kept Chobani’s $1.2 billion project in Pennsylvania.

Published Sep 1, 2026, 4:19 PM EDT | LehighValleyLive

Chobani’s historic $1.2 billion investment in Pennsylvania almost didn’t happen. The yogurt company’s founder nearly walked away from what would become the largest private sector investment in the state’s agriculture history because of seemingly insurmountable infrastructure challenges.