A food company found a recipe for continued growth with the $3.5 million acquisition of a building in Hudson.
Motherlode Provisions, which makes hot sauces, barbecue sauces and bloody Mary mix, bought a 45,619-square-foot building at 560 Dahlia St., at the entrance to the town of Hudson. The company outgrew the 5,000 sf it leases in Longmont. The new location will accommodate growth of its core business as well as a new line: co-packing.
“I think we really lucked out in having them come to Hudson. We know they were looking around,” said Town Manager Guy Patterson. “They found a building that they think really suits their purpose, and so that fills up an empty space for Hudson. But it’s also important because that’s kind of a gateway feature for our town; it’s one of the first things people see when they come into Hudson.”
The seller, Denver Plastics, was in the process of consolidating its operations in Nebraska when the building was listed for sale. There was “quite a bit of interest” in the property, according to Brett Murphy of Re/Max Alliance, who represented the seller.
“We had a lot of people with a lot of interest, but they didn’t have the uses that Hudson was wanting,” he said. Denver Plastics was the town’s largest employer, so, “This transaction is going to impact a lot of people.”
Motherlode Provisions is scrambling to get into the building by early February, said Gary Epperson of PMP Realty, who represented the company in the acquisition. About 20 people will work in the building initially, and that could expand in coming years, he said.
“It’s a good company. They’ve got a good track record. They’re professional. They’ve been great to interact with,” said Patterson. “They want to have a long-term relationship with the town and the community.”
Patterson said Motherlode Provisions plans to improve the landscaping and signage, which will “help polish the look of the town.”
“We’re really excited to see some of the cosmetic things they’re going to do to the outside of the building,” he said.
“It was a really cool transaction – really, really great sellers, really good buyers,” said Murphy, who added that everyone, including town officials, worked together to make the deal happen. “Everybody walked away really happy and excited about the situation,” he said.
