American Snuff settles into new Memphis digs

(Memphis Commercial Appeal) Memphis is hundreds of miles from Tobacco Road, but a major tobacco company has staked $130 million and the growing part of its future here.
Reynolds American Inc. later this month finishes moving its smokeless-tobacco American Snuff Co. and 170 employees from a 100-year-old plant near Downtown Memphis to a new, $130 million plant in Southeast Memphis.
Blending and packaging of flagship-brand Grizzly, Kodiak and other moist snuff products has already started in the 787,500-square-foot former HP distribution center at 5106 Tradeport. Continued