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5 <br /> Piedmont Food Processing Center- FAQ <br /> WHAT TYPES OF BUSINESSES WORK OUT OF PIEDMONT FOOD PROCESSING CENTER? <br /> Food trucks and caterers are required by the local health department to work from an inspected <br /> facility. Those companies make up about a third of our users. Over the last two years we have <br /> expanded our services and outreach to farmers. While they make up less than ten percent of our <br /> current users, that number is growing. The majority of our companies are making a consumer <br /> packaged good —something you would find on a grocer's shelf. The following graph illustrates the <br /> make-up of the businesses using PFPC this year. <br /> Client Type _ <br /> Caterer _ _ 5V <br /> 12% -_ <br /> Packaged <br /> GoodsT <br /> Food Truck _ <br /> 25% 6. <br /> PIEDMONT <br /> HOW MANY BUSINESSES USE PIEDMONT FOOD PROCESSING CENTER AND HOW LONG <br /> DO THEY STAY? <br /> Since COVID, we have consistently served between 62 and 68 businesses at any one time. Over the <br /> course of a year, we see 80 to 85 businesses using the facility. The types of businesses are varied, <br /> and each has different needs and different timelines. For example, starting a business making a <br /> packaged good takes several months before the <br /> product is finalized, passes inspection, and is ready for <br /> sale. Meanwhile caterers and food trucks are <br /> producing and selling as soon as they receive their <br /> permits from the health department. The graph on the <br /> next page illustrates the median length of time the <br /> current PFPC companies have been using the facility. <br /> The graph on the right illustrates the new companies <br /> that onboard at PFPC each year. This number is broken <br /> down by startups and existing companies that move to <br /> PFPC to benefit from the accelerator function we <br /> provide. (Note the 2023 data is through August). <br /> 3 <br /> 9/14/23 <br />