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Piedmont Food and Ag Processing Center

Hillsborough, North Carolina - 500 Valley Forge Rd, Hillsborough, NC 27278

Part of Piedmont Food Processing Center (NC nonprofit)

About

Piedmont Food Processing Center (formerly the Piedmont Food and Agricultural Processing Center) is a 10,000+ sq ft shared-use commercial kitchen and food business incubator in Hillsborough, NC, established in 2011 as a joint project of Alamance, Chatham, Durham and Orange counties. It offers four fully equipped commercial kitchens rented by the hour with exclusive use during your booked slot, 24/7 access, and GMP-standard dry, refrigerated and frozen storage. Note for biotech founders: this is food/ag processing and CPG manufacturing infrastructure — not a BSL-rated research wet lab — best suited to food science, nutraceutical, cosmetic and fermentation-adjacent ventures needing regulated production space.

Lab Types

Manufacturing

Space Options

Shared Lab

Size range: 10,000 sq ft

Equipment Included

−80°C Freezer
Four Commercial Kitchens With Major Commercial Appliances
Freezers
Coolers
Specialty Food Processing And Packaging Equipment

Shared Facilities

Dry Storage
Refrigerated Storage
Frozen Storage

Special Features

Four Separate Kitchens With Exclusive Use During Your Reserved TimeGMP-Regulated FacilityNo Annual Contracts Or Annual FeesBusiness Mentorship And Regulatory Compliance GuidanceSupport For NC Department Of Agriculture Labeling/Packaging ComplianceHas Served 450+ Companies Since 2011Serves Orange, Alamance, Chatham, Durham, Guilford, Johnston And Wake Counties

Amenities

24/7 Facility Access
GMP-Standard Storage
On-Site Parking

Contact & Pricing

Rates not published online. Hourly/usage-based kitchen rental with an initiation fee; no annual contracts and no annual fees.

Contact

Min. period: flexible
Packaged Food / CPG StartupsCaterers And Meal Prep BusinessesFood Truck OperatorsCosmetic Product MakersLocal Food And Ag Entrepreneurs
Visit WebsiteApply / Book a Tourinfo@pfapnc.org919-241-4212

Last updated: Aug 2026

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