Story Published:
Jul 29, 2010 at 10:02 AM CST
Story Updated:
Jul 30, 2010 at 5:45 PM CST
(Note: First picture of large group in photo gallery was taken by Stephanie McQueen of the Putnam County Chamber of Commerce.)
MJF Media in Algood distributes books all over the country. Today, they celebrated the addition of DVD packages to their work.
MJF Media hosted a ribbon cutting on Thursday morning in celebration of their newly expanded facility, which will distribute DVD retail packages to much of the retail industry including leading grocery chains, drug stores and mass merchants.
MJF Media already has a 100,000 square foot facility located on Burton Branch Road in Algood, recently expanded - bringing a second distribution center (55,000 sq ft) to Algood, immediately creating 25 additional jobs in the community. MJF Media currently employees more that 100 people, that distribute both books and DVDs to retail clients throughout North America.
MJF Media is a wholesale book distributor headquartered in Toronto, Canada. MJF purchases titles of books and videos in high volume from publishers, resellers and studios worldwide. The company opened its first U.S. facility in 2007 in Algood.
“We put over $5 million dollars back into the local economy each year through supply, labor, equipment purchases and repairs that must be made,” said Marty Toombs, vice president of operations at MJF. “Between the two facilities, we employ 50 to 60 full time employees and another 50-plus supplied through local employment agencies.
“I think it’s just absolutely wonderful,” said Algood Mayor Patt Judd. “We welcome them into our community. We really value jobs and it means a lot to me as mayor of Algood that MJF is investing in our community giving the citizens of Algood a chance for employment.”
Toombs noted that the Algood distribution centers are in a good hub location for MJF’s clients, with access to Highway 111 and Interstate 40.
“Through the commitment of the Chamber and Highlands Initiative, we’ve has been able to maintain valuable relationships with local businesses, “said Toombs.
“We are so pleased to see MJF Media contributing more to our region through this expansion,” said George Halford, president and CEO of the Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce. “The goal of the Highlands Initiative is to emphasize our region as a desirable business, industry and tourist destination, and this is one more step in that direction.”
In his remarks to his employees, Vice-President of Operations Marty Toombs said that one of the main reasons he relocated their company from Canada to Algood, Tennessee was because of the workforce. Pointing at part of his some 100 employees, he said, "You're the reason we're here."
MJF Media is located at 2145 Burton Branch Road in Algood. For more information about MJF Media or the new facility, please contact (931) 537-2021.
