You may have seen the headline, shared on social media.

“Conecuh Sausage closing Conecuh processing plant” blared a headline in the Evergreen Courant newspaper on March 25.

“The headline says it all” states one post sharing the story.

There’s one problem – the headline does not say everything.

In fact, read a little further and that story states the reason for the closure – Conecuh Sausage will begin producing its mouth-watering product down the road in Andalusia in Covington County at its new $58 million processing facility.

In other words, you’ll still be able to grab that Conecuh Sausage at the grocery store.

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The upcoming 102,000-square-foot Andalusia plant, which the company says it is building to meet a growing market demand, is expected to employ 50 people.

Plant Manager Martin Dahlke said the move is expected to take place in June.

Dahlke said the Andalusia plant will be twice as large as the Evergreen facility.

The company had not originally considered closing in Evergreen, he said, but updated USDA regulations would require upgrades at the Evergreen plant.

“The new facility covers everything, but the old facility would require some new capital to make those changes. Decisions had to be made about what was best for our capital expense,” he said.

“Because of these other situations, we had to make decisions about where to invest.”

Founded in Evergreen in 1947, the family-owned Conecuh Sausage brand is available in grocery stores, national retailers, and at the company’s online store and Gift Store.

Once the new facility is up and running, a new gift shop similar to the one in Evergreen is planned.

In February 2024, the company announced the move, with President John Crum Sessions, and his son, John Henry Sessions, saying the addition of a second production facility will allow the company to pursue its long-term goals.

“We are eager to join the Andalusia community and add jobs and growth to the local economy while remaining in the State of Alabama,” the two said in a statement.

“We are thrilled with the opportunity to expand our production facilities and increase distribution to serve our loyal customers.”

The Covington County site won out over several possible construction sites in the Midwest, according to the company.