COOS BAY — Mike Babcock has a business opportunity that requires a bigger facility. The city of Coos Bay has an area of town that it would like to see grow. The community will decide whether it’s a match made in tuna heaven.
Babcock created Oregon Seafoods, LLC, in 2011 with a goal of providing a high-quality, nutritious alternative in the processed tuna market. The wild caught albacore tuna, sold in environmentally friendly pouches, is now being marketed in over 800 grocery stores. He’s also introduced a successful line of soups and sauces.
But problems do come with success. Babcock says he needs more space.
“It’s not a purpose-built facility,” he said Tuesday about his current building, which once hosted a butcher shop on Second Street and Golden Avenue. “We’re looking to scale up, but it has limitations … so we’re looking for a new home.”
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