Peloton breaks ground on new facility in Wood County

LUCKEY, Ohio (WTVG) - On Monday, Pelton, the fitness giant selling high-quality workout bikes, broke ground on its first dedicated factory in the United States, in Luckey, Ohio.

“We wanted to make sure that everyone had the ability to prioritize health and wellness in their lives despite their busy schedules. Today I am so proud that the Peloton Output Park and Troy Township will not just be a critical part in that journey, but will be a critical key player in our production and our ability to service more members around the globe via the capacity of this manufacturing plant,” says Peloton Co-founder and CEO John Foley.

The new factory called, Output Park, will add more than 2000 jobs to the region. They will be hiring jobs of all levels in corporate, manufacturing, assembly, and quality assurance.

“This is an opportunity to create some really good-paying jobs. We are going to have men and women of our skilled trades out here on the work-side at Peloton, working to take this from concept through to fruition,” says Haraz Ghanbari, the representative of Ohio’s 3rd District. " So this a very big win for Wood County.”