California Pizza Prices SKYROCKET After Leprino’s $1 Billion Texas Move EXPOSED

This video explores the significant economic shift as Leprino Foods, the world's largest mozzarella producer and a vital supplier to major pizza chains like Domino's, Pizza Hut, and Papa John's, moves its operations from California to Texas. For over a century, the Lemoore plant in California's Central Valley served as a cornerstone of the dairy industry, but the company is now shifting billions of dollars and hundreds of jobs into a new $870 million facility in Lubbock, Texas.

The transition is driven by California’s challenging business climate, characterized by high corporate taxes (8.84%), surging utility costs, and strict regulations. In contrast, Texas offers a more favorable environment with no corporate income tax and lower operating expenses. This move results in the loss of over 600 high-paying factory jobs in Lemoore and Tracy, dealing a severe blow to local communities already struggling with previous industrial closures. As the supply chain is redrawn, the impact resonates through the dairy farming sector and local businesses, signaling a major shift in the landscape of the American food industry.



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Official Government Sources:

Texas Governor's Office Official Announcement (June 19, 2025): https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/gover...
Texas Enterprise Fund: https://gov.texas.gov/business/page/t...

Major News Coverage:

Fox Business: https://www.foxbusiness.com/retail/jo...
Houston Chronicle: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news...
WFAA Dallas: https://www.wfaa.com/article/money/bu...
NBC DFW: https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/joh...
SF Gate: https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/articl...
The Center Square: https://www.thecentersquare.com/texas...
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Local California Coverage:

Santa Clarita Valley Signal: https://signalscv.com/2025/06/john-pa...
Hometown Station (KHTS): https://www.hometownstation.com/santa...

Company & Business Research:

John Paul Mitchell Systems Official Website: https://www.paulmitchell.com/pages/ou...
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Economic Research & Data:

Public Policy Institute of California: https://www.ppic.org/publication/are-...
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DeJoria Background & Interviews:

Texas Business Hall of Fame: https://texasbusiness.org/hall-of-fam...
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Texas Location Information:

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