GRANDVIEW -- After the Wild River Foods Potato Plant in Grandview burned to the ground, that company is now looking to make a move to the Tri Cities.

Ochoa Foods owns the Wild River company. But rather than rebuild on the same spot, Ochoa Foods will start processing potatoes at Lamb Weston sites in Prosser, Richland and Pasco.

The announcement does not answer questions about what's left of the Wild River plant or the 150 people who used to work there.

We wanted to know, will those workers move to the Tri Cities or be completely displaced?

Action News called Ochoa foods several times and left many messages but no one called back. We were able to reach reps from Lamb Weston but they couldn't answer these questions for us either.

"I just hope it keeps improving and would like to see something -- the potato plant get back up and running," Grandview homeowner Kevin Ompta said.

A move to the Mid-Columbia could be an ever bigger blow to the town, which has struggled to bounce back from the fire.

Every one of the businesses surrounding the plant closed down the day of the blaze and they've suffered tremendously ever since.

"Business is too slow, not too slow but, it's not the same," Pablo Gutierrez said.

Gutierrez is a cook at Molcajetes restaurant across the street from the plant. He said he's lost 40 customers every day.

"We had people that used to come in for soda and snacks during lunch, and then for bread after work. But they don't come in anymore," said Jesus Zumiga, owner of LA Super Bakery next door to the plant.

But local business losses are small potatoes compared to Grandview's budget falls. The city's actually taken the biggest hit.

"I'm sure I don't know the full extent of the impact but I'm sure it's a big impact," Ompta said.

Action News looked up the plant's value on the Yakima County assessor's website. It was once valued at $1.3 million.

Plus, the potato plant pumped out $70,000 in utility tax revenue and $700,000 a year for water and sewer.

"I don't know how they could compensate for the costs of the loss but you know, the pool is a big thing to me," Ompta said.

The city already cut an animal control officer position is now closing the city pool and museum early for the year.

"I would really hate to see that go," Ompta said.

The City of Grandview told Action News they were not told about the decisions and were therefore unclear about the plan ahead.

But reps did say they "stand ready to help".