VICTORVILLE, CA-The Southern California Logistics Airport has landed two more large companies, the Sagebrush Properties LLC affiliate of pet food maker Nutro Products Inc. and packaged foods specialist ConAgra Foods.

Sagebrush plans a 385,000-sf dry dog food manufacturing, warehouse and distribution plant at the airport, according to Victorville city officials and Stirling Enterprises, which is developing the airport in a partnership with the city. ConAgra, officials say, will occupy a 245,000-sf cold food storage facility to be developed as a build-to-suit by the Irvine office of Opus West Corp.

The Sagebrush Properties facility will be located on a 30-acre site where construction could begin as early as September for a late 2004 completion. The company expects to employ roughly 200 workers at the complex. Sagebrush is an affiliate of City of Industry-based Nutro Products, which makes and markets the Natural Choice, Max Dog and Max Cat brands of pet foods.