{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"52324","rtpr_id":"nACSPct4Fa","ticker":"NWPG","exchange":"OTC","all_tickers":["NWPG"],"title":"Newport Gold's NFI Empire Completes 61,000 Sq. Ft. Automotive Campus in Pennsylvania, Fueling 24-Month Expansion Strategy","author":"ACCESSWIRE","published_at":"2026-06-02T13:00:01.392Z","article_body":"Three adjacent facilities across 20+ acres give the custom automotive builder\nthe space, land, and talent infrastructure to scale sales, production, digital\noperations, and technical development.\n\nNORTH EAST, PA / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/) / June 2,\n2026 / Newport Gold, Inc. (OTCID:NWPG), a diversified holding company focused\non high-growth opportunities in automotive, data, and digital technology,\nparent company of custom automotive brand NFI Empire www.NFIEmpire.com, has\ncompleted a three-facility campus expansion that brings its total industrial\nfootprint to more than 61,000 square feet across 20+ acres of commercial\nproperty in North East, Pennsylvania. The unified NFI Empire Campus positions\nthe company to execute a focused 24-month brick-and-mortar growth strategy\nwhile scaling its digital and technical operations in parallel.\n\nA Purpose-Built Three-Facility Campus\n(https://app.accessnewswire.com/imagelibrary/2e1a04f4-68e0-438c-a7c9-e0cd4d753b61/image.png)\nThe NFI Empire Campus now comprises three adjacent, purpose-built automotive\nfacilities:\n\nThe Clubhouse - 5,000 sq. ft. on 2 acres - serves as the company's original\nNorth East anchor, where NFI established its foundation in sales and\nhigh-performance custom builds after relocating from its founding location in\ndowntown Erie, PA.\n\nCustom Build & Services Facility - 25,000 sq. ft. on 15 acres - functions as\nNFI's operational nerve center, housing its full-service custom builds and\nvehicle restoration teams.\n\nSales & Technical Development Facility - 31,000 sq. ft. on 4 acres - the\nnewest addition, secured via an option-to-purchase agreement executed April\n27, 2026. This facility will house NFI's growing marketing, digital, and\ntechnical development teams as the company accelerates its online and digital\nproduct initiatives.\n\nA Decade of Growth - from Erie to a Multi-Acre Campus\n\nNFI began ten years ago in a century-old brick industrial building in downtown\nErie, PA, specializing in frame-off restorations of classic Jeep models -\nCJ-5s, CJ-7s, and CJ-8s (Scramblers). Growing customer demand drove the first\nrelocation to North East, and continued growth prompted the acquisition of a\nmuch larger, purpose-built automotive facility directly across the street. The\nApril 2026 option-to-purchase agreement on the neighboring 31,000 sq. ft.\nproperty completes what is now a cohesive, scalable three-building campus.\n\n\"This expansion marks a major milestone for NFI. The Campus gives us the\noperational capacity, the land, and the talent infrastructure to scale our\nvision - both physically and digitally.\"\n\nJustin Fried, CEO, Newport Gold, Inc. & NFI Empire\n(https://app.accessnewswire.com/imagelibrary/8be05d68-b7ab-4f71-9ce3-83b7a58460bb/image.png)\nBuilt for the Next Phase of Growth\n\nBeyond providing immediate production capacity, the consolidated campus\nsecures the land and facilities required to support NFI's broader digital\nstrategy - including the design, development, and launch of new digital\nproducts and platforms. The three-facility footprint is designed to\naccommodate both near-term sales and manufacturing scale-up and the long-term\ninfrastructure demands of an automotive company operating across physical and\ndigital channels.\n\n\"Our next phase of growth is defined by a bold digital transformation; the\nvery vision that brought us to the public markets. By expanding our digital\nfootprint, we are strategically positioned to grow top line revenue, broaden\nour market reach, and deliver meaningfully stronger margins.\"\n\nChris Nichols, Executive Chairman, Newport Gold, Inc. & NFI Empire\n\nAbout Newport Gold, Inc. (OTCID:NWPG)\n\nNewport Gold, Inc. (NewportGoldInvest.com (https://pr.report/m4ex)) is a\ndiversified holding company focused on high-growth opportunities in\nautomotive, data, and digital technology. Evolved from its origins in mineral\nexploration, the company applies its asset-identification expertise to \"mine\"\nscalable opportunities in the digital economy through strategic acquisitions\nand investments.\n\nAbout NFI Empire\n\nNFI Empire (NFIEmpire.com (https://pr.report/m4ey)) is the premier portfolio\ncompany of Newport Gold, Inc. - a North East, Pennsylvania-based custom\nautomotive company known for exclusive builds, high-performance vehicles, and\ndeep technical expertise. NFI Empire is an emerging leader across both\ntraditional and digital automotive sectors.\n\nInvestor Relations: nwpginfo@gmail.com\n\nThis press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of\nthe Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Terms such as \"believe,\"\n\"anticipate,\" \"intend,\" \"expect,\" \"may,\" \"project,\" and similar expressions\nidentify forward-looking statements. These statements involve risks and\nuncertainties; actual results may differ materially from expectations. See the\nCompany's SEC filings for risk factors. Newport Gold undertakes no obligation\nto update forward-looking statements except as required by law.\n\nSOURCE: Newport Gold Inc.\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/metals-and-mining/newport-golds-nfi-empire-completes-61-000-sq.-ft.-automotive-campus-in-pennsylvan-1172363)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nACSPct4Fa","title":"Newport Gold's NFI Empire Completes 61,000 Sq. Ft. Automotive Campus in Pennsylvania, Fueling 24-Month Expansion Strategy","author":"ACCESSWIRE","ticker":"NWPG","created":"2026-06-02T13:00:01.392Z","tickers":["NWPG"],"exchange":"OTC","article_body":"Three adjacent facilities across 20+ acres give the custom automotive builder\nthe space, land, and talent infrastructure to scale sales, production, digital\noperations, and technical development.\n\nNORTH EAST, PA / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/) / June 2,\n2026 / Newport Gold, Inc. (OTCID:NWPG), a diversified holding company focused\non high-growth opportunities in automotive, data, and digital technology,\nparent company of custom automotive brand NFI Empire www.NFIEmpire.com, has\ncompleted a three-facility campus expansion that brings its total industrial\nfootprint to more than 61,000 square feet across 20+ acres of commercial\nproperty in North East, Pennsylvania. The unified NFI Empire Campus positions\nthe company to execute a focused 24-month brick-and-mortar growth strategy\nwhile scaling its digital and technical operations in parallel.\n\nA Purpose-Built Three-Facility Campus\n(https://app.accessnewswire.com/imagelibrary/2e1a04f4-68e0-438c-a7c9-e0cd4d753b61/image.png)\nThe NFI Empire Campus now comprises three adjacent, purpose-built automotive\nfacilities:\n\nThe Clubhouse - 5,000 sq. ft. on 2 acres - serves as the company's original\nNorth East anchor, where NFI established its foundation in sales and\nhigh-performance custom builds after relocating from its founding location in\ndowntown Erie, PA.\n\nCustom Build & Services Facility - 25,000 sq. ft. on 15 acres - functions as\nNFI's operational nerve center, housing its full-service custom builds and\nvehicle restoration teams.\n\nSales & Technical Development Facility - 31,000 sq. ft. on 4 acres - the\nnewest addition, secured via an option-to-purchase agreement executed April\n27, 2026. This facility will house NFI's growing marketing, digital, and\ntechnical development teams as the company accelerates its online and digital\nproduct initiatives.\n\nA Decade of Growth - from Erie to a Multi-Acre Campus\n\nNFI began ten years ago in a century-old brick industrial building in downtown\nErie, PA, specializing in frame-off restorations of classic Jeep models -\nCJ-5s, CJ-7s, and CJ-8s (Scramblers). Growing customer demand drove the first\nrelocation to North East, and continued growth prompted the acquisition of a\nmuch larger, purpose-built automotive facility directly across the street. The\nApril 2026 option-to-purchase agreement on the neighboring 31,000 sq. ft.\nproperty completes what is now a cohesive, scalable three-building campus.\n\n\"This expansion marks a major milestone for NFI. The Campus gives us the\noperational capacity, the land, and the talent infrastructure to scale our\nvision - both physically and digitally.\"\n\nJustin Fried, CEO, Newport Gold, Inc. & NFI Empire\n(https://app.accessnewswire.com/imagelibrary/8be05d68-b7ab-4f71-9ce3-83b7a58460bb/image.png)\nBuilt for the Next Phase of Growth\n\nBeyond providing immediate production capacity, the consolidated campus\nsecures the land and facilities required to support NFI's broader digital\nstrategy - including the design, development, and launch of new digital\nproducts and platforms. The three-facility footprint is designed to\naccommodate both near-term sales and manufacturing scale-up and the long-term\ninfrastructure demands of an automotive company operating across physical and\ndigital channels.\n\n\"Our next phase of growth is defined by a bold digital transformation; the\nvery vision that brought us to the public markets. By expanding our digital\nfootprint, we are strategically positioned to grow top line revenue, broaden\nour market reach, and deliver meaningfully stronger margins.\"\n\nChris Nichols, Executive Chairman, Newport Gold, Inc. & NFI Empire\n\nAbout Newport Gold, Inc. (OTCID:NWPG)\n\nNewport Gold, Inc. (NewportGoldInvest.com (https://pr.report/m4ex)) is a\ndiversified holding company focused on high-growth opportunities in\nautomotive, data, and digital technology. Evolved from its origins in mineral\nexploration, the company applies its asset-identification expertise to \"mine\"\nscalable opportunities in the digital economy through strategic acquisitions\nand investments.\n\nAbout NFI Empire\n\nNFI Empire (NFIEmpire.com (https://pr.report/m4ey)) is the premier portfolio\ncompany of Newport Gold, Inc. - a North East, Pennsylvania-based custom\nautomotive company known for exclusive builds, high-performance vehicles, and\ndeep technical expertise. NFI Empire is an emerging leader across both\ntraditional and digital automotive sectors.\n\nInvestor Relations: nwpginfo@gmail.com\n\nThis press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of\nthe Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Terms such as \"believe,\"\n\"anticipate,\" \"intend,\" \"expect,\" \"may,\" \"project,\" and similar expressions\nidentify forward-looking statements. These statements involve risks and\nuncertainties; actual results may differ materially from expectations. See the\nCompany's SEC filings for risk factors. Newport Gold undertakes no obligation\nto update forward-looking statements except as required by law.\n\nSOURCE: Newport Gold Inc.\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/metals-and-mining/newport-golds-nfi-empire-completes-61-000-sq.-ft.-automotive-campus-in-pennsylvan-1172363)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. All Rights Reserved."},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-06-02T13:00:01.541053883Z","server_sent_at_ms":1780405201541},"received_at":"2026-06-02T13:00:01.685Z","source_url":"https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/metals-and-mining/newport-golds-nfi-empire-completes-61-000-sq.-ft.-automotive-campus-in-pennsylvan-1172363"},"analysis":{"id":"41755","press_release_id":"52324","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Automobile Manufacturers","sector":"Industrials"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"operations_update","narrative":"Newport Gold's subsidiary NFI Empire has completed a three-facility campus expansion in North East, Pennsylvania, bringing its total industrial footprint to over 61,000 square feet across 20+ acres.\n\nThe campus includes a 5,000 sq. ft. clubhouse, a 25,000 sq. ft. custom build facility, and a new 31,000 sq. ft. sales and technical development center secured via an option-to-purchase agreement in April 2026.\n\nManagement states this infrastructure supports a 24-month brick-and-mortar growth strategy while enabling parallel scaling of digital operations and technical development.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Operational milestone for NFI Empire subsidiary; validates physical expansion strategy."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"total_acres":20,"total_sq_ft":61000,"clubhouse_sq_ft":5000,"sales_tech_sq_ft":31000,"custom_build_sq_ft":25000}},"quotedText":"This expansion marks a major milestone for NFI. 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