As the company continued to grow, a move became necessary. In 1982, Shearer's purchased a 20,000 square foot facility on ten acres in Brewster, Ohio, a rural community in southwest Stark County. Before long, six hand- kettles and a peanut roaster were in operation. The Grandma Shearer's logo hit the shelves in 1983. The same year, 3,700 pounds of potatoes were processed daily. In 1984, 5,000 square feet of storage was added to the building.

In 1986, the first continuous fryer, capable of producing 1,000 pounds of potato chips per hour, was installed, and 9,000 square feet of warehouse and maintenance space was added, along with a popcorn line.

As the local market acceptance far surpassed Shearer's ability to meet demand, the company decided to further expand in 1988. The plant size was increased to 52,000 square feet when an 18,000 square foot production facility was added, as well as new state-of-the-art production equipment and a second continuous fryer. At that time we produced a total of 2,350 pounds of potato chips per hour.