West Liberty Foods To Build Bring Jobs To Bolingbrook, IL

When Quantum Foods in Bolingbrook closed its door in May, sitting vacant for months, there was concern for the number of jobs lost and a unique building that had the potential to sit unoccupied.

Fast forward six months with the addition of West Liberty Foods, the situation has done a complete 360. The Iowa-based company purchased the manufacturing plants in June, began hiring nearly 190 employees, starting operations, and has just announced plans to build a 160,000 square foot cold storage distribution center with room for further expansion in Bolingbrook, bringing with it a potential for up to 600 jobs.

“We were concerned when Quantum closed—this was a one-of-a-kind building that no one wants to retrofit,” said Mayor Roger Claar. “As luck would have it, West Liberty came along and purchased the building. We heard they wanted to build and they wanted to keep it in Bolingbrook too…This is a great project and a great use. We are thrilled they chose Bolingbrook and we are looking forward to construction.”

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