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Ellsworth Creamery celebrates opening of Menomonie location
A $26 million investment in the growth of Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery will go a long way in supplying the firm's famous cheese curds to customers far and wide.
WEDC: Main Street Makeovers in Wisconsin are growing in popularity, sparking new life in towns
In Mayville, the grants are blending together passion with opportunity. The grants are also helping to bring new life to a coffee shop, a hotel, and a pie shop.
Ellsworth Creamery celebrates opening of Menomonie location
The new 60,000 square foot specialty cheesemaking facility began production in February with the retail store opening in April. The $26.1 million creamery replaced the cooperative’s aging Comstock Creamery. The Comstock Creamery staff were able to make the move to the new plant and the cooperative anticipates creating an additional 42 jobs.
Whisker Holdings, Inc. expands operations in Juneau
WEDC is supporting the project by authorizing up to $450,000 in state income tax credits over the next three years. The actual amount of tax credits Whisker will receive is contingent upon the number of jobs created and the amount of capital investment during that period.
Multi-million dollar facility expansion to create 150 new jobs in Juneau
Whisker, a self-cleaning litter box manufacturer, is responding to spiking product demand by expanding its facility in Juneau.
Over 5,200 Wisconsin businesses receive grants to support redevelopment
Governor Tony Evers announced that more than 5,200 businesses and nonprofits have been approved to receive a $10,000 Main Street Bounceback Grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC).
Gov. Evers Announces More Than 5,200 Businesses Have Received Main Street Bounceback Grants
Since we began awarding these grants last August, more than 5,200 businesses have moved into empty storefronts or expanded their operations, and it has been great to see our Main Streets, small businesses, and their innovation thrive in communities across our state.
WEDC helping farm-related tech startups in Wisconsin
WEDC works closely with agricultural startups as they innovate new software and products that revolutionize the farming industry in Wisconsin and beyond.
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