Co-Pack Opportunity in Chicago’s South Suburbs

The South Suburban Economic Growth Initiative (SSEGI), a partnership of businesses, economic developers, service providers, and municipalities committed to transforming Chicago’s South Suburbs, and New Food Strategies (NFS), a company that helps early-stage and mid-size food companies navigate fast growth, have partnered to launch a food processing innovation park in Chicago’s South Suburbs. As part of the project, SSEGI and NFS are offering a food co-packing expansion opportunity for a company interested in becoming an anchor tenant for the multi-use facility, which the groups say is “strategically located near a skilled talent pool with excellent transportation access.”

According to John Geocaris, founder and Managing Director of New Food Strategies, there are attractive financing and lease rates available for the built-to-suit facility. The park will incorporate various business support services to tenants, including shared logistics, warehousing, and other costs. Local partners will design and deliver training programs targeted at food processing.