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Skittles production gets rolling in Yorkville after $50M plant expansion

May 22, 2019 at 2:45 p.m.

Production of Skittles, the colorful fruit-flavored treat, expanded to Yorkville Tuesday following a $50 million plant expansion sweetened by state and local incentives. On Tuesday, Kendall County and Yorkville officials...

ConAgra — the company behind brands like Slim Jim, Reddi Whip and Chef Boyardee — has completed the sale of its private-label business to Oak Brook-based TreeHouse Foods, the companies announced Feb. 1, 2016. ConAgra plans to move its headquarters to Chicago.
<a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-conagra-treehouse-sale-0202-biz-20160201-story.html" target="_blank">ConAgra moving HQ to Chicago, changing cities as it faces changing tastes</a>

McDonald’s HQ move is boldest step yet in effort to transform itself

June 10, 2018 at 1:40 p.m.

McDonald's has taken the boldest step yet in its yearlong effort to transform itself into a "modern, progressive" company by moving downtown with the cool kids. The world's largest burger...

Skittles production starting in Yorkville next week after $50M plant expansion

June 10, 2018 at 12:51 p.m.

Production of Skittles, the colorful fruit-flavored treat, will expand to Yorkville starting next week thanks to a $50 million plant expansion sweetened by state and local incentives. Skittles are made...

An employee walks out of a Jimmy John's on Sept. 24, 2014, in Chicago. The Illinois attorney general's office is suing Jimmy John's, alleging that all employees — from sandwich shop workers to delivery drivers — are required to sign a noncompete agreement as a condition of employment.

Illinois AG sues Jimmy John’s over noncompete pacts; chain ‘disappointed’

June 10, 2018 at 12:25 p.m.

The Illinois Attorney General's office has filed a lawsuit against Jimmy John's, alleging the company imposes "highly restrictive non-compete agreements on its employees." The attorney general's office alleges that all...

A goose swims outside McDonald's corporate headquarters in Oak Brook.

McDonald’s Oak Brook architect reflects on proposed move downtown in changing times

June 10, 2018 at 1:57 p.m.

Four decades ago, architect Dirk Lohan faced a supersized challenge: Designing McDonald's massive and customized corporate campus in Oak Brook. Lohan developed a complex meant to evoke a peaceful, quiet...

McDonald's will move its headquarters from Oak Brook to the former Harpo Studios site on the Near West Side as soon as 2018, a source confirmed to the Tribune.

McDonald’s to move HQ to Chicago as soon as 2018, source says

June 10, 2018 at 1:01 p.m.

McDonald's is close to finalizing a deal to relocate its longtime headquarters to Chicago's Near West Side, a move that could take place as soon as 2018, according to a...

McDonald's is planning to shift its headquarters from Oak Brook to the former Harpo Studios campus in the West Loop.

McDonald’s eyeing former Harpo Studios site in Chicago for HQ: report

June 10, 2018 at 12:57 p.m.

McDonald's may be close to relocating its longtime headquarters from Oak Brook to Chicago's Near West Side, according to a published report. The world's largest hamburger chain is reportedly in...

Freshii, a healthy quick-service dining chain, has expanded into the Walgreens on Michigan Avenue in the Wrigley Building. Freshii is using the location as a testing ground for a number of grab-and-go items.

Freshii eyes stadiums, airports as grab-and-go offerings expand

June 10, 2018 at 1:20 p.m.

Freshii, the healthy quick-service chain that broke into the Chicago market in 2008, is on the move with plans to open as many as six new locations in the area...

Starbucks bets on Nitro cold brew in Chicago, six other U.S. cities

June 10, 2018 at 12:59 p.m.

Starbucks is doubling down on the iced coffee and cold brew market. The Seattle chain said Tuesday it will add nitro cold brew to its lineup in all its stores...

Chris Haisma, owner of The Betty, sits in front of his restaurant's collection of vinyl records, which he plays on traditional turntables.

Restaurants get hip to the importance of sound

June 11, 2018 at 11:03 p.m.

What makes a restaurant more than a place to grab a meal, but a place you'll really remember? For a growing number of dining establishments, it's not just the food,...

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