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Frozen pizza pioneer , Palermo ’ s Pizza , expands its horizons
Last summer , Palermo ’ s Pizza announced plans to open a new manufacturing location . Now , with operations well underway , Nick Fallucca , Chief Product and Innovation Officer , provides an update on the company ’ s progress and another new expansion project . “ The expansion effort is developing nicely . Last summer we expanded our facility network into Jefferson , WI , which is just West of Palermo ’ s headquarters in Milwaukee . Our Jefferson facility is used
Nick Fallucca for pizza topping lines . We also recently announced another expansion project , a local spot in West Milwaukee just five minutes from our headquarters . It ’ s nice and close and we ’ ll be hiring from our local community , which is always a bonus . We ’ re in the middle of the construction process , trying to figure out what needs to go where in terms of plant and equipment . It ’ s an exciting time , for sure .”
This latest expansion is simply the most recent chapter in a crossgenerational tale of food and family . As the company celebrates its 60th anniversary , Nick looks back on the journey so far . “ It ’ s amazing to think back to when I started . I ’ ve been growing with the company for my whole life , really . It has a long history , going back to our original factory , the one my grandparents basically converted from a house into a production unit . I remember going there as a child and seeing them make everything . They were crafting their own sausage by hand , chopping vegetables , and bringing all the ingredients to life . Having witnessed their hard work and dedication , it ’ s amazing to see how it ’ s all paid off .
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