Ellison Bakery, Inc., a manufacturer of cookies and cookie-based products, is considering an expansion to add capacity at its headquarters, production and distribution center at 4108 West Ferguson Road in Fort Wayne. The company is considering a 35,000 square foot warehouse expansion to make room for a possible third production line within the existing 72,000 square foot facility Approximately 25 new jobs could be added through 2009.
Ellison is perhaps best known locally as the company supplying warm cookies to passengers landing at Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA), a program that has drawn national attention to FWA.
The proposed $4.0 million project includes approximately $2.6 million for the warehouse expansion and approximately $1.4 million in new equipment, including hardware and software as part of a new logistics system. The Fort Wayne-Allen County Economic Development Alliance is coordinating the community's interaction with the company. The Fort Wayne Common Council will consider tax abatement for all applicable real and personal property tax expenditures associated with the proposed project. The Indiana Economic Development Corporation is also working with the company. Additional issues need to be resolved prior to final approval of the project by company officials.
About Ellison Bakery
Ellison Bakery started as a one-man operation in the Ellis family garage in Fort Wayne. Mr. Ellis sold, produced and delivered highquality retail baked goods to restaurants and grocers throughout the area. As Ellison Bakery's reputation for excellent products spread, the business flourished as well. In the early 1980s, Ellison Bakery began to produce cookie-based products, including ice cream sandwich cookies and crunch toppings, to supply the institutional, fund-raising and ice cream industries.
Ellison Bakery will continue to grow by providing customized products that specifically meet customer requirements. Visit www.ebakery.com for more information.
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