Gluten-free Pizza Maker Urban Farmer Expands in Manteno, Illinois

With further growth on the horizon in the gluten-free space, pizza maker Urban Farmer has announced the expansion of its Manteno, Illinois, headquarters with the purchase of an existing industrial property at 1551 N. Boudreau Road. The 111,000 square foot facility will supplement UF’s original 50,000 square foot headquarters. With this expansion, UF’s total employee count is expected to reach 350 in 2019.

Kankakee Metropolitan Statistical Area has kept it’s number one ranking as the #1 Small Metro in Illinois in 2018 and has also jumped from 77 to 26 among 201 small metros nationwide in the “Best-Performing Cities Index” published by the Milken Institute in January 2019. Included in article are other economic indicators and rankings for Kankakee MSA in recent quarters.

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