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Article: Perks kept Pampered Chef home in Addison.(News)
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- Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
- Article date:
- December 6, 2000
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Byline: Robert Sanchez Daily Herald Staff Writer
A year ago Addison officials feared losing one of the town's biggest employers.
On Tuesday, they were celebrating The Pampered Chef Ltd.'s commitment to expand its Addison facilities with a 780,000-square- foot building to house the direct sales company's headquarters, warehouse and distribution space.
"I don't know of a bigger thing that's ever happened to Addison," said John Berley, Addison's assistant village manager. "The Pampered Chef is our Motorola or our Sears."
The expansion, on a site at Swift and Army Trail roads, is expected to create up to 500 new full-time jobs over the ...