Article: Central Grocers Inc. headquarters opens

By CINDY WOJDYLA CAIN sun-times news group Area officials had several reasons to celebrate at this week's grand opening of the $90 million Central Grocers Inc. building in the Cherry Hill Business Park in Joliet. Not only did the 92-year-old company relocate its warehouse to Will County, it also brought along its corporate headquarters, which is something economic development officials here would like to see more of. Also, the building is green, powering all of its 225 pieces of equipment with hydrogen fuel cells instead of traditional batteries. Central, a co-op that distributes food to its independent grocery store owners, had been in Franklin Park for 52 years. But the company wanted to ...

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