Watertown, Wis.,
15
October
2015
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15:30 PM
America/Chicago

Construction Begins on New Watertown, Wis. Facility

  • Watertown_CEO Nick Meriggioli.jpg
    Johnsonville's CEO Nick Meriggioli welcomes audience during the company's groundbreaking ceremony in Watertown, Wis.
  • Watertown Signage.jpg
    Johnsonville breaks ground on its Watertown, Wis. plant as it rebuilds there after a fire
  • Watertown mayorjohndavid.jpg
    Watertown's Mayor John David helps Johnsonville break ground on its new plant
  • Watertowncrew.jpg
    Members of the Johnsonville's Watertown Crew
  • Watertown_CEO Nick Meriggioli.jpg
    Johnsonville's CEO Nick Meriggioli welcomes audience during the company's groundbreaking ceremony in Watertown, Wis.
  • Watertown Signage.jpg
    Johnsonville breaks ground on its Watertown, Wis. plant as it rebuilds there after a fire
  • Watertown mayorjohndavid.jpg
    Watertown's Mayor John David helps Johnsonville break ground on its new plant
  • Watertowncrew.jpg
    Members of the Johnsonville's Watertown Crew

Building expansion will add 54,000 square feet, 30 new jobs

Today, Johnsonville Sausage, LLC broke ground at the site of its new Watertown, Wis., facility located at 1222 Perry Way. The building is just a few miles from 104 Division Street, where the company had operated a plant since 1981. The Division Street location suffered a fire in May 2015.

“This is an important milestone as we build our future home in Watertown,” said Nick Meriggioli, CEO, Johnsonville Sausage. “We’ve been a proud member of this community for more than three decades and are thankful we can continue to grow our business here.”

Johnsonville plans to expand the building on Perry Way to 117,000 total square feet and will also add 30 jobs. Completion of the facility, which supports Johnsonville’s fresh sausage business, is expected in spring 2016.

The groundbreaking celebration was attended by local officials, company leadership and 120 Watertown-based Johnsonville members and their families.

Visit jobs.johnsonville.com to learn more about current career opportunities at Johnsonville’s Watertown facility.