Jacksonville-based Load King Manufacturing Co., which traces its roots to 1958 and whose designs and work can be found in venues from AMC Theatres to Starbucks, has closed out its business and listed its Rail Yard District campus for sale.
Load King, whose tagline was “King of Innovation,” designed and built branded kiosks and restaurant and store interiors for franchises and companies at its campus at 1357 W. Beaver St., west of Downtown Jacksonville.
Load King was led by Charles Chupp, whose father started the predecessor company 67 years ago after working for Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. It was renamed Load King in 1972…