Palermo’s is cranking up the heat in West Milwaukee, betting that a new production facility can push the family-owned company far beyond its frozen-pizza comfort zone and deeper into restaurant-style dough and food-service deals. With specialized lines and an on-site innovation center, executives say the plant is built to go after a much bigger slice of the pizza market, as reported by Palermo Villa Inc.
Plant footprint and features
The 200,000-square-foot plant rises on the former Froedtert Malt & Grain complex and packs in a large production line, a culinary innovation center, conference rooms and warehouse space, according to a press release from Palermo Villa Inc.. The West Milwaukee site at 3900 W. Lincoln Ave is roughly three miles from the…..