Projects
Napa Auto & Truck Parts
Once the sale of the building is final, Breck Loos, 54, plans to expand his holdings by turning an old Walmart in the north end of this Bureau County town into a Napa Auto Parts retail store, and a warehouse and if all goes as planned, it could mean around 30 new jobs.
The 64,000-square-foot building has been empty since 2004, except for a Tractor Supply Co. that occupies 22,500 square feet. The Dollar Tree will lease 9,000 square feet and his Napa operations will take up the rest of the space – or less, if he decides to seek a fourth tenant.
Not only will the project provide a new foundation for future store growth, but it also “should be a very nice retail addition for the city of Princeton,” he wrote.
Distribution center for seven other Napa stores he owns.
Loos also plans to put a new facade on the entire building.
The warehousing business is expected to provide 10 to 12 full-time jobs, the Napa retail businesses 10 to 12 part-time jobs, and the Dollar Tree three to four full-time and three to four part-time positions, Mayor Joel Quiram said.
Aramark
Aramark would like to announce their Decatur Illiniois operation with the construction of a 200,000 sq. ft. distribution center. This new $8.4 Million site is expected to completion in 2017. This project will maintain Aramark’s existing area staff of 70 individuals and is expected to establish up to 20 new position.
Horve Construction / Hampton Inn
Horve Builders would like to announce their new Hampton Inn project in Decator, IL. This development is slated for completion in 2017 and is expected to create and retain 135 jobs in the community with a captital expense of $8Million dollars and add 80 hotel rooms to the local hospitality market.
Akorn Pharamceuticals
The City of Decatur, Greater Decator Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development Corporation, and Akorn, Inc. will celebrate the opening of the 30,000-square foot expansion to Akorn’s existing packaging facility on Dectur’s West Side on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at 11:00 am. This $5.6 Million project helped retain 200 jobs and create an additional 25 positions.