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Chicago & Midwest  + North Side  + Industrial  |  June 19, 2022
Mars Wrigley global president Andrew Clarke gave remarks at the recent groundbreaking for the company's new R&D hub in Chicago's Goose Island
By: Paul Bubny

Mars Wrigley Breaks Ground on Goose Island R&D Hub 

Mars Wrigley broke ground on a global research and development hub adjacent to the company’s existing Global Innovation Center on Goose Island. Leaders from Mars as well as key Chicago stakeholders, including Michael Fassnacht, CEO, World Business Chicago, and Ald. Walter Burnett Jr., gathered together to commemorate the milestone for the company. 

The multimillion-dollar investment will make Chicago home to the company’s largest innovation hub in the world, adding about 30 jobs to the Global Innovation Center. The new facility will incorporate a test kitchen for developing new products, state-of-the-art pilot lines, and an area for breakthrough technology development. 

“Mars has a long history here in Chicago, and we’re proud to continue our legacy of innovation in the Chicagoland area by breaking ground on our best-in-class global research and development hub for Mars Wrigley,” said Chris Rowe, global VP of research and development at Mars Wrigley.

Pictured Mars Wrigley global president Andrew Clarke.

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About Paul Bubny

Paul Bubny serves as Senior Content Director for Connect Commercial Real Estate, a role to which he brings 13-plus years’ experience covering the commercial real estate industry and 30-plus years in business-to-business journalism. In this capacity, he oversees daily operations while also reporting on both local/regional markets and national trends, covering individual transactions across all property types, as well as delving into broader subject matter. He produces 15-20 daily news stories per day and works with the Connect team and clients to develop longer-form content, ranging from Q&As to thought-leadership pieces. Prior to joining Connect, Paul was Managing Editor for both Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com at American Lawyer Media, where he oversaw operations at both publications while also producing daily news and feature-length articles. His tenure in B2B publishing stretches back into the print era, and he has served as Editor in Chief on four national trade publications. Since 1999, Paul has volunteered as the newsletter editor of passenger rail advocacy groups (one national, one local).
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