{"id":58062,"date":"2020-04-02T07:00:32","date_gmt":"2020-04-02T11:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/?p=58062"},"modified":"2020-04-02T14:51:32","modified_gmt":"2020-04-02T18:51:32","slug":"amped-kitchens-announces-accelerated-timeline-for-new-chicago-location","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/amped-kitchens-announces-accelerated-timeline-for-new-chicago-location\/","title":{"rendered":"Amped Kitchens Announces Accelerated Timeline for New Chicago Location"},"content":{"rendered":"

CHICAGO, Ill. and LOS ANGELES, Calif., April 2, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — In the face of the COVID-19 crisis, many food producers are scrambling to find food production spaces that meet unprecedented, rapidly evolving needs. To fulfill those needs, Amped Kitchens<\/a> announced it will move ahead with plans to open its new Chicago location \u2013 providing best-in-class food-safe, sanitized and fully-permitted production spaces for up to 64 food producers.<\/p>\n

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\nThe new facility is in Northwest Chicago, just minutes from major centers, including Logan Square and Albany Park.<\/p>\n

\u201cThink of it as an apartment building for commercial food producers,\u201d says Brian Albert<\/a>, Chief Managing Officer and co-founder of Amped Kitchens. \u201cWe provide the infrastructure, facilities and expertise needed by producers so they can focus on the business of producing, marketing and delivering their product safely and efficiently. They will be surrounded by some of the best food producers in the country and our team of professionals will be on the ground day one to help support their needs.\u201d<\/p>\n

The new Chicago location represents an almost-$30 million investment to convert a former Zenith factory into a bustling food production complex. The building will house 64 independent, exclusive production spaces and support an estimated 250 jobs in the community. Company leaders say building community and providing jobs during this time is core to our business model.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re proud to breathe new life into buildings that had sat vacant,\u201d says Mott Smith<\/a>, CEO and co-founder of Amped Kitchens. \u201cWe\u2019re ready to see this new facility become a vibrant hub of food production, jobs, innovation, and quality.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Smith, each location is built on solid financial and business foundations, with an eye to the future: \u201cAs with all our locations, we own this property, so we\u2019re in this for the long haul. We\u2019ve invested in major power, HVAC and plumbing systems to support our tenants. Especially now, food producers need the room to grow and thrive in unexpected ways.\u201d<\/p>\n

Features of the Chicago area facility include:<\/strong><\/p>\n