JEFFERSON, WI — Palmero Villa, a Wisconsin-based frozen pizza company, announced plans to convert a former food processing plant in Jefferson to a new production facility by the end of the summer.
Over 200 new jobs are expected to be created between the Canal St. headquarters in Milwaukee and the new facility.
Two pizza topping lines along with specialized equipment will be added to the facility, allowing the company to produce more than 50 million frozen pizzas every year for the Palmero’s brand and its family brands, which include Urban Pie, Connie’s, Screamin’ Sicilian and Surfer Boy Pizza.
“Palermo’s is a people first culture,” said Giacomo Fallucca, board chair and CEO of Palermo’s. “None of what we do is possible without our people. We are committed to delivering a great pizza experience and to being Wisconsin’s hometown pizza.”
The company is expected to have a staggered-start training program through 2023 and 2024 for new positions. This will include salaried management positions, production associates, quality, maintenance, warehouse and sanitation positions.
Over 400 jobs have been added at the Palmero’s Milwaukee headquarters over the past three years. The company installed a Rising Crust bakery line and fourth topping production line there in 2020.
“While we considered expansion plans in multiple geographic locations, timing and availability of space led us to decide to expand in Jefferson,” Fallucca said. “Jefferson is a great site as it allows us to expand our Wisconsin roots and continue to provide great career opportunities in our home state.”
