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Jel Sert Company Expands West Chicago, Illinois, Manufacturing Operations

06/16/2025
Jel Sert Company, a company specializing in making drink mixes, dessert mixes, and frozen novelties, plans to expand its manufacturing operations in West Chicago, Illinois. The more than $10 million project is expected to create approximately 100 jobs.

The investment will include the construction of a 300,000-square-foot facility, located at 444 Charles Court, that will focus on the production of the company’s powdered stick packs.

"Ninety-nine years after my grandparents founded Jel Sert, this more than $10 million expansion drives us into the next century of innovation. By increasing our capacity to over three billion powdered stick packs per year and creating new, skilled jobs, our family-owned company continues to grow, hire, and proudly call West Chicago home," said Jel Sert President Ken Wegner.

The project is being supported by an Economic Development for a Growing Economy (EDGE) tax credit.

"Jel Sert's decision to expand production in Illinois is a testament to the continued success and impact of the EDGE tax credit," noted Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) Director Kristin Richards. "Jel Sert has a storied history in West Chicago, and this expansion will create and retain good-paying jobs for Illinoisans while continuing to bolster economic development within the region. This project is a great example of why Illinois continues to be the best place to live, work and do business."

Jel Sert’s brands include Otter Pops, Fla-Vor-Ice, Pop-Ice, Kool Pops, Wyler’s Light, Flavor-Aid, All Sport, Super C, Pure Kick, Royal, and My-T-Fine.

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