Sara Lee Moving HQ to Chicago

Publish Date: 
December 15, 2011

Part of Sara Lee’s corporate headquarters is coming home to Chicago, along with up to 650 jobs, thanks to a $6.5 million city subsidy that’s a first for Mayor Rahm Emanuel.  Sara Lee was headquartered in Chicago for more than 60 years before a 2005 consolidation moved the company to Downers Grove, where more than 1,000 employees are located.  Early next year, Sara Lee is splitting into two publicly traded companies — one focused on American meats, the other on international coffee and tea.
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