Do you want to know what’s happening in the eastern Idaho business scene? We’ve got you covered. Here is a rundown of this week’s business news across the valley. BIZ BUZZ IDAHO FALLS Local woman’s chocolate bar offers customers a healthier dessert alternative Kelsi Petersen, left, and Cassandra Hume with their chocolate treats. | Cassandra […]
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) - This is literally a sweet story about how a local mom in Idaho Falls has taken the guilt out of eating chocolate.
As I sat in Kelsi Petersen’s kitchen, she began to share with me how a quest to eat better and live better turned into a successful business.
“It all started because of my mom,” Petersen said. “Her intestines flipped over and she s always been on a quest for health her whole life, but then when this happened she knew that she needed to find a way to eat cause her body wouldn t digest food anymore.”
Melaleuca has announced it will be expanding its operations with a planned 508,000-square-foot distribution center in Kansas City, Mo. It is expected to open in early 2022.
âMelaleuca is thrilled to expand into Kansas City for several reasons,â CEO Frank VanderSloot said in a press release. âIt has a business-friendly environment; a well-educated, hard-working and talented workforce; advanced manufacturing industry expertise; and a strategic position in the center of the country.â
The Idaho Falls-based wellness company will invest $35.5 million into this new location at a former Harley-Davidson building at 11401 N. Congress Ave. in Kansas City. The new facility will allow Melaleuca to improve customer service, increase delivery speeds and create more than 200 jobs. The addition of this new location means Melaleuca will be able to ship its American customers their products within two days, according to the company.