Be MKE: New restaurants, pandemic puppy food and a vaccine update
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My one-year work from home anniversary is Friday. That means I ve been writing this newsletter every week from my bedroom for 52 weeks. This newsletter has been one way I ve known what day of the week it is for the last year. Today is Wednesday. Getting a real office chair was WORTH IT.
The big deals this week: A vaccine update, new restaurants and racism at Milwaukee Area Technical College.
Let s talk business
All those pandemic puppies gotta eat. Natural pet food maker Stella & Chewy s is doubling the size of its Oak Creek headquarters. The $67.7 million project is expected to create 245 jobs over the next three years. Stella & Chewy s has expanded its product offerings in the last few years. Sales have grown. And they expect that growth to continue, said Chief Executive Officer Marc Hill. The expansion will give more room for food production, shipping and a