also, I have Commissioner
Commissioner Cathy Zenda
Ceo and president of Batt
joseph brodsky. We know t
out to the city yesterday
didn't know exactly how w
until the meeting, stakeh
morning. We were incredib
by the Kellogg Ceo steve
through about their annou
gonna, I'm just gonna hav
points and then I will op
Um, what we know is exact
the Kellogg company will
into three companies, Glo
America cereal and plant
the most important news f
not moving headquarters f
Chicago. Yes, the global
be headquartered in Chica
in Battle Creek and in Ch
happening right now for f
didn't know, they already
Chicago. They had acquire
they purchased the Rx bar
different than we have ri
we're excited about North
plant being headquartered
we're excited that um per
will be no jobs lost agai
we've learned that people
but Battle Creek is passi
as many employees remain
possible and the company
willing to work with us i
area. So I think those ha
big questions for me pers
to Mr CAhill in talk this
he felt that this is the
move the Kellogg company
us this morning, he feels
in the spirit of what Mr
the economy that we have
one of those three market
have committed to be his
with this, um whatever he
his home community, from
we will be there in suppo
we want people to live he
gonna do is what we're al
making sure that we have
them to draw from, we're
have a variety of housing
I'm not the expert joe is
we have a, you know, glob
park, we have the renovat
hotel right downtown, tha
at headquarters, we have
have events that are thri
and we want to continue t
continue that and you kno
that there's a lot of wor
the detailed perspective,
that is going to have to
the Kellogg company, but
have committed to being o
to us as a community um a
believing in them and we
in this whatever they can
for growth, we want them
do whatever we can to als
in Battle Creek and in ot
that I will stop unless I
either one of you and we
your questions Rebecca fl
manager for the city. Bat
know? No, before yesterda
did not. How did they imm
after a century plus of t
how did it hit you initia
after um a lot of questio
Creek will always be home
they have a campus in gra
have a campus in Chicago,
a cramp campus in the U.
always be its home. Mr Ke
in that um and he was pre
thinking with also creati
So yes, we had lots of qu
saw the headlines to batt
moving headquarters from
but that is not, that is
is not what we believe an
we heard from the company
is that although you didn
are gonna be dual campuse
company, It's still 80% o
sales from last year and
headquarters or with that
in Chicago, the separatio
revenue revenue for the c
is the major chunk of Kel
year and there's going to
Yes. You know, that quest
morning, I think there is
the tax implications and
to tell you what that loo
my takeaway and I don't w
was this will position ea
companies to focus solely
they believe in all three
Um, he, as the mayor stat
meeting last night, Mr Ka
the plant company is to b
know, it is a new and eme
it's incredibly competiti
used that word a lot is c
this helps them be the be
a competition perspective
areas. Um and the questio
know, he, he told us ther
E O s three cfos um and s
to look like they're stil
Um and so again, still so
but they have agreed to b
partners in all of this.
what Battle Creek could d
process? Like what he nee
appreciative that they sa
you're doing, but everybo
pinch the talent talent p
question everywhere. Batt
is not Chicago or boston,
lot of quality of life an
that do um fit the needs
you're with family, wheth
single, whatever. So, you
to us as community leader
what are we doing to keep
to continue to grow our e
all the businesses in Bat
making changes which they
best business interest to
in what, you know, is suc
Do you know how many tota
has right now in the city
be a question for the com
they're not disposing tha
I can't answer that. I do
wouldn't but I don't have
Applied yesterday or indi
sell plant co did he give
that part of your sales c
in mental work? He did no
thing to us this morning.
He felt if that were to h
you want to leave it in p
makes sense for your busi
he was speculating um and
get into that level of sp
You mentioned that R. And
So um one of the question
this morning was what hap
D. Facility W. K. K. I. I
Um And he said you know h
all three companies will
incredibly important and
companies rent space or w
He called that as work to
to be done. But he did, h
the W. K. K. I. Facility
D. Efforts and that it wo
Battle Creek. What if dis
with the unions if they w
of the conversations? I d
to that. That would be a
The city has not spoken t
have not but don't want t
They want those bigger. N
believe that personally.
indicate that that was th
indication that we have b
putting each one of those
compete and grow and that
them. Are they still usin
building downtown? Will t
that? Yes, absolutely. Th
a multi million dollar im
and they're, you know, th
it an enticing place for
well and and he talked ab
how well received it has
at all levels won't still
corporate headquarters. W
will be three companies e
Um and somebody asked abo
they're still working on
It is still headquarters
plants. Plant based the e
you guys have been doing
know what, that's a great
Brown. I'll let him take
is Joseph Borovsky. I'm t
of Battle Creek unlimited
development for the city
represent an organization
for nearly 50 years now.
with Kellogg, but you hav
there's much more going o
we have post as a presenc
Battle Creek unlimited wa
diversify away from the c
50 years ago. And what do
the largest industrial pa
michigan with over 85 com
including D'Enzo, tier on
providing 13,000 jobs in
what Kellogg does. Um, we
of investment um, downtow
the McCann family and oth
on downtown. Um, nearing
So we are moving forward
place based economic deve
I can tell you is we may
Creek today. This is a mi
is a michigan thing. We n
in place based economic d
of our communities becaus
one driver on what compan
decisions on, did they gi
there there there are, th
company. So there are ver
that you can't disclose.
aware at the same time. I
release went out at seven
I guess my my thought pro
of Battle Creek might be
make these assurances But
a heads up even 10 minute
Is there much faith? Do y
I think we had a great co
company leadership about
having a dialogue with th
Um and I believe we'll ge
that some of the company'
the last 56 years was hap
cities? Not not here for
snacks is really where wh
today was is really where
um cereal has been kind o
so they want to just free
to allow cereal to do wha
in cereal to allow snacks
And Mr Kaelin talked abou
snack market internationa
um I thought that maybe s
56 years ago they opened
Grand rapids. Yeah those
kind of campuses but they
headquarters in the in th
a whole good were you Reb
the identity as a fellow
about the history of the
forward. What does this m
alliteration in terms of
it more towards a retrosp
the roots with a diversif
forward. A strictly talki
different businesses. Try
whatever companies that w
identity. I think that th
very important because we
but there is so much more
you put it very well that
going to honor our histor
but we're also not going
and we're going to contin
development and diversify
And I think that's not th
creek issue. That's that'
That's every community sh
to look and invest for th
And I think we do it well
many total employees but
to the restructuring, the
three companies? How many
of that's a that's a comp
no no not even a rough es
employees have had all th
We don't know, we don't h
on total employees. Um We
weren't going to reduce t
or move any employees tha
it does right today? Exce
industry companies, but n
how many they've had all
mean we have historical i
they've been in our top 1
can get that off the city
couldn't tell you what th
on top of my head. I know
you about the name Kellog
your discussion any sense
those companies the Kello
the sense that yes, I mea
it being Kellogg global s
cereal Kellogg plant, but
have been made, they're s
those levels of details.
that again, he mentioned
times trying to honor wha
company and in in any dec
So I believe because we a
is a globally known name
that acknowledged it and
what happens. You guys ha
uncertainties remaining,
steps? We will continue t
of Kellogg's. Um and I th
to they've agreed to cont
we're talking about, how
this? You know, pinch on
development. What does ho
are they hearing from the
housing needs, educationa
continued to be um willin
so we can work together t
keep battle creek on this
What does this mean for e
Kellogg's cereal, invests
asking about that? Does t
future for that? Or is Ke
you guys been having sinc
uh, is that still intact?
was asked. I saw no indic
going to change their phi
and commitments in commun
the United Way. They didn
serial fests, but they ce
did mention their continu
giving. Um, you know, the
food, so why wouldn't the
of food insecurity? Um, a
and we I heard we heard a
in that area. Was there a
of them? Um, I asked abou
development component. I
we've already discussed w
I asked how the two campu
and he pretty much articu
they are working together
in Chicago with the Rx ba
corner of kenzie and Gran
they have a couple of sat
in the western suburbs of
neighbor ville and Oak Pa
not moving a single job t
square footage in Chicago
the same. And he even adm
downsized their footprint
no different from their f
So they have a big footpr
they have a big footprint
area as well. The breakup
foundation is funded. Yes
I don't think I'm the rig
that and I think that was
to be done. I mean why wo
be, you know, a continued
in each of the three comp
them to determine at a la
company invited to the pr
what the foundation compa
have their own stuff goin
their best to do intervie
as you saw, I saw CNBC an
mean they're continuing t
they're trying to hit all
as well and he mentioned
doing um town halls at va
day to try to catch the t
have done that with all t
Boehner Stacy, I think th
ones that I saw asked abo
earlier given the restruc
would have the stacks com
their headquarters in Chi
tax revenue. How about ge
there a worst case scenar
great racing for in someh
to a little bit of reduct
the city given this restr
we were bracing more for
on our revenue, our our b
and to be honest, one of
would be the worst local
been that terrible. So no
different than what we've
with a global pandemic be
there's no jobs moving, t
still the same W. K. K. I
the manufacturing plant.
know, very heavily relian
income tax and state shar
see a change that we have
with the pandemic. Any ot
see any. So thank you ver
appreciate it. You