A Milwaukee legacy since 1964, Palermo’s has grown from a small, family-run Italian bakery into a nationally recognized frozen pizza manufacturer. Known for its signature flavors and strong local roots, Palermo’s continues to invest in its home city with the development of a new state-of-the-art food processing facility, providing fifty new skilled labor positions. Located just three miles from the company headquarters, the expansion reinforces their long-term commitment to innovation, growth, and community impact in Milwaukee.

Purpose-built, Wells partnered to realize Palermo’s expanding pizza production operations with the new 200,000 sq ft facility. The expansion features a 12-inch-thick prefabricated insulated building envelope, engineered to be load-bearing and capable of supporting both the roof and intermediate floors. At 48 ft tall, the perimeter walls surpass typical construction heights, delivering the vertical clearance required for efficient, large-scale food production. Interior firewalls were also incorporated by Wells for a portion of the facility, meeting operational and safety requirements.