PILLSBURY
January 2, 2024 | By Mark McDonald and Randy Phillips
Pillsbury opened its milling operation in Springfield in 1929 and employed 1500 workers in 1950. In 1991, Pillsbury sold the plant to Cargill, who operated it from 1991 to 2001, before selling it for scrap in 2008. The City of Springfield has been trying to repurpose the facility for two decades. Mark McDonald and Randy Phillips…
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