Outpost is converting warehouse space into a nearly 9,000 sq ft commercial kitchen at its Milwaukee HQ to expand prepared foods, wholesale and possibly open a fifth store.

Roswell-based SiteOne has bought Reinders, the long-running Wisconsin distributor. Local leadership and most staff will remain in place while the brand joins SiteOne’s national network.

United Natural Foods will close its Sturtevant distribution center, eliminating about 443 local jobs as the wholesaler reshapes its distribution network.

Cree Lighting will close its Racine‑area plant, idling 172 workers amid restructuring and supplier disputes. State workforce teams stand ready to help.

Palermo’s West Milwaukee plant adds a high‑hydration dough line and custom manufacturing capacity, expanding the family company into a much larger pizza market.

A late‑year surge helped metro Milwaukee's exports rise 3.7% in 2025 to about $9.2 billion. Q4 strength was the key driver.

About 25% of Milwaukee-area job postings were hybrid by late 2025, changing how employers, brokers and landlords plan for office space. Vacancy metrics and hiring demands are shifting in parallel.

A Pick 'n Save shopper in West Allis won $112,668 on a Platinum Payout Fast Play ticket on Feb. 26, the Wisconsin Lottery and FOX6 reported. The $10 play captured 100% of the progressive jackpot.

Yaskawa is assembling an 800,000+ sq ft campus in Franklin that will manufacture industrial robots domestically, bringing a roughly $180M investment and hundreds of jobs.

Dunkin opened a Bay View shop at 3267 S. Chase Ave. on Feb. 25, bringing a drive‑thru and mobile-order pickup to the neighborhood. The franchisee named in city filings operates several other local Dunkin locations.

Milwaukee’s mutual insurer will distribute a record $9.2B to policyowners after a banner 2025 that pushed revenue past $40B and operating gains above $10B.

Molson Coors says it has finished a roughly 400‑position reduction across its Americas business; the cuts include corporate roles at the Milwaukee campus. The move is folded into a larger cost‑savings push.

A $128,000 Badger 5 jackpot ticket was sold at the Stop N Go on Park Avenue in Fond du Lac in Wednesday's drawing. The winning numbers were 2-4-6-12-24.