SIMMONS PET FOOD
Location: Dubuque, IA
Project Size: 275,000 SF
Sector: Manufacturing/Warehouse
Services Rendered: Real Estate Development Services, Project Manager, Construction Manager, Contractor
After an extensive, country-wide search, Simmons Pet Food purchased a vacant factory on the west side of Dubuque. Converting this former dry furniture manufacturing facility into a wet pet food manufacturing plant in slightly less than seven months was an impressive feat.
Opening its doors in July of 2021, this facility is the largest in the Simmons’ portfolio. It has brought 270 jobs to the Dubuque area and manufactures 408 million units of wet canned pet food each year.
"The Gronen Team is a critical partner in our growth strategy at Simmons Foods. This is the second large scale construction project on which we have worked together. They successfully delivered on two very challenging timelines, and stayed within budget. The Gronen team is so integrated into the community, they can quickly solve problems that arise. Project planning, sub-contractor management, and delivering on their commitments is their wheelhouse. When an issue presents itself, there is a clear sense of partnership in resolving the problem.
The weekly construction meetings and drone video progress reports made managing the project much easier from hundreds of miles away. The people on the Gronen team were a true pleasure to work with. I can think of no other team of people with whom I would prefer to do business."
—Jim R., Senior Director, Simmons Food