Pepperidge Farm Downers Grove - A Little Stranger Things Going On...
Most mornings, I catch the train out of the Fairview Station on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Metra line. Bordering the south passenger platform, past the station is a Pepperidge Farm factory. And it totally gives off a "Stranger Things" vibe to me. Every morning when I walk past it - and even more on mornings when it is snowing a little bit - I get this very specific Hawkins National Laboratory feeling as I see the trucks moving to/from near the docks. Now, making Goldfish crackers isn't going to open a hole to the upside down. But it doesn't keep me from smiling about it each morning I head there. You might be wondering...why is there a Pepperidge Farm factory there in the first place? Well...it is a place that provides a diverse employee base. And has been there for 65 years . It was selected due to our proximity to Chicago, but there also is this cute little story about how the founder just liked the ...