Peapod Moving Headquarters From Skokie To Downtown Chicago

CHICAGO, IL -- The online grocery delivery company Peapod is moving its headquarters from Skokie to downtown Chicago. The new headquarters are expected to open in April in the West Loop neighborhood at 300 S. Riverside Plaza. The company hopes the move will help with its expansion and boost productivity.

Since Peapod was founded in 1989, the company has had to work hard to survive. Peapod's competitors include Amazon and Instacart--companies that are known for their ability to keep up with technology and adapt to market trends.

Carrie Bienkowski, Peapod's chief marketing officer, said the move will give the company access to a deeper talent pool of skilled data analytics and tech employees. She said the new 55,000-square-foot modern office layout will promote collaboration and give the company room to grow.

There are currently 180 employees in Skokie who will move to the new headquarters, along with 40 employees moving from their current smaller office space in the Civic Opera Building. (For more local news, subscribe to free email news alerts and a daily newsletter for your hometown Patch.)

The Dutch food company Ahold bought Peapod in 2001 for $35 million. Ahold merged with the Belgian company Delhaize last year, and Peapod is currently working on its expansion through Food Lion stores.

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