A.J. Antunes breaks ground on 53.78-acre Geneva campus

A.J. Antunes & Co. broke ground Aug. 1 for its new corporate Bullock Campus on 53.78 acres at the southeast corner of Kirk Road and Division Street in Geneva.

The Geneva City Council approved the annexation and development agreement in February.

“Bullock Campus marks a memorable and monumental milestone for Antunes,” Chief Executive Officer Glenn Bullock said in a news release. “It brings more opportunity to fulfill our global goal of providing jobs. Our new headquarters will serve our team members, customers and our community. As we cultivate an atmosphere of sustainability and life balance with a culture of learning and community involvement, I look forward to continued growth at the Bullock Campus in Geneva.”

Bullock’s wife, Jane, is company founder August Antunes’ daughter and the company’s chief purpose officer.

“It’s heartwarming seeing my father’s ... dream expanded,” Jane Bullock said in the release. “I’m so proud of Glenn’s vision for this campus and for continuing our legacy of a great, enduring company. Our goal at Antunes has always been providing more jobs and supporting manufacturing in the Midwest of the USA.”

Bullock Campus, the new headquarters and manufacturing facility, will complement Antunes’ other international manufacturing locations in Suzhou, China, and Chennai, India.

With sustainability in mind, Antunes will use native plant species in landscaping that will require less water. It also will use solar panels and have a greenhouse.

“We are very excited to join the city of Geneva. The Bullock Campus is a great opportunity for us to make a sustainable impact on the community while planning for our future growth,” Vice President of Marketing and Water Melissa Neckopulos said in the release. “Not only will the Bullock Campus support our manufacturing needs, but it will also contain a retreat center, food court, school, auditorium, grocery store and hotel. This will allow for the community and Antunes’ team members to have limitless resources all in one spot. We are grateful to the Bullock family and to the city of Geneva for the opportunity to make a positive social impact.”

Antunes is a leading manufacturer of commercial restaurant equipment, water treatment and automation for the global food service industry. For more than 65 years, Antunes has been family owned and operated. Antunes serves more than 500 restaurant chains in more than 150 countries, according to a news release.

More information is at antunes.com.