(Photo By Flickr User Fort Wayne – Allen County Economic Development Alliance)

The Minnesota-based food company General Mills, has opened an Illinois distribution center that could employ as many as 150 people.

According to The Associated Press & week.com, Gov. Bruce Rauner and area officials cut the ribbon on the 1.5 million-square-foot General Mills facility in Wilmington, IL on last Tuesday.

General Mills produces well-known brands such as Cheerios, Pillsbury, and Haagen-Dazs. Company officials say products will be shipped to destinations across the U.S. from the facility about 60 miles southwest of Chicago.

State Sen. Sue Rezin says,

“The facility will be “a tremendous boost” for jobs and the local economies in Will and Grundy counties.”

Rezin also adds that,

“She’s hopeful other companies will see “the great things that are happening in the area” and also choose to locate there.”