Wisconsin
37 counties
- Harvested cropland
- 5.44M acres
- Milk cows
- 800,406
- Est. 2025 milk
- 20.6B lbs
- Total ag sales
- $10.9B
17.07-Acre Food-Grade Build-to-Suit • Highway 26 Visibility • Jefferson, Wisconsin
Jefferson Food & Beverage Innovation Campus Expansion
The next phase of Jefferson's food production corridor.
Secure a purpose-built facility within an established food and beverage manufacturing campus. This 17.07-acre site combines true build-to-suit flexibility, robust utility capacity, municipal support, Highway 26 visibility, and access to a production-experienced workforce and 100-mile agricultural supply shed.
Property information updated . Facility design, schedule, utilities, and terms remain subject to final tenant requirements and approvals.
Site area
17.07 acres
Development approach
True build-to-suit
Roadway visibility
Highway 26
Highway 26 on-ramp
1 mile
The opportunity
A rare food-grade build-to-suit site inside a proven production ecosystem.
The industrially zoned site is positioned exclusively for a single-user fully customized build-to-suit facility. With Jefferson County directly involved in the transaction, the opportunity reflects strong municipal alignment and continued support for food and beverage manufacturing growth.
The property is the natural expansion of Jefferson's established Food & Beverage Innovation Campus—a fully developed corridor where large-scale producers already benefit from deep infrastructure, experienced labor, and regional distribution access.
Industrial zoning
Medium Industrial (MI), City of Jefferson
Single-user flexibility
Customized design based on process, utility, loading, storage, and workforce needs
Campus investment
More than 165 adjacent acres of active food production investment
Interstate access
Highway 26 visibility, 1 mile to the on-ramp, 8 miles to I-94, and 18 miles to I-90
Site address
1515 S Wisconsin Drive, Jefferson, WI
Prominent visibility from Highway 26 with a Highway 26 on-ramp approximately 1 mile away, supporting convenient access for employees, suppliers, and outbound distribution.
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About the campus
Build beside Kikkoman, Supremo, and Onego Bio.
Together, the established campus represents more than 165 acres of active food production investment, creating a concentrated manufacturing environment with proven infrastructure and a workforce familiar with modern food production operations.
Kikkoman
Global leader in food production and distribution • 110.5-acre campus investment
Supremo
Established dairy and specialty food producer • 39.0-acre campus investment
Onego Bio
Advanced food innovation and protein manufacturing • 25.9-acre campus investment
Why clustering matters
Infrastructure depth
Proven utility systems supporting large-format food manufacturing.
Skilled workforce
A production-experienced labor pool anchored by existing food operators.
Supply chain synergy
An integrated food production ecosystem within a defined industrial corridor.
Municipal alignment
Direct county involvement supporting long-term industrial growth.
Built for production
Utility capacity and labor access designed for high-demand operations.
Food and beverage users can evaluate the site against real infrastructure capacity—not future assumptions—while drawing from a broad regional labor shed with a strong manufacturing base.
Available utilities
Infrastructure ready for specialized manufacturing.
Water
12-inch line with approximately 65 PSI pressure
Sewer
10-inch line
Electric
8.3 MVA available, with potential for an additional 30 MVA; redundant looped system with up to four feeders
Natural gas
4-inch plastic at 50 PSIG; 4-inch steel line available in the area
Fiber
Multiple providers, including service options up to 8 Gbps
100-mile agricultural supply shed
Centered in a high-output regional base for crops, dairy, ingredients, and feed.
The Jefferson site is positioned within an approximately 100-mile supply shed spanning 58 selected counties in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Iowa. The region supports food, beverage, dairy, cold-chain, and value-added manufacturing users with abundant agricultural production and a deep ingredient and feed base.
58
Selected counties
37 in Wisconsin, 18 in Illinois, and 3 in Iowa
9.9M
Harvested cropland acres
174.8M
Soybean bushels
909.8M
Corn grain bushels
10.9M
Corn silage tons
850,676
Milk cows
21.8B lbs
Estimated 2025 milk production
$17.7B
Total agricultural sales
Illinois
18 counties
- Harvested cropland
- 3.78M acres
- Corn grain
- 458.7M bushels
- Milk cows
- 26,773
- Total ag sales
- $5.4B
Iowa
3 counties
- Harvested cropland
- 698,592 acres
- Corn grain
- 90.8M bushels
- Milk cows
- 23,497
- Total ag sales
- $1.4B
Abundant production
A large regional base of row crops and dairy production.
Ingredient and feed access
Strong proximity to agricultural inputs for processing and value-added manufacturing.
Broad user fit
Supports food, beverage, dairy, cold-chain, and related manufacturing operations.
Source: USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture county data and USDA NASS Quick Stats, as summarized in the current property brochure. Estimated 2025 county milk production is based on 2025 state production and 2022 county-to-state milk cow shares. Certain county figures reflect USDA-withheld data exclusions described in the brochure.
Conceptual site plan
A reference concept for a fully customized build-to-suit facility.
The site is intended for a true build-to-suit solution shaped around the selected user's process, loading, parking, circulation, stormwater, utility, and workforce requirements. The concept shown is illustrative only and does not establish the final building size or configuration.
True build-to-suit
The final plan will be developed around tenant requirements.
Site planning, engineering, utilities, access, approvals, and construction documents will be coordinated as part of the development process.
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Conceptual site plan for reference only. The final building configuration, loading, parking, circulation, stormwater, utility service, setbacks, and approvals will be determined by tenant requirements, engineering, municipal review, and final construction documents.
Strategic Midwest distribution
Reach Wisconsin's core markets and major Midwest distribution corridors.
The site offers prominent Highway 26 visibility and access to a Highway 26 on-ramp approximately 1 mile away. Jefferson also sits between Madison and Milwaukee with connections to I-94, I-90, Chicago, the Twin Cities corridor, major airports, and Union Pacific rail in the region.
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Explore the site location
1515 S Wisconsin Drive, Jefferson, Wisconsin
Your development partner
A direct path from facility requirements to operational delivery.
Wangard Partners brings more than 30 years of real estate experience and an integrated, hands-on approach to site planning, municipal coordination, infrastructure, approvals, design, and construction execution.
For build-to-suit users, that means a more efficient path to a customized facility while reducing upfront capital requirements and aligning the real estate solution with long-term operational needs.
30+
Years
$2.5B
Delivered
6.9M SF
Managed
Estimated development timeline
Target delivery: 10–14 months from lease execution.
Final schedule is subject to building size, scope, utility needs, permitting, and tenant requirements.
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Lease execution
Project launch
1
Design + engineering
Approximately 3–4 months
2
Permitting + construction
Concurrent approvals; 8–10 months construction
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Facility delivery
Target 10–14 months
Executive leadership
Stewart Wangard
Executive Chairman
Development leadership
Eric Gumm
Chief Development Officer
Industrial development
Stephanie Rechner
Development & Leasing
Property questions
Quick answers for site selectors and facility teams.
Review the core facts most often needed to evaluate site fit, infrastructure, access, regional supply, delivery, and next steps.
Ask a project-specific questionWhat can be built at the Jefferson Food & Beverage Innovation Campus expansion site?
The property is reserved for a single-user, food-grade build-to-suit facility. The conceptual plan is provided for reference only; the final building configuration and site design will be tailored to tenant requirements and required approvals.
Where is the Jefferson build-to-suit site located?
The site is at 1515 S Wisconsin Drive in Jefferson, Wisconsin. It has prominent Highway 26 visibility and is approximately 1 mile from a Highway 26 on-ramp, 8 miles from Interstate 94, and 18 miles from Interstate 90.
What utilities are available for food and beverage manufacturing?
Available infrastructure includes a 12-inch water line at 65 PSI, a 10-inch sewer line, 8.3 MVA of electric capacity with potential for an additional 30 MVA, redundant looped electric service up to four feeders, natural gas service, and multiple fiber providers with speeds up to 8 Gbps.
Why is the location suited to food and beverage production?
The site extends an established food production campus with more than 165 acres of active investment anchored by Kikkoman, Supremo, and Onego Bio. The location also sits within a 100-mile agricultural supply shed spanning 58 selected counties across Wisconsin, Illinois, and Iowa.
What agricultural resources are available within the regional supply shed?
The approximately 100-mile supply shed includes 9.9 million harvested cropland acres, 174.8 million soybean bushels, 909.8 million corn grain bushels, 850,676 milk cows, an estimated 21.8 billion pounds of 2025 milk production, and $17.7 billion in total agricultural sales.
How quickly could a customized facility be delivered?
The estimated delivery timeline is 10 to 14 months from lease execution. Final timing depends on scope, utility requirements, permitting, design, construction, and tenant specifications.
Who should prospective users contact about the site?
Development inquiries may be directed to Stephanie Rechner at Wangard Partners. Brokerage contacts are Jeff Hoffman, Lindsey Coakley, Greg Millerd, and Stephen Fife of Cushman & Wakefield | Boerke.
Start the conversation
Bring us your process, capacity, and delivery requirements.
Connect with the brokerage and development teams to review site fit, utility needs, concept planning, financial structure, and a potential delivery schedule.
Food-grade build-to-suit opportunity
Plan the facility your operation needs—inside a corridor already built for food production.
Review site fit, utilities, concept design, economics, and an estimated delivery path with the Jefferson project team.
Information is provided for marketing purposes and is subject to change without notice. Concept plans, utility capacities, agricultural statistics, delivery schedules, and other property information should be independently verified. Brokerage disclosures are available on Wangard's Disclosures page.