Jelly Belly Candy Co.’s decision to shift distribution from its Pleasant Prairie, Wis. warehouse (pictured above) to Memphis involves dollar-and-cents geography.
When Milwaukee’s WTMJ television station broke the news that the Jelly Belly Candy Co. was closing its Pleasant Prairie warehouse, retail shop and tours on March 10, the broadcasters got a portion of the story correct: The Fairfield, Calif.-based manufacturer of Jelly Belly jelly beans will shut down the warehouse and internet fulfillment operation in Pleasant Prairie.