The desserts producer has a history of making workers feel welcome.

The recipe for success at Eli’s Cheesecake is built on decades of people-focused operation.

Eli’s addition was made possible with an EDGE Tax Credit Agreement with the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) for the State of Illinois that gives Eli’s incentive for creating jobs.

Sure, times have been rough in the past several years. However, despite that fact—or perhaps, thanks to consumers looking to relieve stress through sweet treats, because of it—numbers in various categories of bakery desserts have largely given producers reasons to celebrate.

Eli's Cheesecake broke ground on an expansion of its production facility, located in the Dunning neighborhood of Chicago, which will grow to 104,000 square feet.