A deal could be reached by the end of this week that would lead a Mt. Carmel manufacturer to purchasing the former Shopko building on West 9th Street. Motorad officials were at yesterday’s city council to announce plans to shift part of their shipping operations to the Shopko building that has been vacant since 2019.
Vice president of operations Will Rushing told the council that the company has doubled its’ Mt. Carmel workforce adding 70 to 80 employees. But like many businesses, finding workers was difficult for Motorad as Rushing said the company has had to rely on close to 30 migrant workers to fill orders. But, back orders have been filled and the migrants contracts have been allowed to expire and they have returned home.
Rushing said while Illinois gets a bad rap for its’ business climate, it’s the employees that have kept the company in Mt. Carmel…
Once the building purchase is finalized, Rushing said it could be a month or two before cleanup is complete and some 20 to 30 workers are transitioned there.
Motorad’s Will Rushing speaks to the City Council Monday.