Equipment Dealer Receives Job Growth Incentive

Russo Power Equipment is the first recipient of a new incentive program designed to create job growth in Frankfort, IL.

Russo Power Equipment is the first recipient of a new incentive program designed to create job growth. The program offers grants of up to $25,000 to companies that locate or expand their operations in the Frankfort village industrial park. Russo Power Equipment is expected to bring 25 to 30 jobs to the area.

Russo Power Equipment sells and services outdoor power equipment. The company has purchased a 17,000-square-foot warehouse and 27,700-square-foot building in Frankfort, IL, and has several upgrades planned for the location. Russo Power also has locations in Hainesville, Naperville and Schiller Park.

Eric Adams, Russo Power Equipment president, had this to say about the move to Frankfort, “We're looking forward to coming to Frankfort. What this (grant) program here really indicated during our search for a town was that you guys are committed to seeing businesses succeed."

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