Ferrara Candy considers moving headquarters to Old Main Post Office in Chicago

The company’s spokesperson, Sarah Kittel, said it has not finalized a lease with any locations, yet remained impressed by the future vision for the Old Main Post Office – a long vacant building that recently signed Walgreens as its first tenant.

“We believe it would reflect the brand, culture and community we’re building for the next chapter at Ferrara,”​ she said. “We appreciate the support from the City of Chicago and Mayor Emanuel as we prepare for our move to the city.​

“Our focus is on finding the best possible office space to accommodate our continued growth, while providing a great work experience for our employees.” ​

Ferrara is overhauling some of the classic US confectionery brands, including Butterfinger​​, after merging with Nestlé’s US candy unit. Both companies are currently owned by Nutella maker Ferrero​​.

Ferrara, which also manufactures gummy brands including Trolli and Black Forest, is now the third largest confectioner in the US after Mars and Hershey, according to Euromonitor.