Strauss Brands No Longer Pursuing Slaughterhouse On Milwaukee's North Side

Updated on Oct. 21 at 12:40 p.m. Strauss Brands is no longer looking to build a slaughterhouse at Century City, which is on Milwaukee's north side, the company's president and CEO announced Monday afternoon. "It was our hope that Strauss Brands' move to Milwaukee’s Century City neighborhood would have created jobs, provided an economic boost, and inspired other businesses to follow suit. We honor and respect the opinions of the community and don’t want to make our home in a place where our presence would not be seen as a benefit. We are no longer pursuing relocation to Century City," Randy Strauss said in a statement. While Alderman Khalif Rainey defended the project during a Milwaukee Common Council meeting on Oct. 15, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that he rescinded his support on Oct. 18. Original story Oct. 15 The Milwaukee Common Council has delayed a vote on whether to allow Strauss Brands of Franklin to build a slaughterhouse at Century City. That's the former Tower