Purina building dog center to compete for customer affection
Written on May 11, 2009
GRAY SUMMIT — On a hilltop at Purina Farms, yellow Caterpillar earth movers and green John Deere tractors stood idle. But Chance, a little Parson Russell terrier, was a bundle of hustle. He strained against his leash as a trainer buried a blue rubber toy in the sand.
The ceremonial groundbreaking of the yet-unbuilt Purina Event Center was unorthodox, starting with paws instead of shovels. But it was fitting that a dog did the honors, because the $10 million project symbolizes Nestl
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