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The 40,000-square-foot building under construction along the Wisconsin River on the northern edge of Prairie du Sac is quite different from the basement office where owners of the company - known for its ButterBurgers and custard - first established their corporate office.
Culver Franchising System, which owns nine and oversees close to 400 franchised Culver's restaurants in 17 states, will leave its two separate corporate locations, totaling about 18,000 square feet, in downtown Prairie du Sac for a new building just up the road, likely by the end of year.
Culver's new corporate office will be located on about 8.5 acres in the new 30-acre North Ridge Business Park along Highway 78, which was annexed into the village. The company did not disclose the cost of the new building.
"When we first opened Culver's in Sauk City, it was my goal to simply provide a good life and support my family in our community," Craig Culver, co-founder and chief executive officer of Culver Franchising System, told the State Journal. "I never dreamed we would be where we are today," he said, adding he's excited for the new building that will support the company's franchisee partners.
And in a move that follows many other generous gifts the company has made to the Prairie du Sac and Sauk City communities, Culver's is donating the building at 540 Water St. as the new home for the Prairie du Sac library, which is...