Wisconsin will soon have opportunities for more pizzaiolos — chefs who specialize in Italian-style pizza — thanks to an expansion plan at Palermo Villa, Inc. The Wisconsin-based company will convert a former food processing plant in Jefferson to a new production facility by late summer. Over 200 news jobs are expected between their Canal St. headquarters in Milwaukee and the new facility.

Specialized equipment including two pizza topping lines will be added to the facility at 1015 Industrial Ave. The expansion will allow Palermo Villa, Inc. to produce more than 50 million frozen pizzas each year for the Palermo’s brand and their family of brands which includes Urban Pie, Connie’s, Screamin’ Sicilian and Surfer Boy Pizza.