Even though it started raining again last night and continued into today, we decided to go ahead and visit the Kitchen Aid factory and store. They are not in the same place but about 5 miles apart. The factory tour only takes place at 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM. Since they were about 50 miles away we weren't going to make the 10:00 tour. We decided to visit the Kitchen Aid store first. They have all the counter top appliances that they make. If I still had my kitchen I might have bought more. I did pick up a couple of things for gifts and I replaced Aimee's mixer bowl. They also had a small museum of old Kitchen Aid items. I didn't take my camera into the store so I don't have those pictures. After we left that store we walked down the street to a Hallmark store. I bought an ornament my Mom needs and we browsed a bit. Soon it was time to head over to the factory.
They do a pretty good tour here. It does cost $5 per person which is something we haven't had to pay before. They give you a headset so the tour guide doesn't have to yell, which is a good idea. They do a pretty complete tour and you get to see most of the production line. This is the plant where the mixers, food processors, and blenders are all made. Good old made in America products. They run three shifts and are just starting weekend shifts so they will soon be working 24/7. There are over 800 permanent workers at the plant. It is a big employer in Greenville, OH.
That is about all we did except get things ready in the rig to move on tomorrow. Now if only the rain would stop.
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