Last modified: Monday, January 22, 2007 10:43 AM CST

NEW: QuikTrip to build $21 million facility in Bellefontaine Neighbors

The QuikTrip Corp. plans to build a $21 million bakery in Bellefontaine Neighbors that will supply fresh-made donuts for its franchises nationwide.

Mayor Marty Rudloff made the announcement at Thursday's board of alderman meeting, calling it the "largest industrial and commercial venture in the city's history."

The facility will be called the QuikTrip Kitchen. It will be located near a QuikTrip franchise on Lilac Avenue, one of the criteria QuikTrip had for the facility. The kitchen will be on a 12-acre site near the intersection of Raftery Lane and Belgrove Drive.

"We were looking for a city with a enough land," said Alan Renner, real estate manager for the St. Louis Division of QuikTrip. "We've also had a good relationship with Bellefontaine Neighbors for a long time."

- Scott Bandle