Kellogg's Battle Creek Cereal Plant (Porter Street)
WK Kellogg Co, Battle Creek, Michigan
Kellogg's cereal plant on Porter Street in Battle Creek, Michigan, stands on the site W.K. Kellogg built after his Toasted Corn Flake Company, founded in 1906, lost its first building to a 1907 fire. By 1917 capacity had reached 9 million boxes a day. In December 2023 WK Kellogg Co dropped a plan to move production to Ontario and committed $44 million to keep making cereal there.
- Company
- WK Kellogg Co
- Status
- Opened
- 1906
- Employees
- Not stated
- Industry
- Food and beverage
- Revised
- November 12, 2026
What is made here
Ready-to-eat breakfast cereal; the site's origins are W.K. Kellogg's Toasted Corn Flakes.
Facts
| Address | 235 Porter Street, Battle Creek, Michigan (state historical marker site) (state: dnr.state.mi.us) |
|---|---|
| Origins | W.K. Kellogg founded the Battle Creek Toasted Corn Flake Company in 1906; after a 1907 fire destroyed the first building, part of the present structure was built on this site (state: dnr.state.mi.us) |
| Early scale | Sold more than one million cases in 1909; capacity reached 9 million boxes per day by 1917 (state: dnr.state.mi.us) |
| Retained | In December 2023 WK Kellogg reversed a plan to move production to Ontario and kept cereal production in Battle Creek, with a $44 million investment retaining 170 jobs and adding 43 (news: foodbusinessnews.net) |
Figures are as stated by the source named next to each one. Company figures are the company's own claims.
Can you visit?
We haven't found a public tour of this factory. See factory tours in Michigan.
Sources
- Michigan History Center historical marker: Kellogg Company (state, checked November 12, 2026)
- Food Business News: WK Kellogg reverses course on Michigan plant (Dec 2023) (news, checked November 12, 2026)
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