Two publicly-traded companies based in Elgin, and their divergent paths:

If you invested, $10,000 in Middleby just five years ago, today it would be worth about $150,000! That kind of performance is exceptional for even an Elgin-based company. Hats off to Selim Bassoul.

Sanfilippo (JBSS) did not fare as well…

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