General Mills

13 photos · 2017–2022

13 photographs tagged General Mills, 2017–2022.

Railroad tracks lead to a General Mills grain elevator and freight train at night in Minneapolis. — A General Mills grain elevator complex sits along active rail lines in Minneapolis. General Mills, headquartered in Golden Valley, Minnesota, operates grain milling and food production facilities across the Minneapolis area. Rail spurs connect the elevator to the wider freight network, including Canadian National and other North American carriers, for shipping grain and finished products.

General Mills Grain Elevator and Rail Yard in Northeast Minneapolis, a key industrial facility for grain storage and transportation connecting to national markets. — The General Mills Grain Elevator and Rail Yard in Northeast Minneapolis is a critical component of the region's agricultural and industrial infrastructure. This facility, designed for the storage and transportation of grain, plays a vital role in the food processing industry, particularly for a company with deep roots in Minneapolis's milling history. The extensive rail yard adjacent to the elevators facilitates the efficient movement of commodities, connecting local production to national and international markets. Its presence underscores the historical importance of grain processing and transportation to the economic development of Minneapolis.

Illuminated General Mills sign at the entrance to the company's corporate headquarters campus in Golden Valley, Minnesota. — The illuminated General Mills headquarters sign stands at the entrance to the company’s corporate campus in Golden Valley, Minnesota. General Mills has maintained its main headquarters in Golden Valley since the 1970s, while the company’s Minnesota roots extend to the flour-milling businesses that preceded its 1928 formation.

General Mills corporate headquarters campus in Golden Valley, Minnesota, with office buildings, landscaped grounds, and parking facilities. — General Mills headquarters in Golden Valley, Minnesota. The is corporate campus west of Minneapolis is composed of low-rise office buildings, landscaped grounds, and large parking facilities. The complex houses the food company's principal administrative offices and was developed in the late 20th century as part of the office concentration along the Interstate 394 corridor.

General Mills corporate headquarters sign at the company's Plymouth, Minnesota campus. — The General Mills headquarters sign stands at the company’s corporate campus in Plymouth, Minnesota. General Mills, founded in Minneapolis in 1928 through the merger of several regional flour-milling companies, remains one of Minnesota’s largest publicly traded food manufacturers.

General Mills World Headquarters entrance sign and driveway in Golden Valley, Minnesota. — The entrance to General Mills World Headquarters in Golden Valley, Minnesota, leads to the food company's corporate campus and office complex. General Mills, founded in Minneapolis in 1928, maintains its principal executive offices in this suburban headquarters west of downtown Minneapolis.

General Mills corporate headquarters campus in Golden Valley, Minnesota, with office buildings, parking, and landscaped grounds. — General Mills headquarters in Golden Valley, Minnesota. General Mills, one of the largest U.S. food manufacturers, has long based its corporate operations in the Minneapolis area.

General Mills Research Center building in Minneapolis at night before demolition. — The General Mills Research Center building in Minneapolis appears during nighttime operations shortly before its demolition. General Mills used the facility for food and product research and development. The site was part of the company's long-standing presence in Minneapolis.

General Mills Purity Oats facility storefront at 1201 Jackson Street NE in Northeast Minneapolis. — General Mills Purity Oats Facility, Minneapolis, at 1201 Jackson Street NE. The former industrial building in Northeast Minneapolis was part of General Mills’ grain and cereal processing operations.

Rear loading entrance of the former General Mills Purity Oats plant in Northeast Minneapolis, illuminated at night. — This view shows the rear loading and office entrance of the former General Mills Purity Oats facility in Northeast Minneapolis. Built during the city’s industrial boom, the complex once handled oat processing and packaging for one of the nation’s largest cereal producers.

Pillsbury "A" Mill and water tower illuminated at night along Minneapolis's Main Street with the Expo building under construction. — The Pillsbury A Mill sits on the Mississippi riverfront at 415 Main Street SE, built in 1881 by Charles Pillsbury on the site of an earlier mill destroyed by an explosion. At the time of its construction, it was the largest flour mill in the world, producing wheat flour under the "Pillsbury's Best" name that still glows in neon atop the building. The mill operated until 2003 and was later designated a National Historic Landmark; it now houses the A-Mill Artist Lofts, an affordable housing complex for working artists completed in 2015. The water tower beside it, part of the historic milling complex, has been restored as a lighted architectural feature rather than a working tank. The Expo, the glass tower rising behind the mill, is part of the Mill & Main development along Main Street SE, adding market-rate apartments to the former industrial riverfront district.

General Mills Price-Gouging Flyer, South Minneapolis — General Mills, founded in 1928 and based in Golden Valley, Minnesota, ranks among the largest packaged food companies in the world, with brands including Cheerios, Betty Crocker, and Pillsbury. The company has faced public criticism over food pricing amid broader inflation debates in the United States since 2021. Tags attached to this flyer point to UnRig the Economy, a campaign that pushes for legislation targeting corporate pricing practices.

Highlight Center, a repurposed General Mills grain elevator facility in Northeast Minneapolis. — The Highlight Center occupies a former grain elevator complex in Northeast Minneapolis, built to store and process grain for regional milling operations. General Mills once operated the facility as part of its industrial network before the property fell out of use for agricultural processing. Developers later converted the concrete silos and headhouse into commercial office and creative space, retaining the original structure's tanks and tower as the building's defining architecture.

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