Community meetings have been held this year on the redevelopment of the closed Mars Wrigley factory at 2019 N. Oak Park Ave. in Galewood. Plans for the Mars Factory redevelopment presented by developer McCaffrey Interests, Inc. in December 2025. Credit: ProvidedThe Mars Candy factory closed in 2024. That year, factory officials held community meetings that led to developer McCaffrey Interests, Inc. being chosen to lead the site’s redevelopment. A rendering for the Mars Factory redevelopment proposed by the Galewood Montclare Community Organization. Credit: Sebastian RosiakThe Mars Candy Factory opened in 1929 under company Mars Wrigley, now known as Mars.