CLEVELAND, Ohio — It seems an unlikely place for one of the nation's largest ricotta cheese makers.
The 62-year-old Miceli Dairy Products on East 90th Street in Cleveland is surrounded by vacant land and run-down buildings. But Chief Executive Officer Joe Miceli, who grew up in a nearby house along with his siblings, sees a neighborhood full of potential.
"They call this the forgotten triangle," Miceli said. "That's not the way we look at it. We think it's an ideal spot."
It's the spot where the Miceli family plans to break ground this summer on a $16 million to $20 million expansion of its operation south of Buckeye Road that will add 60 workers to its 138-employee work force within five years.
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