Franklin Mayor Steve Olson has been quoted in a couple more articles about the announced move by Northwestern Mutual from Franklin to the city of Milwaukee:

“The downside is anytime an employer leaves a community it leaves a big hole. There’s a huge opportunity for any larger concern who is interested in a great quality of life for its workforce and a really nice building location in a central location.”

“Northwestern Mutuals tagline is ‘the quiet company.’ They never talked to us.”

“They have been good to us, but they don’t release their plans until they are ready.”

“How this all transpires is as important to me as what (the campus) becomes.”

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Franklin mayor said Northwestern Mutual exit leaves a hole, and an opportunity

Franklin, Oak Creek, M7 officials have high hopes for Northwestern Mutual’s Franklin campus