Wendel Says Some Entities Have Expressed Interest in Former Bush Industries Site
5/10/2026 12:39:58 PM
By Greg Larson, News Director
There's still frustration over the fact that despite Chautauqua County's best efforts, they couldn't do enough to keep the former Bush Industries facility near Falconer open. However, County Executive P.J. Wendel says there has already been some interest shown in the location on Mason Drive in the south county industrial park. Wendel says he and the Chautauqua County IDA did their best to help find a buyer...
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Wendel says a "couple" of entities have discussed possibly wanting to take over once parent company eSolutions is officially out of the building. eSolutions was recently in a Canadian Bankruptcy Court to get the closing finalized. Wendel says the local plant wasn't the only one eSolutions was closing, but he says the sting is real...
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He says it's another case of an out-of-the-area company making a decision that affects people and business here.