Prairie Completes First Job of 2026 – A Project with Purpose

Prairie Contractors has already wrapped up its first project of 2026 – and it was a special one.

Located on Milwaukee’s north side, the Junior Achievement Center of Wisconsin partnered with Chick-fil-A to expand JA Finance Park, and we were proud to play a role in supporting such an impactful program.

“JA Finance Park is a middle school program that begins with in-class learning and culminates with a day-long visit to a realistic on-site simulation community where students are assigned a random life experience. Each student takes on a specific career, education, family size, credit score and student debt. They create and manage a monthly budget and are faced with making important financial decisions related to income, expenses, savings and credit through various life stages.” (Wisconsin.ja.org)

We’re honored to begin the year with a project that will benefit the greater Milwaukee community for years to come—and grateful for the opportunity to continue our partnership with Chick-fil-A.

Prairie Contractors Completes Second Chick-fil-A for Joliet

A second Chick-fil-A is now ready to serve the community as of August 21, 2025! Pictured here are Superintendent Ryan Hegarty, Owner/Operator Kris Yoder, and Director of Development & Construction Jason Hill in front of the new store on Grand Opening Day.

Kris also operates the Plainfield Road location we completed in 2020, and it was a pleasure to partner with him again on Larkin Avenue. Construction thrives on clear communication and strong collaboration, and we’re proud to share that this project was turned over two weeks ahead of schedule because of that commitment.

By fostering a culture of teamwork and communication, we aim to bring the same success to every project we build.