Fun Willis Facts

Here are a few quick facts about the biggest building in Chicago.

• The building designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and was completed in 1973.
• It stands 1,450 feet and 110 stories high, or 1,730 feet its including antenna towers.
• It has 3.8 million square feet of office and retail space.
• It’s the tallest building in the Western hemisphere.
• It was the tallest building in the world from 1974 to 1998.
• With its antenna, it’s now the third tallest building in the world.
• It has the highest observatory in Chicago at 1,353 feet.
• You can see 40 to 50 miles on a clear day from the Skydeck.
• You can see four states from the Willis observatory.

From the Sears Tower to Willis Tower

Even though Chicagoans got a kick out of the suggestion that we should now refer to the building as “The Big Willie,” it was difficult for many to accept the change in name. From the building’s beginnings, Sears and Roebuck was the main occupant. The building was planned in order to consolidate all of their Chicago employees, who had been spread across various offices throughout the city, into one Loop location.

In 2003, Sears was no longer the primary occupant of the building and lost their naming rights, but the building was still called the Sears Tower until 2009. Then, the London-based insurance company Willis Group Holdings leased enough of the building to claim the name. Chicagoans just had to get used to the change!

The Skydeck

While the building is mostly commercial offices and retail space, the Skydeck is what makes the Willis Tower the most visited attraction in Chicago. It has interactive displays, high-powered telescopes and “knee-high” activities for young children who come to visit.

But probably the most popular part of the Skydeck is “the Ledge”, or glass boxes that jut out from the side of the building and allow you to look straight down at the city of Chicago.

The Willis Tower is a great learning experience and a beautiful way to see the city– our company would recommend it to anyone who hasn’t been able to go before!

This year, when you’re told to start looking for corporate gift baskets, you already know where you want to go: “Nuts On Clark”! You’re excited to peruse the website, and explore the mouthwatering gourmet nut and award-winning popcorn varieties bundled into festive corporate gift baskets.

You might decide that the sales group will adore “The Grand Assortment” corporate gift basket, a scrumptious medley of gourmet mixed nuts, colossal pistachios, fancy chocolate peanuts, and a container of “Voted Best in the Country!” caramelcorn.

You wonder which corporate gift baskets that the accountants will love, but soon opt for the “Triple Stack,” one of the “Nuts On Clark” popcorn gift baskets, chocked full with three containers of sweet caramelcorn, rich cheesecorn, and much loved kettlecorn.

Whatever tastes your clients or peers have, you’re sure to find exceptional corporate gift baskets at “Nuts On Clark”!

As reflections of your appreciation for your clients and employees, corporate gift baskets from “Nuts On Clark” will highlight your thoughtfulness and elevated taste.

Perhaps you hear the microwave in the break room buzzing throughout the day, as popcorn bags pop away. The corporate gift-giving season is the perfect time to treat the munchers in your office to delightfully packaged, and tasty popcorn gift baskets.

At “Nuts On Clark,” the “3 Gallon Popcorn Tin” arrives in an oversized, shiny tin, adorned with a gold Chicago scene. Opening the lids of these impressive popcorn gift baskets, one will find plentiful amounts of our secret recipe gourmet caramelcorn, and delicious cheesecorn, and the traditional plain popcorn.

If popcorn gift baskets sound like the ideal treats for more of your business circle, the “Glorious Galaxy” is another yummy, and festive option. Stacked high with two giant containers of rich caramelcorn and cheesecorn, the “Glorious Galaxy” is a wonderful and yummy way to say “Happy Holidays!” to your cherished colleagues, family members and friends.

This season, popcorn gift baskets from “Nuts On Clark” promise to be the most delectable presents you’ll give!

Corporate gifts can be quite tricky to find; they’re even harder to get right. You might immediately think of sending your employees a big basket of fruit, bags of candy, or a random bottle of wine. These options have their merit, but they’ve been done. They’re expected. They’re boring. They’re generic.

A corporate gift basket from “Nuts On Clark” is sure to please, and sure to be a surprise. When your co-workers and clients see a beaming, beautiful tin of crispy caramelcorn or indulgent cheesecorn sitting on their desks, you’ll watch happily as the office workers crunch away on their new treats. (You’ll probably want to buy a corporate gift for yourself, so you can join in on the popcorn crunching, too.)

But, which popcorn corporate gift shall you choose? The 3.5 Gallon Popcorn Tin, overflowing with your choice of 2-way gourmet caramelcorn and cheesecorn, or 3-way gourmet caramelcorn, cheesecorn, and plain popcorn, is a delightfully simple, yet elegant and tasty corporate gift.

If you know that the nut bowl in the break room is always empty by lunch, you might choose to treat your co-workers to the exquisite seasonings that “Nuts On Clark” uses to coat our popular nut varieties. A 4-Star Gift comes packs with 4 generous containers of colossal pistachios, jumbo cashews, double-dipped chocolate peanuts and gourmet mixed nuts.

Wanting to satisfy the gourmet appetites of both popcorn and nut aficionados, you will find yourself offering corporate gifts, like the Grand Assortment, to appeal to both groups. Smelling of yummy mixed nuts, giant pistachios, fancy chocolate peanuts and handfuls of “Voted Best in the Country” caramelcorn, the Grand Assortment will become one of your most treasured corporate gifts.

While the old options of fruit, candy, and wine are acceptable offerings, a nut or popcorn corporate gift from “Nuts On Clark” will be an upscale change of pace to your gift-giving tendencies.

Our renowned Double 4 Star Gift is chocked full of four ginormous containers of our giant colossal pistachios, our jumbo cashews, our chocolate double dip peanuts, and our gourmet mixed nuts. If you brought our 4 Star Gift to a party last year, and the nut lovers in your life devoured those treats before you had a chance to put your coat away, perhaps it’s time for an upgrade to the Double 4 Star Gift.

Nut aficionados will salivate over our perfected pistachio flavors, and for those looking for a salty fix, our jumbo cashews and legendary mixed nuts are sure to please even the toughest critics. And if chocolate is your weakness, prepare to dive into our artfully double dipped chocolate peanuts.

When you’re ready to upgrade your “Nuts On Clark” cravings, check out the exceptionally sized and gorgeously packaged Double 4 Star Gift.

When the ghosts and goblins and shiny orange pumpkins sit on your step, what better way to make your caramel apples more crunchy and sweet than to dip them in our gourmet caramelcorn? Yum!

When you’re basting the turkey and whipping up cranberry stuffing, your relatives will swoon over the popcorn gift tin, a 1, 2 or 3.5 gallon variety, filled with our creamy caramelcorn and rich cheesecorn that you’ve set out for them to nibble on.

And when the house smells like pine cones, and the tree is up, the kids will love making tasty “Nuts On Clark” popcorn strings at the kitchen table (though, we doubt those yummy strings will last on the tree very long!).

A popcorn gift tin from “Nuts On Clark” is the most essential accessory to every upcoming holiday.

Showing your colleagues and clients how much you appreciate their hard work and business is easy with a classy corporate gift basket from “Nuts On Clark.” Nothing about our Triple Stack, three containers of our award-winning caramelcorn, rich cheesecorn and classic kettlecorn, says “last-minute present.” Our 6 Star collection, featuring yummy gourmet mixed nuts, jumbo cashews, colossal pistachios, indulgent chocolate peanuts, PLUS more of our specialty caramelcorn and cheesecorn, screams anything but “after-thought.”

In fact, a savory and sweet corporate gift basket from “Nuts on Clark” is the ideal, upscale way to show your cherished co-workers how much you’ve appreciated them all year!

But, what does Chicago have that would inspire such a majestic title? The Grand Assortment from “Nuts On Clark,” we shout!

Just like others with such an impressive descriptor, our Grand Assortment is a dignified collection of many of your favorite “Nuts On Clark” heavenly treats. Enticing in both size and appearance, the lucky recipient of this gourmet compilation will find deluxe classic-sized containers of our savory mixed nuts, giant colossal pistachios, fancy chocolate peanuts and a batch of our “Voted Best in the Country!” crispy and sweet caramelcorn.

This splendid mix of nuts and popcorn will excite the visual taste, and taste buds, of anyone who appreciates an upscale and yummy gift. Whether you’re craving our sinfully salty mixed nuts, the enormous sought-after pistachios, our yummy chocolate peanuts, or the effortlessly gourmet caramelcorn, one will find each selection delicately packaged in its own separate container, waiting for you to stylishly enjoy the grand scrumptiousness of a “Nuts On Clark” creation.

With it’s huge offering of some of our most delicious indulgences, the Grand Assortment will surely be a stand-out staple at parties this fall!

Our flavorful 2 Gallon Popcorn Tin filled with your choice of gourmet cheesy caramelcorn, rich cheesecorn, 2-way yummy caramelcorn and cheesecorn or 3-way caramelcorn, cheesecorn and gourmet popcorn is an elegant present for everyone on your gift-giving list.

The decadent gourmet popcorn that you walked through the front door with will be the highlight of a foodie’s birthday party. Mouths will water when guests see that you have arrived to your co-worker’s retirement party with a refined and savory tin of rich cheesecorn. A 3-way assortment of gourmet caramelcorn, cheesecorn and plain popcorn will be the first treasured treat devoured at your mom’s holiday gathering.

Whatever combination you choose, the 2 Gallon Popcorn Tin from “Nuts On Clark” is the gift that reminds others of your classy thoughtfulness!

The Dynamic Duo truly gives you the best of both worlds. The gourmet mixed nuts are ideal for the indecisive snacker in your life, and if you’ve got one in the crowd who’s not a nut fan, the caramelcorn is sure to please. If you’re feeling a little crazy, try mixing the two! The sweet, crunchy shell of the caramelcorn is the perfect counterpart to the saltiness of the nuts, and the clear containers are good for spotting that one last cashew at the bottom of the pile when you think you’ve eaten them all.

The Dynamic Duo Mix gives you just the right amount to share with a group of friends and would be great at any party. Put it out while you’re watching Bears games this season to keep your energy up well into the fourth quarter- if it lasts that long! This mix will quickly become a staple at all your Bears’ parties. If you’re feeling generous, the Dynamic Duo Mix makes a great gift for friends, co-workers, or even your boss. One taste and your gift will outshine all the others.

So when you’re looking for the perfect combination of salty and sweet, or you just can’t decide –popcorn or nuts?- pick the Dynamic Duo. The only choice you’ll have to make is what to eat first. Order online or come into one of our five locations today!