MENOMONEE FALLS — At one time, there were 70 Sentry stores in southeastern Wisconsin, but now, the Sentry brand is down to 22. Only three of those stores are in Milwaukee County.

Piggly Wiggly is converting Sentry stores in West Allis and Menomonee Falls to its brand.

“The Pig” has been growing aggressively in recent years, and now has more than 100 stores in Wisconsin and northern Illinois.

MILWAUKEE — A new Manpower survey shows the employment outlook in southeast Wisconsin is the “best in the nation;” and companies are more likely to hire in Milwaukee than anywhere else in the country.

Manpower asked over 18,000 U.S. companies whether they plan to add jobs over the next three months and Milwaukee was found to have the most optimistic employers.

According to the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey, from July to September, 31% of the companies in southeast Wisconsin interviewed said they plan to hire more employees, while just 2% expect to reduce staff.

Another 62% expect to maintain their current workforce levels, and 5% are not certain of their hiring plans.

WEST ALLIS — West Allis officials announced a $38 million development at the site of the Old Pressed Steel tank facility.

A new health care campus is expected to come to the neighborhood. The campus will include a nursing facility, residential care and corporate offices. It’s expected to bring with it 300 new jobs.

City officials aren’t saying which health care company is moving into the neighborhood, but Patrick Schloss says a deal with the developer is a huge relief. “Seeing a new vision for this site and attracting such a large development and a comprehensive health care facility like this, as well as a corporate headquarters, I mean that’s a big win for our city,” Schloss said.

The new healthcare campus will join an apartment building across the street, and Schloss says there’s more to come.