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The Nutmobile is coming!

Manhattan native Sydney Kelly was lucky enough to be chosen to be a Peanutter and they are coming to the area this month!

Have you ever heard of the Nutmobile? The NUTmobile is a 26-foot-long peanut on wheels that travels to a new city every week across the country. The Peanutters bring Mr. Peanut to meet his fans in big cities and small towns all across the US. The first NUTmobile was built in 1935 and their year-long tours of the US began in 2011. Sydney Kelly of Manhattan is part of the 7th class of Peanutters to travel with the NUTmobile. She was lucky enough to be chosen as one of 9 Peanutters to travel on this nutty journey after Planters recruited at her school the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She will be driving the NUTmobile until June of 2020! Here are the upcoming appearances!

Mr. Peanut, the NUTmobile and Peanutters will be at the following two events in the area:

December 18th at Jewel Osco with Chicago Bears Monster Squad,1202 State St Lemont, IL 12pm to 5pm

December 19th at Jewel Osco with Chicago Bears Monster Squad and Staley, 2051 Ridge Road Minooka, IL 12pm to 5pm

They will be taking pictures with the NUTmobile, handing out samples, and everyone can meet Mr. Peanut!

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