The factory building used in this film is a former Burlington Mills plant which was shut down in 1999 and all the equipment in the million square foot facility shipped off to China. This building is the coal fired steam plant that provided the mill its heat and electric. The plant had one time provided the US with over 30% of its towels and cloth material for the production of blue jeans.
The building used in this film is going to be renovated and made into an authentic Italian Pizzeria that will use imported ingredients from Naples and Rome, Italy.
The factory footage was filmed over the course of two days in late October. The first day was very cloudy and rainy, the second shoot was clear and sunny. The talent in the film were all shot in front of a green screen on December 19th, 2011.