Fortune Brands returns to Chicago after Virginia trip, the week of Q1 results and HQ consolidation

Fortune Brands flew from Newport News, Virginia, to Chicago Executive Airport on May 12, a 1-hour 56-minute hop in its Embraer Legacy 500. The aircraft, N520FB, had departed Chicago earlier that day and returned by evening.

The trip comes the same week Fortune Brands reported first-quarter sales of $1.0 billion, down 2 percent, and cut its full-year guidance, citing “inconsistent execution” and inflationary headwinds, per an [ir.fbin.com](https://ir.fbin.com/news-releases/news-release-details/fortune-brands-innovations-announces-first-quarter-results) release. Interim CEO David Barry is leading the company after Nicholas Fink’s departure, while the firm continues moving associates into its new Deerfield headquarters, a campus designed to house 1,000 staff by 2027, as reported on [fbin.com](https://www.fbin.com/stories/where-innovation-takes-root/).

The flight fits a pattern of short-haul corporate visits; earlier in May the jet traveled to Cleveland and Rogers, Arkansas. With a leadership shakeup and a push to centralize operations, Fortune Brands is keeping its aircraft busy as it navigates a tricky quarter.