|
TOP DEALS
The American South's 10-Largest New And Expanded
Manufacturing And Selected Non-Manufacturing Announcements
Announcements Made in the Spring 2004 Quarter
| Development |
Jobs |
Investment |
N/E |
Location |
Description |
| 1. Vought Aircraft |
3,000 |
N/A |
E |
Dallas TX |
Aviation |
| 2. U.S. Support |
1,300 |
N/A |
N |
Shreveport LA |
Call Center |
| 3. Verizon Wireless |
1,200 |
N/A |
N |
Wilmington NC |
Call Center |
| 4. Infineon |
1,000 |
$1,000 |
E |
Richmond VA |
Computer Chips |
| 5. Citicorp Credit |
900 |
$35 |
N |
Guilford Co NC |
Call Center |
| 6. Electrolux |
700 |
N/A |
E |
Springfield TN |
Appliances |
| 7. Lowe's |
600 |
N/A |
E |
Mooresville NC |
Headquarters |
| 8. USAA |
500 |
N/A |
E |
San Antonio TX |
Financial Services |
| 9. Twin Rivers Foods |
450 |
N/A |
N |
Fayetteville AR |
Food Products |
| 10. Wal-Mart |
450 |
N/A |
N |
Baytown TX |
Distribution |
(investment in millions - N=new; E=expansion; R=relocation)
Sources: Alabama Development Office; Arkansas Dept.
of Economic Development; Enterprise Florida; Georgia
Dept. of Industry Trade & Tourism; Kansas Department
of Commerce & Housing; Kentucky Cabinet for Economic
Development; Louisiana Dept. of Economic Development;
Maryland Department of Business & Economic Development;
Mississippi Development Authority; Missouri Dept. of
Economic Development; North Carolina Department of Commerce;
Oklahoma Department of Commerce; South Carolina Department
of Commerce; Tennessee Department of Economic &
Community Development; Texas Department of Economic
Development; Virginia Economic Development Partnership;
West Virginia Development Office
|
|
