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TOP DEALS
The American South's 10-Largest New And Expanded
Manufacturing And Selected Non-Manufacturing Announcements
Announcements Made in the Summer 2004 Quarter
| Development |
Jobs |
Investment |
N/E |
Location |
Description |
| 1. Network Appliance |
1,000 |
N/A |
E |
RTP NC |
Data Storage |
| 2. Union Tank Car |
850 |
$110 |
N |
Alexandria LA |
Rail Cars |
| 3. Verizon Wireless
|
850 |
N/A |
N |
N Charleston SC |
Call Center |
| 4. Home Depot |
500 |
$250 |
N |
Austin TX |
Data Center |
| 5. Land 'O Frost |
500 |
$50 |
N |
Madisonville KY |
Meat Processing |
| 6. American Woodmark
|
500 |
$12 |
N |
Alleghany Co MD |
Cabinets |
| 7. StarTek |
500 |
$5 |
N |
Henry Co VA |
Customer Support |
| 8. State Farm |
500 |
N/A |
E |
Birmingham AL |
Claims Center |
| 9. AutoZone |
500 |
N/A |
N |
Terrell TX |
Distribution |
| 10. CVS |
350 |
N/A |
N |
Vero Beach FL |
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
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