TOP DEALS
The American South's 10-Largest New and Expanded Manufacturing And Selected Non-Manufacturing Job Announcements
Announcements Made in the Summer 2005 Quarter
| Development |
Jobs |
Investment |
N/E |
Location |
Description |
| 1. Washington Mutual
|
2,200
|
N/A
|
N |
San Antonio TX |
Financial Services
|
| 2. Fidelity Investments
|
1,500
|
$115 |
E |
Covington KY |
Financial Services |
| 3. EADS/Airbus
|
1,150
|
$600
|
N |
Mobile AL |
Aviation |
| 4. Humana
|
1,113
|
$6
|
E |
No. Kentucky |
Health Care
|
| 5. Southern Reg Transport
|
1,000
|
$13 |
N |
Texarkana TX |
Trucking |
| 6. Perdue Farms
|
1,000 |
$155 |
E |
Houston/Monroe GA |
Poultry
|
| 7. PacifiCare Health Systems |
850
|
$35 |
N |
Overland Park KS |
Prescriptions
|
| 8. Kaplan |
660 |
N/A |
E |
Fort Lauderdale FL |
Online Education
|
| 9. Caremark RX
|
600 |
N/A |
N |
Nashville TN |
Call Center |
| 10. Dole Food
|
525 |
$54 |
N |
Gaston Co. NC |
Food Processing |
(Investment in millions - N=new; E=expansion; R=relocation)
Sources: Alabama Development Office; Arkansas Dept. of Economic Development; Enterprise Florida; Georgia Dept. of Economic Development; Kansas Department of Commerce; 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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