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01-19-2007, 11:05 AM
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Google's coming!
It was just announced by the govenors office - Google has chosen Lenoir for it's new site.
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01-19-2007, 11:10 AM
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How far is Lenoir from Cary?
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01-19-2007, 11:29 AM
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http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlotte/16499640.htm
Yeah!!!!! Great news for Lenoir, they have been decimated in recent years by closings and downsizing.
Cary to Lenoir is quite a drive, 186 miles and 3 hrs 10 mins (per mapquest)
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01-19-2007, 11:30 AM
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yay for Lenoir!
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Originally Posted by lovesMountains
It was just announced by the govenors office - Google has chosen Lenoir for it's new site.
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From the Charlotte Observer website:
Gov. Mike Easley this morning announced that the world's largest search engine company plans to invest as much as $600 million in the Caldwell County community to build a computer data center. |
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01-19-2007, 11:35 AM
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Oh my gosh..one day the announcement IKEA is coming to the Charlotte area...now Google...what's next...FISH TACOS!  |
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01-19-2007, 12:31 PM
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Lemon Cake and Pikes Peak Coffee
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Looks like they are getting a ton in tax breaks.
How is the economy in that area now? The article says the average salaray now is < $30K.
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01-19-2007, 01:56 PM
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Real Estate Agent
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lovethecarolinas
Oh my gosh..one day the announcement IKEA is coming to the Charlotte area...now Google...what's next...FISH TACOS! |
Zapata's in Ballantyne has fish tacos...and kids eat free on Sundays  |
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01-19-2007, 02:06 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Miker2069
Looks like they are getting a ton in tax breaks.
How is the economy in that area now? The article says the average salaray now is < $30K.
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There has been a struggling economy the last couple of years as more furniture makers have pulled out. But it is still a great area, not too downtrodden or a lost cause at all. I think the governor is smart to have encouraged this development for that part of the state before it became a real wasteland. This will certainly help turn some things around. |
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01-19-2007, 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by south.charlotte&union
Zapata's in Ballantyne has fish tacos...and kids eat free on Sundays |
Your kidding me...I was there a couple of years ago and they didn't have them then...well...looks like I need to head on back and check it out. Thanks  |
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02-02-2007, 04:11 PM
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It sounds like Google used the heavy hand when negotiating! Article http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlot...s/16603573.htm
While its great Caldwell county is getting these hight tech jobs, I feel like to state gave too much away.
Google stock closed at $481.00 per share today. GREED!!! |
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