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Old 09-28-2017, 08:29 AM
 
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Gov. Nathan Deal announced that Nestlé Purina PetCare Co. will create as many as 240 new jobs and invest $320 million in a manufacturing facility and distribution center in Hartwell.

“Our business-friendly climate, highly skilled workforce and unmatched logistics infrastructure continue to attract industry-leading manufacturers like Purina to Georgia,” said Deal. “With this new facility, Purina will build upon Georgia’s strategic resources while yielding economic benefits for the Hart County community. We appreciate Purina’s significant investment and look forward to the company’s success here.”

Purina, a global leader in pet care, currently employs more than 8,000 individuals in the U.S. Leading Purina brands include Purina ONE, Dog Chow, Friskies, Tidy Cats and Pro Plan.

“The Hartwell site will be an excellent location for Purina’s first new U.S. factory in 20 years,” said John Bear, vice president of manufacturing, Nestlé Purina. “We’re very excited and look forward to closing on the property and bringing more quality jobs to the state of Georgia, as well as expanding Purina capacity and distribution in the Southeast.”

Purina plans to create as many as 240 jobs over the next five years at the new location. The company will invest $320 million at the site by the end of 2023 and expects to close on the property later this year, contingent on completion of due diligence and satisfaction of closing conditions. Distribution center operations are expected to begin in 2018, with production to follow in 2019.
Nestlé Purina to Invest $320M in Hart County - Augusta CEO
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Old 09-28-2017, 10:03 PM
 
Location: Atlanta
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Awesome news! Our lake house is in Hart County and they've had a lot of development recently along 85. Nice to see some more development.
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Old 09-29-2017, 02:09 AM
 
Location: Savannah GA
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Serious Question: What are the circumstances, how big the investment, how many jobs etc does it require for these announcements to deserve Governor level status? Is it a rural thing? A state economic development thing? A tax incentive thing? I really don't know ...
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Old 09-29-2017, 06:55 AM
 
Location: Undeveloped Columbia County
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Serious Question: What are the circumstances, how big the investment, how many jobs etc does it require for these announcements to deserve Governor level status? Is it a rural thing? A state economic development thing? A tax incentive thing? I really don't know ...
Remember, Deal's largest initiative as Governor has been to make Georgia the #1 State in the Nation to do business. So I feel it just has to do with state economic development
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Old 09-29-2017, 09:05 AM
 
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Serious Question: What are the circumstances, how big the investment, how many jobs etc does it require for these announcements to deserve Governor level status? Is it a rural thing? A state economic development thing? A tax incentive thing? I really don't know ...
Good question, but I'd say a $320M investment is pretty deserving.
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Old 09-29-2017, 10:11 AM
 
Location: Undeveloped Columbia County
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Good question, but I'd say a $320M investment is pretty deserving.
Most definitely
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Old 09-29-2017, 11:05 AM
 
Location: East side - Metro ATL
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People, this is not good news! Nestle is known to steal water from lakes in other states throughout the U.S (Lawsuit Seeks To Stop Nestlé From Sucking Water Out Of Drought-Plagued California | HuffPost). This is a corporation first and
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Old 09-30-2017, 08:06 AM
 
Location: Georgia native in McKinney, TX
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People, this is not good news! Nestle is known to steal water from lakes in other states throughout the U.S (Lawsuit Seeks To Stop Nestlé From Sucking Water Out Of Drought-Plagued California | HuffPost). This is a corporation first and
It's why their chocolate tastes so good.
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Old 09-30-2017, 10:00 AM
 
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Kitty Litter and Dog Food don't taste as good!!!
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Old 10-01-2017, 07:44 AM
 
Location: South Carolina
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Serious Question: What are the circumstances, how big the investment, how many jobs etc does it require for these announcements to deserve Governor level status? Is it a rural thing? A state economic development thing? A tax incentive thing? I really don't know ...
Nestlé Purina's Hart County facility could be considered a major economic development project for Hart County. Deal's presence could have promoted Hart County as a market for industrial development in the state.
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