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Racine, WI

May 14, 2008

Affiliated Foods to build warehouse in Kenosha

“Rising transportation costs and logistical concerns make it impractical to serve our northern region from our existing distribution centers”

Affiliated Foods Midwest Cooperative Inc. will receive an $800,000 loan and a $400,000 grant from the state Department of Commerce for a distribution center to be built in Kenosha. via Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal

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Carpathian
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May 15, 2008
 
Did I read this correctly?$1.2 million to entice a company here to build a warehouse???
(We now call them distribution centers). Still, a distribution center is better than payday loan operations.
How many Kenoshans will be employed? It must be a lot for that kind of money.
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May 15, 2008
 
I heard 300 jobs, but I don't know how true it is.
Mary Jane
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May 15, 2008
 
Right on progress cometh to Kenosha :)
Stevie
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May 16, 2008
 
450 jobs and they will average 18 an hour
Hugh Chardon
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May 16, 2008
 
Stevie wrote:
450 jobs and they will average 18 an hour
There isalso, mean, median, mode and range salaries, so don;t get yourself too excited by how they spin the numbers.
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