Business Facilities - August 2008 - (Page 36) METRO SPOTLIGHT Cullman, Alabama By Bill Trüb A Pocket of Success in the South N estled in northern Alabama just 50 miles from Birmingham and 55 miles south of Huntsville, Cullman is a financial and commercial city with a population nearing 17,000. Two national highways, two state highways, one regional airport, and a Class 1 railroad ensure Cullman is connected to major crossroads of the South. The city has a diversified economy driven by manufacturing, retail, and agriculture. Over 120 manufacturing and distribution companies, with total employment ranging from nine to 1,300 workers, are located in Cullman County, which is also one of the top six counties in the United States for total agricultural income. The retail industry is also on the upswing, too, as taxable retail sales in Cullman County grew by more than 33% between 1999 and 2004, surging from $562 million to more than $746 million. Major retailers include Blockbuster, Lowes, Radio Shack, and Walgreens, among others. While Cullman offers small town charm, it is also one of the three cities that comprise the Birmingham-Hoover-Cullman combined statistical area, which is home to over one million people. This 11.9-acre shovel ready site in the Cullman Industrial Complex can accommodate a building of up to 160,000 square feet. All utilities are in place, including water, sewer, natural gas, fiber optics, and electricity. Employers and Employee Totals (Manufacturing) Wal-Mart Distribution 1,404 McGriff Industries 556 REHAU, Inc. 470 Golden Rod Broilers 450 HH Technologies, Inc. 360 Webb Wheel Products, Inc. 264 Topre American Corporation ..254 Rusken Packaging 241 American Protein 238 Axsys Technologies 235 Employers and Employee Totals (Non-manufacturing) Cullman County Schools 1,038 Cullman Regional Medical Center 985 State of Alabama 683 Wal-Mart Super Center 550 Wallace State College 530 SOURCE: CULLMAN EDA Cullman: Connected to the South PHOTO: CULLMAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY Cullman County Government ..400 City of Cullman 350 Cullman School System 345 Woodland Medical Center 225 Good Hope Contracting 200 Tuscaloosa, AL 90 Chattanooga, TN 129 Montgomery, AL 149 Nashville, TN 150 Atlanta, GA 156 Memphis, TN 239 Mobile, AL 295 miles miles miles miles miles miles miles 36 AUGUST 2008
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