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munity College’s Allied Health sciences programs, the city’s two major hospitals, and nearby University of California, Riverside’s School of Medicine, scheduled to open in 2012. With a growing population of nearly 200,000 and an eager workforce, the city’s can-do attitude has inspired a number of Fortune 500 companies to choose Moreno Valley for business facilities. Harmon Karden, Lowes, Minka Lighting, MVP RV, Philips Electronics, ResMed, Ross Dress For Less, Serta Mattress, Supreme Industries, U.S Postal Service, United Natural Foods, and Walgreens have selected Moreno Valley as a place to do business. Moreno Valley offers a municipal electrical utility that is easy to work with, and several sites designated as a Foreign Trade Zone. Additionally, Two Interstates make Laurens County easily accessible to the East Coast. the city of Moreno Valley partners with Riverside County’s Workforce Development Center to provide employee recruitment and training services and incentives that save time and money. Moreno Valley boasts a lifestyle that includes a full range of outdoor and recreational amenities, as residents enjoy a variety of quality places to dine, shop, play and relax in lifestyle and neighborSOUTH CAROLINA hood centers. Location, workforce, A Moreno Valley address infrastructure, also provides resitransportation dents and busiand training nesses access to drive our industrial public and priopportunities. vate universities and colleges; a d d i t i o n a l l y, Go to there is convenwww.laurenscounty.org ient access to let us help you get there. world-class healthcare facilities, and has a variety of quality housing options LAURENS COUNTY in a wide array of Development Corporation 864.939.0580 product types and pricing. Laurens County, SC: A Ready Workforce in a Great Location Laurens County is located midway between the metropolitan areas of Greenville-Spartanburg and the state capital of Columbia. It is bisected by two Interstate systems (I385 and I-26), which make the county easily accessible to I-85 and the Port of Charleston. I-85 is less than 30 minutes away giving the county excellent north-south accessibility, and the Port of Charleston is approximately two hours away. The current unemployment in the county is 7.5%, which is slightly above the state average of 7.3%. Distribution accounts for 18.5% of the employment in Laurens County. The county is home to nine distribution companies with the largest being Wal-Mart. The availability of labor has improved for prospective companies, as Timken recently closed its Clinton operations resulting in an additional 1,000 people that are available and the closing of Sofa Express and BBA Non Woven in December 2007. The county’s economic designation, attractive wage rates and a county council that is very pro-business make the cost of operation very attractive. On a $5 million investment, the county can reduce the assessment ratio by more than 40% Laurens County #1501 at www.BusinessFacilities.com D-12 A S P E C I A L A D V E RT I S I N G S E C T I O N O F B U S I N E S S FA C I L I T I E S A N D S U P P LY C H A I N M A N A G E M E N T PHOTO CREDIT: LAURENS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION http://www.laurenscounty.org http://www.laurenscounty.org http://www.laurenscounty.org http://www.BusinessFacilities.com

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Business Facilities - December 2008 Contents First Word Snapshots Corporate Moves: North Carolina Gold Award: New Engine for Growth in Virginia Silver Award: Tennessee Gets the Big Prize Bronze Award: Enrichment in Idaho Falls Honorable Mentions International Reach From America's Heartland Supply Chain Priorities Metro Spotlight: Greenville/ Spartanburg, SC The Magnolia State Has It All A Real Estate Mega-Merger State of the Year Ask the Expert Advertiser Index

Business Facilities - December 2008

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