Wednesday, August 8, 2012

More Incentives and Chiquita Banana CEO Calls it Quits!

"Hello Amigo,
I'm chiquita banana and I've come to say....

GOODBYE Mr. CEO!"
 I remember that ridiculous jingle and commercial.  Well "Goodbye" wasn't in it:
 


From the Charlotte Observer: 

Surprise: Chiquita Brands CEO is on the way out

Announcement comes amid falling profits and revenue for banana firm that’s moving to Charlotte


Read more here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/08/08/3437956/chiquita-ceo-preparing-to-leave.html#storylink=cpy
 Editor's Note:  And why is it moving to Charlotte?  Well you know why! 
See this excerpt from the article: 

"Last year, Charlotte lured Chiquita with more than $22 million worth of state and local incentives, mostly tied to the company’s job-creation goals. The incentives are enough to cover Chiquita’s moving costs. Aguirre, 54, said in past interviews that the company would bring about 400 high-paying jobs, of which about 200 would be local hires.

Charlotte will lose about 15 jobs at its new headquarters, Aguirre told the Observer late Tuesday."

Read more here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/08/08/3437956/chiquita-ceo-preparing-to-leave.html#storylink=cpy

1 comment:

UNANIMOUS said...

Has anyone told the EDC, Kirk Bradley or Chett Mann? You know those who know better than we peons. . . Let me guess. . . South Carolina missed this one. . .

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