"Hello Amigo,
I'm chiquita banana and I've come to say....
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
Editor's Note: And why is it moving to Charlotte? Well you know why!
See this excerpt from the article:
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 the rest of the story: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/08/08/3437956/chiquita-ceo-preparing-to-leave.html
1 comment:
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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