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Community => News => Topic started by: 02roadking on August 08, 2008, 02:44:02 PM

Title: Europeans eye Jax.
Post by: 02roadking on August 08, 2008, 02:44:02 PM
From the JBJ site.

JACKSONVILLE -- The EuroGood news frompeans are coming.

One of Europe's largest cold storage logistics companies is expected to announce its plans to make Jacksonville its North American distribution headquarters by the end of the year. Aside from three to five senior management positions, the more than 100 employees, with annual salaries averaging $50,000, will be sought domestically.

The rest of the story here: cut & paste link

http://jacksonville.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/stories/2008/08/11/story1.html?b=1218427200^1680781
Title: Re: Europeans eye Jax.
Post by: Jason on August 08, 2008, 03:14:16 PM
Cecil?  Westside Industrial?
Title: Re: Europeans eye Jax.
Post by: Beloki on August 08, 2008, 03:37:50 PM
Unilever is also making a distribution hub in Jax. Me personally being from Holland and working for a European company here in Jax I expect more and more collugues from Europe to set up base here in Jax.
Title: Re: Europeans eye Jax.
Post by: JeffreyS on August 09, 2008, 04:55:12 PM
It is the Asian influence from the port. Shau southeast sushi is opening a distribution facility near the airport tomorrow.  Employing about 100 people when fully staffed.  The Asian ships coming this way make this city one of the prime distribution points in the Atlantic ocean.
Title: Re: Europeans eye Jax.
Post by: RiversideGator on August 10, 2008, 12:17:59 AM
Hopefully now we can get some great new European restaurants in Jax. 
Title: Re: Europeans eye Jax.
Post by: duvalbill on August 10, 2008, 10:47:03 AM
Quote from: RiversideGator on August 10, 2008, 12:17:59 AM
Hopefully now we can get some great new European restaurants in Jax. 

I want a good French restaurant.
Title: Re: Europeans eye Jax.
Post by: RiversideGator on August 11, 2008, 12:22:14 AM
Try Pastiche on Herschel Street.  They are very good.  I really like Crush too (on Park Street in Avondale) but they are no more.  It should be reopening soon though (if not already) as a new French restaurant in the same location.