Adam Myers, Business Dev. Mgr. Tampa Hillsborough Economic Development Corpora8on

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1 Adam Myers, Business Dev. Mgr. Tampa Hillsborough Economic Development Corpora8on

2 WHY PLANT CITY RIGHT NOW: Locate Your Business in Plant City

3 WE ARE PLANT CITY Popula8on: 37,841 Median Age: Median Household Income: $46,580 Labor Force: 17,957 1 Year Job Growth Rate: 25.3%

4 THE GREATER PLANT CITY REGION 1,070,000 people within a 20 miles radius of Plant City

5 THE GREATER PLANT CITY REGION

6 THE GREATER PLANT CITY REGION A labor pool over 520,000 people. Nearly 18,000 employees in produc8on occupa8ons Another 21,000 employees in Transporta8on & Material Moving

7 TALENT PIPELINE The region is home to nearly 80 colleges, universi8es & technical schools, such as: University of South Florida University of Tampa Hillsborough Community College Southeastern University Florida Southern College Florida Polytechnic University Hillsborough Community College: Plant City Campus

8 A DIVERSE INDUSTRY BASE Plant City has become a strategic loca8on for companies involved in: Manufacturing Agribusiness/Food Processing Distribu8on/Logis8cs & Supply Chain Management Gordon Food Services Paradise Fruit Co. Plas8pak C&S Wholesale Grocers Toufayan Bakery M&N Plas8cs Star Distribu8on Systems Wish Farms Highland Packaging Solu8ons Save- A- Lot Fresh Del Monte Produce Interna8onal Paper Sysco Interna8onal Food Group Keel and Curley Gerdau

9 RECENT SUCCESSES In the past year 8 companies have chosen to expand opera8ons totaling: 718 New Jobs $152,000,000 in Capital Investment 1,474,000 new SF

10 RECENT SUCCESS Recent Expansions October 1, 2013 April 30, 2015 Company Industry NEW JOBS CAPITAL INVESTMENT DATE ANNOUNCED Cody Talbert Distribution Distribution/Logistics/IT 30 $200, C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Distribution 300 $25,000, Florida Silica Sands Manufacturing 6 $4,900, Toufayan Bakery Manufacturing 180 $27,400, Sunshine State Dairy Farms, LLC Manufacturing 35 $771, James Hardie Manufacturing 130 $80,000, Palm Harbor Homes Manufacturing Dart Container Distribution/Logistics 24 $14,000, Total Projects 718 $152,271,709 * Number of jobs is what company indicated or committed it would create over a certain period of time (typically three years) Note: Not all companies report average wages, SF, capital investment, etc., therefore numbers do not necessarily reflect complete totals or averages

11 LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION! Orlando Situated directly between 3 metro areas: Tampa Plant City 4 exits along interstate 4 Lakeland 10 miles to I miles to I miles to I- 95 A network of U.S. highways & state roads Including: 20 miles to Tampa 10 miles to Lakeland 60 miles to Orlando U.S. Hwy 92 State Rd 60 State Rd 39 Convergence of CSX S & A lines

12 REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION ASSETS 6 Airports within a 50 mile radius Orlando 3 cargo facili8es at: n n n Tampa Plant City Lakeland Regional, Municipal & General Avia8on Facili8es at: n n n Tampa Interna8onal Airport Orlando Interna8onal Airport St. Pete Clearwater Interna8onal Airport Lakeland Linder Regional Airport Tampa Execu8ve Airport Plant City Municipal Airport 24 Miles to Port Tampa Bay with direct rail access Connec8on to two CSX Intermodal Facili8es in: Tampa Winter Haven

13 PLANT CITY DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES Development opportuni8es situated along 6 corridors: Lakeside Sta8on Logis8cs Park Park Road Corridor County Line Road Corridor I- 4 Frontage Corridor Airport Industrial Park State Road 39 Retail Corridor Nearly 3,000 acres of available sites zoned for industrial & commercial use. In addi8on to various exis8ng buildings to fit your prospects needs.

14 LAKESIDE STATION LOGISTICS PARK 1,400 Available Acres 7,000,000 SF of Industrial En8tlements 315,000 SF of Commercial En8tlements Exis8ng Businesses Star Distribu8on Evergreen Packaging Tarmac Titan

15 PARK ROAD CORRIDOR 180 available acres 3,300,000 SF of Industrial En8tlements Exis8ng Businesses C&S Wholesale Grocers Gordon Food Services Highland Packaging Interna8onal Paper

16 COUNTY LINE ROAD CORRIDOR 680 available acres 7,700,000 SF of industrial En8tlements Addi8onal 158,000 SF of commercial en8tlements Exis8ng Businesses Plas8pak Save- A- Lot Distribu8on Center Amazon Distribu8on Center O Reilly Auto Parts Distribu8on Center New Developments: Central Florida Development 100,000 SF Specula8ve Space Plant City Water/Sewer Infrastructure Investment

17 I- 4 FRONTAGE CORRIDOR 250 available acres fron8ng Interstate 4 Over 2,000,000 SF of industrial en8tlements Addi8onal 420,000 SF of commercial en8tlements Exis8ng Businesses Reddy Ice Linder Industrial Machinery Palm Harbor Homes

18 AIRPORT INDUSTRIAL PARK 32 acres available 265,000 SF Smithfield facility on 59 acres. Exis8ng Businesses James Hardie Building Products Sunshine State Diary Products Dart Container Corp Transporta8on Improvements in the works: Turkey Creek Road Widening Airport Road Realignment New Traffic Signal Installa8on

19 STATE ROAD 39 RETAIL CORRIDOR 250 Total Acres for poten8al commercial development along south State Road 39 Proven success with larger retail opera8ons such as: Wal- Mart Publix Lowe s Aldi Supermarkets

20 DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES Lower Development Costs: Current moratorium on transporta8on & mobility fee Expedited permikng process n Development review process bringing all par8es to the table at one 8me I- 4 Tech Overlay District n Opportunity for greater development intensity n More flexibility to the land use code n Streamlined approval process

21 STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS Plant City has strong partnerships with en88es to support business & industry growth: The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce Tampa Electric & Peoples Gas Hillsborough Community College Small Business Development Center Tampa Hillsborough Economic Development Corpora8on Partnership since November 2012 for a Plant City focused Business Development Manager with the Tampa Hillsborough EDC Local Market Expertise Confidential Site Selection Assistance Custom Research and Business Intelligence Financial Incentives Expedited Permitting ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES Access to Local Leadership Employee Relocation and Recruitment Assistance Workforce Training Marketing and Community Outreach

22 PLANT CITY RIGHT NOW! Prime loca8on in the heart of Central Florida s I- 4 Corridor Situated between 3 thriving metro areas with the right talent pool for your business Poised for growth in Manufacturing, Distribu8on/ Logis8cs and Agriculture related industries Development opportuni8es with room to grow Strategic partners ready to support your business

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