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GO Topeka Report Card

GO Topeka Results:
Jobs and Capital Investment
From January 2002 Through November 30, 2011
  Companies receiving local incentive funds Companies receiving no local incentives Cumulative Totals
Companies helped 27 44 71
Total Companies 27 44 71
New Jobs 3,129 1,001 4,130
Retained Jobs 3,677 1,363 5,040
Total Jobs 6,806 2,364 9,170
Investment $1,018,887,500 $218,412,000 $1,237,299,500

Audited: November 2011

 

GO Topeka provided direct assistance for the following projects:

2011 Performance

Mars Chocolate North America

          Jobs:  200
          Investment:  $250 million

2010 Performance

Bimbo Bakeries USA/Allen Foods

Jobs: 52
Investment: $30 million

Schendel Pest Services (Headquarters)

Retained Jobs: 26 retained
New Jobs: 10
Investment: $787,500

Frito-Lay

Jobs: 40 retained
Investment: $50,000,000

Del Monte

Jobs: 50 retained
Investment: $11,400,000

Goodyear

Jobs: 300

Totals:

Retained Jobs: 1,575
New Jobs: 463
Investment: $352.25 million

Average Wage: $47,501

2009 Performance

The Home Depot

         Jobs: 300
         Investment: $25 million

Frito-Lay

Investment: $60 million

U.S. Foodservice

Retained Jobs: 175
New Jobs: 24
Investment: $13 million

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

Retained Jobs: 1,400
Investment: $250 million

PTMW, Inc.

New jobs: 138
Investment: $4.25 million

Totals:

Retained Jobs: 1,575
New Jobs: 463
Investment: $352.25 million

Average Wage: $50,000

 

2009-2011 Totals:

Retained Jobs: 1,691
New Jobs: 1025
Investment: $694.45 million
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