SMARTstartIn the News
2020
Santander Consumer USA to bring 875 Jobs to Pasco County
December 14, 2020
Nature Coaster
The Pasco Economic Development Council (Pasco EDC) is pleased to welcome Santander Consumer USA Inc. (Santander) to the county. Santander is investing a minimum of $12 million of the approximate $22 million in tenant improvements and business personal property to upgrade and convert existing retail space off State Road 54 near the Suncoast Parkway.
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Company Moving Into Old Target in Pasco County, Will Add 875 Jobs
December 9, 2020
Bay News 9
A total of 875 jobs are coming to Pasco County. Santander Consumer USA is moving into the old Target building on State Road 54 near the Suncoast Parkway. “It’s a big win in several different ways,” said Bill Cronin, President of The Pasco County Economic Development Council.
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Company Moving Into Old Target in Pasco County, Will Add 875 Jobs
December 9, 2020
Spectrum News 13
A total of 875 jobs are coming to Pasco County. Santander Consumer USA is moving into the old Target building on State Road 54 near the Suncoast Parkway. “It’s a big win in several different ways,” said Bill Cronin, President of The Pasco County Economic Development Council.
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Pasco commissioners approve $2 million in incentives for finance company to move to Odessa
December 9, 2020
Tampa Bay Times
The Pasco County Commission approved a $2 million economic development incentive package Tuesday for Dallas-based Santander Consumer USA, an auto financing company which plans to renovate a portion of the former Target store on State Road 54 at the Suncoast Parkway.
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Dallas firm to invest millions in new Pasco County location, create 875+ jobs
December 8, 2020
Tampa Bay Business Journal
Finance company Santander Consumer USA Inc. will breathe new life into a dormant building in Pasco County — creating 875 new jobs and representing a major investment.
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Conveyor Consulting and Rubber Company Plans Two Production Centers in Pasco County, Florida
December 2, 2020
Area Development
Conveyor Consulting and Rubber Company will invest $2 million to build two new production facilities in Pasco County, Florida.
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Their stories — and foods — are varied
November 17, 2020
Laker Lutz News
A small group of entrepreneurs gathered recently to sell their goods at a drive-thru vendor fair at the University of Florida/Pasco County Extension’s One Stop Shop, at 15029 14th St., in Dade City.
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Catching up with EDCs: 10 economic development leaders share pandemic impact, forward strategies
October 30, 2020
Tampa Bay Business Journal
Tampa Bay Business Journal asked 10 area EDC leaders to share the impact the Covid-19 pandemic had has on them and their strategies moving into 2021.
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Pasco Economic Development Council Receives Three Excellence in Economic Development Awards
October 28, 2020
Nature Coaster
The Pasco Economic Development Council (Pasco EDC) won three awards from the International Economic Development Council for the 2020 Excellence in Economic Development Awards Program.
(Read Full Article)Consultant Connect: America’s Jobs Team
October 27, 2020
You Tube
Carla Sones talks with Bill Cronin, and the two have an in-depth and inspiring conversation about the responsibility we carry as leaders. Bill talks about the challenge of staying energized and how checking in on a personal level with his team has helped keep him (and them!) motivated.
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