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South Central South Central

Pennsylvania Pennsylvania

USAUSA

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Food ClusterFood Cluster

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South Central:South Central:Strategic Strategic LocationLocation

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Linked to Major US MarketsLinked to Major US Markets

• Highway

• Rail

• Air

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Top 10 Destinations for Top 10 Destinations for Outbound TrucksOutbound Trucks

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South Central PA Primary Market South Central PA Primary Market Seen from SpaceSeen from Space

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Distance to Major Sea Ports Distance to Major Sea Ports and International Airportsand International Airports

NEW YORK• 152 miles• 244.6 km• 2 hours 49 minutes

PHILADELPHIA• 87 miles• 140 km• 1 hour 40 minutes

BALTIMORE• 106 miles• 170.5 km• 1 hour 54 minutes

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Available Business SitesAvailable Business Sites

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IncentivesIncentives

• Low Interest Loans

• Infrastructure Development Grants/Loans

• Property Tax Abatement

Food Companies locating or expanding in South Central

Pennsylvania can be eligible for:

• Research and Development Grants• Seed Capital• Workforce Assistance Training

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Hershey Company Hershey Company Eastern Distribution CenterEastern Distribution Center

• Access Road Assistance

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Verdelli FarmsVerdelli Farms

• Low Interest Loan

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Murrys, Inc.Murrys, Inc.

• Low Interest Loan

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Always BagelsAlways Bagels

• Tax Abatement

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Sun Rich Fresh FoodsSun Rich Fresh Foods

• Opportunity Grant• Infrastructure Assistance• Keystone Opportunity Zone

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Dr. Pepper Snapple GroupDr. Pepper Snapple Group

• Opportunity Grant

• Employee Training Grant

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Skilled, Reliable WorkforceSkilled, Reliable Workforce

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Business Friendly GovernmentBusiness Friendly Government

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• Food Cluster• Strategic Location• Available Business Sites• Available Financing• Incentives• Skilled, Reliable

Workforce• Business Friendly

Government

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Charles Blankenship, President

PO Box 52 Lebanon, PA 17042 USA

phone (717) 274-3180 fax (717) 274-1367

email admin@lvedc.org

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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

David Scrimgeour MBE, M.A. (Hons), LL.BDirector Investment

German, Austria & Switzerland

Mangstrasse 29 • 80997 Munich

Tel: +49(0)89 – 8180 2980 • Fax: +49(0)89 – 8180 2981

Email: info@penn-invest.de • Web: www.newpa.com