Chiquita Stories
A list of the most recent stories about Chiquita.
Local man designs Chiquita design contest
One of Charlotte’s newest companies is making its first local donation in the form of a bowtie design contest. Local resident Joe Nelson won Chiquita’s contest, which means his design will be the official logo for Chiquita’s charitable efforts. Chiquita is also making a $1,000 donation to the charity of ...
Chiquita looks to community service as way into Charlotte communities
In the next few months, Chiquita employees will start working in uptown Charlotte at the NASCAR Plaza building. The company already has a temporary office there. When Eyewtiness News traveled to Cincinnati where the current headquarters is, CEO Fernando Aguirre had been meeting with groups like the Chiquita Moms, who ...
Blair's Blog: Behind the scenes with Chiquita's CEO
In Charlotte, Iʼve spent months trying to interview certain CEOs who lead some of the largest companies. When I ask, sometimes repeatedly, for a sit-down interview, a spokesman usually responds, “We donʼt do local media” or that they’re “not available to do that right now.” And when asked, “When ...
Deadline for Chiquita employees to commit to move Tuesday
Employees with Chiquita have until Tuesday to decide whether they are going to relocate to Charlotte when the company moves its headquarters. With a first look inside the fruit company’s Cincinnati operations, company executives give Charlotteans an idea of what they can expect when Chiquita lands in the Queen City. ...
Economist: Charlotte's job outlook, economy should improve in 2012
Economists say 2012 should be a better year for Charlotte's economy. Mark Vitner, Managing Director and Senior Economist at Wells Fargo, said the Charlotte area should gain around 12,000 jobs this year. The gain is due in part because of major announcements made last year about businesses relocating or expanding ...
Records: Cincy offered Chiquita $6M loans to stay
Records released to a newspaper show Cincinnati offered Chiquita Brands International $6 million in loans to keep the banana giant from leaving town. The Cincinnati Enquirer reports the documents it obtained Tuesday through a records request also show the city and the surrounding county were willing to forgive half the ...
Mecklenburg commissioners add $1.5M to Chiquita incentives package
The Mecklenburg County Commission voted to give Chiquita nearly $1.5 million in incentives to move to Charlotte. The commission approved the funding in a 7-2 vote Tuesday night. The money will help pay the moving expenses for the fruit company as its migrates its headquarters from Cincinnati to Charlotte. The ...
Charlotte City Council approves more than $1 million in incentive money for Chiquita
The Charlotte City Council approved more than $1 million in incentive money for Chiquita Monday night, including hundreds of thousands of dollars in moving expenses. The council's discussion was interrupted at times by the shouts of protesters in the audience. Demonstrators and some council members say the move could set ...
Chiquita incentives expected to pass, but questions remain
Charlotte City Council members are expected Monday night to put the final stamp of approval on a plan to attract Chiquita into uptown Charlotte. The company expects to hire hundreds of people, but some city leaders have a few serious questions about the plan before the council votes for the ...
Taxpayers to help with Chiquita’s moving expenses
Thank you for participating in our survey. Do you agree with the decision to offer incentives to help bring Chiquita to Charlotte? Do you agree with the decision to offer incentives to help bring Chiquita to Charlotte? Yes. No. It looks like taxpayers will do something for Chiquita they don't ...
Chiquita’s move to Charlotte could help local companies
Chiquita’s move to Charlotte should mean more business for certain local businesses. The banana company will do what many companies do: outsource a lot. And that means a lot of money up for grabs for local companies. Chiquita told Eyewitness News it hires outside lawyers, accountants, banks, computer experts, building ...
Chiquita must meet requirements to receive tax breaks
Chiquita will receive millions of dollars in tax breaks for hiring hundreds of people in Charlotte, and Eyewitness News learned there are specific requirements for the company to receive the money. The state offered $20.2 million in incentives, while Mecklenburg County came up with about $1.35 million and Charlotte is ...
Cities use tweets in appeal for Chiquita HQ
The gauntlet has been cast down. Charlotte, whose leaders are trying to lure fruit giant Chiquita into the Queen City, and Cincinnati, whose leaders are trying to keep the company there, have taken to the streets of social media to attract the company and hundreds of jobs. Both cities call ...
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