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Flooring Distributor, Haines, to Open location in Concord <br /> Haines, the largest floor covering distributor in the US, plans to open a distribution center in Concord. The new dis- <br /> tribution center will serve as Haines' southern hub and will house Haines' entire stocking portfolio of floor covering, <br /> installation and maintenance products. Haines' new operation in Concord will generate $6,400,000 in investment <br /> and create 172 full-time jobs. <br /> Doug Drews, Haines chief supply chain officer, said, "Haines is so pleased to establish the base for our southern op- <br /> erations in Concord. The new location will optimize our warehouse network and enable us to provide our custom- <br /> ers next day delivery of our full SKU assortment." <br /> Both the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners and Concord City Council supported and approved a one-year, <br /> performance-based tax incentive totaling$38,080 for Cabarrus County and $26,112 for the City of Concord. <br /> "When a distribution company like Haines comes to Cabarrus, it's a step in the right direction," said Steve Morris, <br /> chair of the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners. "The company covers a lot of ground across several major <br /> regions of the country. It's an honor they find Cabarrus the right place to build on an established business history." <br /> Click here to read more. <br /> Concordliamed 38th Best Place to Live in America <br /> Concord was recently named the 38th best place to live in America <br /> according to MONEY magazine. According to MONEY, the list focuses on <br /> quality of life traits of a community:job climate, school systems, cultural <br /> and recreational resources, crime and affordability of homes.The list also <br /> concentrated on towns ranging from 10,000 to 100,000, to avoid major <br /> cities and to unveil smaller towns and affordable suburbs. MONEY , <br /> partnered with Realtor.com to grasp a better understanding of the <br /> housing market in America. i <br /> Click here to read more. <br /> e <br /> OTHER NEWS Al 1: ' ' ' ' • <br /> • Cabarrus Economic Development released its VISITS <br /> 2016-2017 Annual Report. Click here to check it (6 FOLLOW UPS) <br /> out. PARTNER <br /> • Click here to read about a local company 11#1L MEETINGS <br /> becoming the first in U.S. to use Inkjet 9 <br /> Corrugated Press. ��� SOLUTIONS <br /> PROVIDED <br /> Cabarrus Economic Development Team <br /> Robert Carney, Jr., Executive Director, rcarney @cabarrus.biz <br /> Samantha Grass, Recruitment Project Manager, sgrass @cabarrus.biz <br /> LeeAnn Nixon, Existing Industry Project Manager, Inixon @cabarrus.biz <br /> Josh Fernandez, Research & Marketing Coordinator,jfernandez @cabarrus.biz <br /> 3003 Dale Earnhardt Blvd, Suite 2, Kannapolis, NC 28083 1 (704) 782-4000 1 www.cabarrusedc.com <br /> InAttachment number 1 \n <br /> 1-5 Page 241 <br />