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As you search for new retirement communities be sure to visit CRF Communities web site to see all the new retirement communities they have to offer. CRF Communities is family owned and operated and has been in the new retirement communities business for over 30 years. CRF Communities believes that the area or location of new retirement communities is an important aspect when you search for new retirement communities. With this in mind the beautiful area of Winter Haven is home to Lake Ashton, Vienna Square, Winter Haven Oaks, and Cypress Creek Village. The Winter Haven Chamber of Commerce has provided the following article.
Business in Winter Haven
A growing number of companies are learning that Winter Haven is a premier city and great for business. The city has staff dedicated to economic development and community redevelopment and works in partnership with the Chamber of Commerce and East Polk Committee of 100 to facilitate business growth and relocation.
Major segments of Winter Haven's economy include: Tourism, healthcare, retailing, wholesaling and distribution. Citrus, a major agribusiness of Polk County is processed into juice and other products for distribution worldwide.
The city is currently in negotiations with CSX Transportation to bring a multi-million-dollar Integrated Logistical Center (ILC) to a site within the community's southern border. On-site employment is projected at 2,000 jobs with the potential for 6,500 more indirectly. The project could total more than $10 billion at build out.
Several industrial parks and an excellent transportation network of roads, railways and air travel serve our growing business community. A Wal-Mart regional distribution center, State Farm Insurance and Sherwin-Williams Paint Company have major facilities here. Hanson Pipe will open a new state-of-the-art concrete pipe fabrication facility here during 2007.
Banks and savings and loan associations with deposits in excess of $4 billion serve the personal business needs of the area. There are a variety of stock brokerage houses ready to provide investment services.
The Central Florida Development Council assists in the creation of quality jobs by attracting new business to the area and by assisting local firms in their expansion efforts. The CFDC has a number of initiatives including Business Development, Communications and Film, International Trade, Small Business Development, Sports Marketing, and the Central Florida Visitors and Convention Bureau.
So as you continue your search for new retirement communities remember CRF Communities has the best new retirement communities to choose from.
