Schumer urges bottler to stay in Somers
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U.S. Sen. Charles E. Schumer is urging Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. to keep its corporate headquarters in Somers rather than relocate to nearby Danbury, Conn.
Schumer, a New York Democrat, recently called Eric Foss, the chief executive officer of Pepsi Bottling Group, to ask that the company continue to work with the Empire State Development Corp. on an incentive package that would keep the company in Westchester. Foss indicated that he would continue to talk with local and state economic development leaders and was open to staying in Somers, according to a statement from Schumer’s office.“The Pepsi Bottling Group and the town of Somers have been a match made in heaven, providing the Westchester area with good-paying jobs while allowing Pepsi to take advantage of its high-skilled workforce and close proximity to New York City,� Schumer said in a written statement. “In my phone call with the CEO, I pressed him to keep the Pepsi Bottling Group in the Town of Somers and offered any assistance to make sure this happens.�
State and local officials became worried about the potential economic impact of losing the major employer after the company announced in October that it was considering a possible move from One Pepsi Way, where it leases 360,000 square feet and employs about 1,100 people. The company’s lease expires at the end of 2010.
Pepsi Bottling, the world’s largest distributor of Pepsi products, reported revenues of $13.6 billion last year. It employs about 70,000 workers at operations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Russia, Spain, Turkey and Greece. Jeff Dahncke, a spokesman for Pepsi Bottling, said that the company is considering various options for the location of its headquarters, but doesn’t have a formal schedule for making a decision.
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