Gulf Distributing - Cheers to Growth: New Beverage Distribution Facility Brings Jobs and Economic Boost to Downtown Mobile, Alabama, in Partnership With UB Community Development and United Bank
Gulf Distributing - Cheers to Growth: New Beverage Distribution Facility Brings Jobs and Economic Boost to Downtown Mobile, Alabama, in Partnership With UB Community Development and United Bank
MOBILE, Ala., June 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- UB Community Development, LLC (UBCD), a community development partner of United Bank, announced that it provided Gulf Distributing Company of Mobile $7 million in New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) funding for the acquisition, renovation, and equipping of the former Mobile Press Register building to serve as a warehouse and office facility in Mobile, Alabama.
美國聯合銀行的社區發展合作伙伴UB Community Development宣佈，爲阿拉巴馬州莫比爾市的Gulf Distributing公司提供700萬美元的新市場稅收(NMTC)資金，用於收購、翻新和裝備前Mobile Press Register大樓，作爲莫比爾市的一個倉庫和辦公設施。
Made possible in part by strategic partnerships with UBCD, United Bank, Truist Community Capital and Truist Bank, the rehabilitated facility boasts state-of-the-art equipment specifically designed to optimize warehouse efficiency. Gulf Distributing will move its existing Mobile workforce of 257 employees to the downtown location and create an additional 65 new jobs. Once renovation is completed, 75,000 square feet of the 243,000-square-foot facility will accommodate multiple tenants bringing additional jobs to Downtown Mobile.
在與UBCD、聯合銀行、Truist社區資本和Truist銀行的戰略合作伙伴關係的幫助下，經過整修的設施配備了專門設計的先進設備，以優化倉庫效率。 Gulf Distributing將轉移其現有的257名莫比爾員工到市區，並創造65個新工作機會。 翻新完成後，該243,000平方英尺的大樓的75,000平方英尺將容納多個租戶，併爲莫比爾市中心創造了額外的就業機會。
The Project is viewed as a critical investment in the revitalization of Downtown Mobile by community stakeholders and officials. According to Mobile Chamber President & CEO Bradley Byrne, "This move will play a key role in the revitalization of Downtown Mobile, as we strive to recruit more back-office operations to our downtown area." Additionally, Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson stated that the project "truly is a win-win for the City of Mobile and Gulf Distributing. It's wonderful to see such a prominent and beautiful building in our downtown being put back into use by a local company that has invested so much into the community. We are excited for Gulf Distributing, and we are proud to see the continued revitalization of Downtown Mobile."
此項目被社區利益相關者和官員視爲重要的投資，有助於恢復莫比爾市中心的活力。 根據Mobile Chamber的主席兼首席執行官Bradley Byrne的說法，“這一舉措將在莫比爾市中心的復甦中發揮關鍵作用，我們努力招募更多的後勤辦公室到我們的市中心。” 此外，莫比爾市市長Sandy Stimpson表示，這個項目“確實是莫比爾市和Gulf Distributing的雙贏。看到我們市中心的這麼一個傑出而美麗的建築被一家在社區投入瞭如此多的企業再次利用，真是太棒了。我們爲Gulf Distributing感到興奮，併爲莫比爾市中心持續復甦感到自豪。”
Gulf Distributing is a family owned and operated full-service beverage distributor that spans Alabama and the Florida Panhandle into southern and central Mississippi. Founded in 1973, the company has grown from just 15 employees and three brands, to now well over 1,200 employees representing over one hundred suppliers and over one thousand different beverage brands.
Gulf Distributing是一家家族式的全服務飲料分銷商，經營範圍覆蓋阿拉巴馬州，佛羅里達州帕納馬城到中南部密西西比州。該公司成立於1973年，從15名員工和3個品牌發展壯大，現在已經擁有超過1,200名員工，代表超過100家供應商和1000多個不同的飲料品牌。
"When the Mobile Press Register moved from its aged Government Street facility, it was a great opportunity for downtown Mobile," says UBCD President, Alex Jones. "However, this facility was recently closed and over 400 people laid off, leaving a tremendous gap in downtown. Gulf Distributing and the Maisel family had a vision to bring this facility back to productive use and fill the void in the community. UBCD is grateful for the opportunity to support that vision with our Federal New Markets Tax Credit program."
“當Mobile Press Register從其老化的Government Street設施搬遷時，這是莫比爾市中心的一個巨大機會，”UBCD總裁Alex Jones說道“然而，這個設施最近已經關閉，400多人失業，爲市區留下了巨大的空缺。 Gulf Distributing和Maisel家族有願景把這個設施重新用於生產力和在社區的需求。在聯邦新市場稅收計劃的支持下，UBCD非常感謝支持這一願景。”
About UB Community Development
Headquartered in Atmore, AL, UB Community Development's strong history and experience in New Markets Tax Credit transactions, coupled with our passion for improving the communities around us, make UBCD Alabama's premier financial partner for economic and community development. Through our NMTC projects, Community Facilities Lending Program and Community Housing Capital Fund, UBCD is working with community development partners in the fields of healthcare, education, manufacturing, public works, affordable housing and more to positively affect growth in regional communities. For more information about UB Community Development, visit our website at .
UB Community Development總部位於Atmore，是阿拉巴馬州經濟和社區發展的首選夥伴。通過我們的新市場稅收項目、社區設施貸款計劃和社區住房資本基金，UBCD正在與社區發展夥伴合作，在醫療保健、教育、製造業、公共工程、經濟適用房等領域積極促進區域發展。欲了解有關UB Community Development的更多信息，請訪問我們的網站。
總部位於阿特莫爾，亞拉巴馬州團結銀行社區發展擁有豐富的歷史和經驗。我們致力於改善周圍社區，使UBCD成爲亞拉巴馬州區域性經濟和社區發展的首席金融夥伴。通過我們的NMTC項目、社區設施貸款計劃和社區住房資本基金，UBCD正與衛生保健、教育、製造業半導體、公共建設、負擔得起的住房等社區發展夥伴合作，積極促進區域社區的增長。有關UB銀行社區發展的更多信息，請訪問我們的網站。
SOURCE United Bancorporation
消息來源：聯合銀行公司
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