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LEADERSHIP
Feeding Northeast Florida’s Susan King to retire PAGE 5
BUSINESS
Miller Electric Co. to acquire contractor this month PAGE 9
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Joaquin Duato, chairman and CEO of Johnson & Johnson, speaks during an event where the company announced its investment plans.
The healthcare company announces an investment for its South Jacksonville facility and for a new distribution center at Airport Commerce Center. BY KAREN BRUNE MATHIS EDITOR AT LARGE
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ohnson & Johnson announced June 15 it will invest more than $1 billion in Jacksonville to strengthen its Vision operations. The New Jersey-based healthcare company said in a news release it
will scale its U.S.-based manufacturing, packaging and distribution. The plan includes a new Jacksonville distribution center and investments in advanced manufacturing and packaging technology to meet demand for its ACUVUE contact lenses. “This is an investment in American manufacturing, in our workforce and in the long-term growth of this city, and it anchors
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our broader presence here in the state of Florida,” said Joaquin Duato, chairman and CEO of Johnson & Johnson, during a media event. “We have 11 sites across Florida that contribute approximately $6 billion to Florida’s economy. Here in Jacksonville, our SEE VISION, PAGE 6
UNEMPLOYMENT
BAE Systems lays off nearly 200 workers The cuts represent close to a quarter of the company’s Jacksonville workforce of 900 employees. PAGE 8
THE BASCH REPORT
REAL ESTATE
Cracker Barrel continues Maple Street downsizing
Samsonite warehouse sold for $80.2 million
When Cracker Barrel reported earnings for the third quarter ended May 1, it said it closed two more Maple Street sites, reducing the chain from 70 to 52 locations. PAGE 10
A Pennsylvania buyer purchased the warehouse in the Imeson International Industrial Park. PAGE 15
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