Townsend Corp. To Move To Muncie
06.02.13Filed Under: ECI News
Townsend Corporation is moving to the Ontario Business Park west of downtown Muncie. The move won’t create any new jobs, but it bring an estimated 35 jobs — with a payroll of about $2.9 million — from Parker City to Muncie. Muncie City Council voted 8-0 Monday to grant a two-year tax abatement on the now-vacant building space Townsend intends to buy, at the site of the former Meadows Shopping Center.
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