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Business Florida 2016 - The Regions
Southwest Florida
NOTABLE ADDITIONS/EXPANSIONS
Corporate headquarters In the wake of landing the corporate headquarters of rental car giant Hertz, Lee County is poised to welcome two more. In October 2014, Universal Trailer Holdings Corporation announced plans to relocate its operations from Cincinnati to Fort Myers and create 21 new jobs. And coming to Bonita Springs from Greenwich, Conn.: the financial division of billion-dollar fashion footwear company Camuto Group, known for such brands as Vince Camuto, Tory Burch, Jessica Simpson and BCBGeneration; 50 new jobs are anticipated.
Hospitality/tourism The Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort has begun a $250-million expansion that will add nearly 100 guest rooms, double the hotel’s meeting and event space to a total of 100,000 square feet and convert the property to a luxury-tier JW Marriott-branded resort. When renovations are completed in 2017, the hotel will become the only oceanfront JW Marriott in the continental U.S.
NOTABLE EMPLOYERS
Corporate Headquarters
- Alico| Fort Myers
- ASG Software Solutions| Naples
- Chico’s FAS| Fort Myers
- Data2 Logistics| Fort Myers
- Hertz Global Holdings| Estero
- 21st Century Oncology | Fort Myers
Sciences/Healthcare
- Arthrex | Naples
- Lee Memorial Health System | Fort Myers
- LeeSar | Fort Myers
- NCH Healthcare System | Naples
Information Technology
- Gartner | Fort Myers
Manufacturing
- Heinz North America | Fort Myers
- Raymond Building Supply | North Fort Myers
- Shaw Development | Bonita Springs
