Wal Mart selects Baytown for new distribution center
Wal Mart plans a 2.2 million square foot distribution center in Cedar Crossing Baytown West Chambers County. Construction begins this summer with operations by 2005, creating 300 to 400 jobs. The facility will offload ships at Port of Houston and route goods by truck or rail nationwide, aided by state and local support. Baytown officials praise the decision as a regional boon.
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Deal makers push Baytown Cedart Crossing site deal
Local and state officials joined incentives and concessions to attract a large retailer to Cedart Crossing industrial site in Baytown West Chambers, aiming to land a distribution center and boost economic activity.
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Tale of Two Companies and Port Expansion in Texas
Wal-Mart draws praise for business mastery while facing criticism as a small business killer. The Port of Houston expects a large merchandise influx. A new center will cover 2. million square feet at Spur 55 and FM 1405 at Cedar Crossing.
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Piccadilly Cafeteria to Close Sunday in Baytown
Piccadilly Cafeterias Inc announces the Baytown Piccadilly in the San Jacinto Mall will shut on Sunday night due to sustained unprofitability. Azam Malick, president, says sales declined steeply despite efforts to reverse the trend. The Baytown location opened in 1981 and the chain filed for Chapter 11 earlier this year.
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Baytown charter panel backs closed sessions on May ballot
The Charter Review Committee approved a 4-2 recommendation for a charter amendment allowing executive sessions for council meetings, proposing a May 15 ballot. Members debated risk of secret deals and potential misuse of funds, with Jim Cauley warning that developers could influence decisions in private talks.
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