Nassau County Business Of The Month
Our May Employer Of The Month:
AriZona Beverages In Woodbury
May 3, 2012–Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano (right) today showcased AriZona Beverages, makers of AriZona Iced Tea, as the Nassau County “Business of the Month” and toured their facility. Arizona Beverages is a homegrown New York company, and AriZona Beverage Co-Founder and Chairman, Don Vultaggio (left), wanted it to stay that way. AriZona Beverages has been headquartered in Nassau County since the 1990’s and has built a successful business that is now one of the largest independently owned beverage companies in the U.S., with a 36% share of the retail ready-to-drink tea market.
“Businesses like AriZona Beverages are the core of Nassau County’s economy,” said County Executive Mangano. “With local employers contributing to the economic base and connectivity of our local communities, we must help raise awareness of the role they play and promote a business-friendly Nassau that attracts suppliers and distributors in similar industries. AriZona has served as an anchor for Nassau County’s food and beverage industry, which has recently attracted investments by other big names such as Snapple and Kozy Shack.”
AriZona faced a major challenge when it outgrew its headquarters in Nassau County’s Lake Success in the mid-2000’s. Faced with pressure to move its headquarters to New Jersey to be near one of the company’s manufacturing plants, Don Vultaggio made a commitment to Nassau County’s economic future by working with Nassau County to maintain the company’s headquarters within the county.
“AriZona is a family company that believes in supporting the community -- and Nassau County is our community,” explains Vultaggio. “I wanted to make sure that AriZona was doing its part in creating jobs and helping to sustain Nassau’s economy.”
Nassau County worked with the AriZona leadership team to secure financing for the construction of a 100,000 square-foot office building in Woodbury as well as the installation of the necessary fixtures, machinery and computer equipment the company needed.
AriZona moved to the new headquarters in October 2009, under the pretense that the company would add 50-60 jobs in its first year in the new building and another 20-30 in its second. Since 2009, AriZona has added over 170 jobs. The County recently assisted with an additional improvement of its state of the art corporate conference center and headquarters that will continue to create new jobs for county residents. AriZona now employs more than 300 people in Nassau County, of its approximate 1,000 national employees.
In 1992, AriZona rocked the world with a super-flavorful and ever-affordable Iced Tea. To celebrate their 20th Anniversary, AriZona is in the midst of a social media-driven contest which invites fans to be a part of AriZona history and vote on AriZona’s next flavor, design the winning flavor can and enter to win limited prizes. More information can be found on www.arizona20years.com.
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Business Development Resources:
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We're the Nassau County Office of Economic Development, but call us ED, for short.
Looking for the perfect location to operate or expand your business in the New York Metropolitan area? ED specializes in helping small to medium-sized businesses with all sorts of programs and services that can make doing business in Nassau County more profitable, such as income tax credits, energy discounts and financing for working capital needs.
For instance, ED can introduce you to the Grow Nassau Fund. The Grow Nassau Fund can make loans from $50,000 to $2 million at very competitive rates. And through the Excelsior Jobs Program, eligible businesses can take advantage of valuable tax credit incentives that can make doing business in Nassau County more competitive. When you deal with ED, instead of red tape, you’ll discover all kinds of ways to help keep your business in the black.
Office Of Economic Development
1550 Franklin Ave
Mineola, NY 11501
(516) 571-1945
Acting Deputy County Executive For Economic Development: Joseph Kearney
Business Development Unit
40 Main Street
3rd Floor
Hempstead, NY 11550
(516) 571-1971
Inventors & Entrepreneurs Club Of Nassau County
1550 Franklin Ave
Mineola, NY 11501
(516)
571-0255
Director of Business Development:
Nick Terzulli
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We’re the Nassau County Industrial Development Agency, but call us IDA, for short. We’re a team of professionals whose mission is to promote the economic welfare and prosperity of Nassau County. Which means if you do business here, or if you’re thinking of doing business here, chances are we can help.
We’ve helped everyone from Arizona Iced Tea to Sleepy’s Mattress. And from world-renowned Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory to Kozy Shack pudding. By taking the time to fully understand your firm’s unique situation, IDA will be able to recommend a customized solution that works for your business. For a confidential and complimentary analysis, call IDA at 516-571-1945.
IDA
1550 Franklin Ave
Mineola, NY 11501
(516) 571-1945
Executive Director : Joseph Kearney
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