Tax breaks helped lure Walmart fulfillment center to Olive Branch
“Olive Branch was the lead contender for the site due to speculative warehouse space that was being built that matched Walmart’s needs,” Mayor Ken Adams said of the Walmart fulfillment center. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian file)
The company signed on for the Advantage Jobs rebate program offered by the state of Mississippi, and Olive Branch officials expect to offer a tax incentive, too.
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Toni Lepeska is a freelance reporter for The Daily Memphian. The 34-year veteran of newspaper journalism is an award-winning essayist and covers a diversity of topics, always seeking to reveal the human story behind the news. Toni, who grew up in Cayce, Mississippi, is a graduate of the University of Mississippi. To learn more, visit tonilepeska.com
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