date:Mar 19, 2014
City and county leaders in Charlotte, N.C. seemed caught off guard Monday when Chiquita Brands International announced it was merging with Ireland-based competitor Fyffes. Theyre doing so despite the fact that Chiquita is less than two years into a $22 million incentives deal with Charlotte, Mecklenburg County and the state of North Carolina.
The city and countys portion of the deal explicitly calls for Chiquita to keep the companys global headquarters in Charlotte for 10 years. Local folks wer