Since January, five companies have announced the relocation of their headquarters to Williamson County, including Advanced Correctional Healthcare, Landmark Recovery, Integrated Biometric Technology, Educational Media Foundation and Kaiser Aluminum.
Alone, these relocations represent 980 jobs and more than $11 million in area investments, according to Williamson Inc. No local incentives were offered to any of the five companies that announced relocations to Williamson County, said Williamson Inc. President Matt Largen.
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