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Gov. Bill Lee at the announcement Tuesday, April 21, for Starbucks future establishment of a Southeast corporate office at downtown Nashville's Peabody Union.

Starbucks and state officials announced Tuesday morning the international coffee retail chain's future establishment of an Eastern headquarters office at downtown Nashville's Peabody Union will represent a $100 million investment and yield 2,000 jobs.

Of that job total, about 1,200 positions will be in the IT sector. The average annual salary is estimated to be $125,000.