California firearms manufacturer moving to Wyoming

Seattle Times ^ | 01-23-18 | BOB MOEN

[Osage Orange]

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Firearms manufacturer Weatherby Inc. is relocating its manufacturing operations and corporate headquarters from California to Wyoming, marking another catch by Wyoming of a company abandoning a state that isn’t as gun friendly.

Weatherby’s move to Sheridan is expected to create 70 to 90 jobs and more than $5 million in annual payroll over the next five years.

[Sacajaweau]

What!!!! Moving from the "Happy State".

Next....

[Bartholomew Roberts]

So that is $1 million per year payroll or $11,111.11 per employee per year for 90 employees.

[catbertz]

A smart business decision! California isn’t the wild west any more. It’s determined to become Northern Mexico, or probably N.Venezuela, because they like socialism so much.

[Rebelbase]

Jerry Brown working feverishly on an exit tax.

[rktman]

Head east young man. Head east.

[Osage Orange]

Doubt that is correct....

[Osage Orange]

But...IMO they have the best State Flag ever............!!

[Osage Orange]

Weatherby....make’s one heck of a rifle.

[IYAS9YAS]

So that is $1 million per year payroll or $11,111.11 per employee per year for 90 employees.

I think you misread it. It's $5 million in annual payroll over 5 years. That's $25 million over the five years.

[doorgunner69]

It’s determined to become Northern Mexico, or probably N.Venezuela

More like East NY or MA.

[Billthedrill]

Weatherby....makes one heck of a rifle.

Oh, yeah. I'd be happy to support the move by purchasing one of them at a reasonable discount...

[TigersEye]

banglist

[Redbob]

Why do they even do that? Is Weatherby planning on closing their doors in 5 years? Or could they just as easily say, $5 million in annual payroll over the next 10 years? Or 20 years?

[DennisR]

I think it is...

However, $11k a year in Wyoming should go quite a ways...

[IYAS9YAS]

Why do they even do that?

Best estimate for short-term operations, probably. Folks are going to want to know what the company is going to do, and short term, they're saying x number of employees with a payroll of y...

[Mouton]

I wonder if they will try to arrest them for leaving the state with money in their pockets that belongs to the rouge nation state.

[bigbob]

I’m sure it’s just another example of what passes for journalism these days. $5M would be the annual payroll, where the 5 years came from, who knows?

[Bartholomew Roberts]

You are right. Thanks.

[353FMG]

When will Chevron make the wise move to TX where it can flourish?