Posted on 05/16/2014 11:48:02 PM PDT by profit_guy
Business Climate: Los Angeles is buzzing over the possible exit of Sriracha sauce maker Huy Fong to friendlier territory in Texas. But why shouldn't it go? L.A. is so unfriendly it makes Detroit look good, according to two studies.
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Dallas has AT&T, Southwest Airlines, Dean Foods, Energy Futures Holdings (on the last list, now being broken up in bankruptcy, Tenet Healthcare, TI (I thought they were in Richardson, but they show a Dallas address; Metro PCS may be the only Richardson entry), Energy Transfer Equity.
Exxon is the only Irving entry I spotted. That city is more a regional HQ city. Seven Eleven is moving there, but isn’t on the list as it is foreign owned.
Banking is one area where Dallas hasn’t recovered - Comerica is the only major bank headquartered there.
“Common sense and a sense of humor are the same thing, moving at different speeds. A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing.”
“You sir, cannot dance.”
-That was beautiful.
I like Los Angeles. I had some good times there, and I miss a few people who still live there. I definitely do not miss the smog.
I drove by that plant daily, watching it though construction and had open windows each late summer and early autumn, hopeful I'd finally breathe in this supposedly foul odor. All I ever smelled was other vehicle emissions.
To me, I think a local resident wanted to be paid off and they didn't get their way. So far as I have read, I've never seen a single independent verification of any extraordinary emissions from the factory. And honestly, once this gets before a real judge, a whole lot of taxpayer money will likely be awarded to the company to cover their years long legal expense.
Likely more than enough to cover the cost of a new factory in Texas.
Here is one of my uses for Sriracha sauce:
Sweet and Spicy Peanut Dipping Sauce
4 tablespoons peanut butter (chunky or regular)
2 tablespoon salad oil
4 tablespoons soy sauce
2 or 3 tablespoons granulated sugar (to taste)
1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar or rice vinegar
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1/2 to 1 teaspoon Sriracha hot chili sauce (to taste)
Mix ingredients well. Serve as a dipping sauce
or over noodles, white rice, pot stickers, meatballs, pasta, etc.
Fellow native Californio here. I can also remember when the state was more like Texas is today, which is why I pulled up roots and moved to the Lone Star state ten years ago.
But, the rate of Fortune 500 headquarters for Plano is roughly 1:125,000 population, where in LA it is roughly 1 to 2,000,000 people. I reckon Texans are getting more done with fewer people...
A woman called from there to order a product. My employee took the street address and the woman added in her best Texas drawl, “Plano, Texas.” “I’m sorry ma’am, you’ll have to be a little more specific.”
Reminds me of the woman who called our plant. She was calling from Nagadoo(?). I said where She said Nagadoo, then she spelled it. Something like Nachatoches.
Reminds me of when we went to Nashville TN and visited kin. My cousin told us my aunt lived on Batroo street. I said WHERE! “Batroo”, then she said it is spelled Baton Rouge.
Maybe that is why I stay away from the far East Texas and South parts of the USA.
As for living in Texas, the state's politics and business opportunities are very appealing, but it's just too hot for me.
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