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Arlington Welcomes Williams-Sonoma With Incentive Package

ARLINGTON (CBS 11 NEWS) - San Francisco-based Williams-Sonoma is receiving a warm welcome in Arlington by way of an attractive incentive package approved by city leaders.

The company will open a regional distribution center in the 4900 block of Sherry Street, in south Arlington. They will be investing between $15 and $20 million into the project.

In exchange for coming to Arlington the company will receive a seven-year grant equal to 65percent of their business personal property value (i.e. furniture, supplies, equipment) and 50-percent of the company's taxable inventory.

In addition Williams-Sonoma will receive a $100,000 grant for local hires. The company will get $1,000 for every local employee, and $2,000 for every local manager hired.

City of Arlington spokeswoman, Sana Sayed said, "This is showing that we're bringing in companies that have incentives to make Arlington residents a priority."

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