Chiquita Brands Leases New Orleans Warehouse For Ripening
November 6, 2014 | 1 min to read
NEW ORLEANS – Chiquita Brands International Inc. will ripen bananas in a 51,000-square-foot warehouse that the owners of Mardi Gras World and Blaine Kern Studios had bought to house Carnival floats, says Barry Kern.
Kern, part of the ownership of both companies, told New Orleans CityBusiness (http://bit.ly/1vAEKh5 ) that lease negotiations are complete and lawyers are going over them.
He would not disclose terms but said it's a long-term lease that reflects Chiquita's commitment to Louisiana.
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