Article: Dole looks to be fruitful for San Fernando Valley. (Dole Food Co.'s relocation to Westlake Village means employment boom to the are)(Quarterly Real Estate Report)

Headquarters relocation seen as providing needed jobs

The recent decision of Dole Food Co. to locate its world headquarters in Westlake Village is seen as a potential boon to an area rich in talent and poor in jobs.

"I think it will be a big boost to the city's economy and that of the surrounding cities," said Kris Carraway, chairwoman of the Westlake Village Chamber of Commerce.

Dole Food, formerly Castle & Cooke Inc., announced Nov. 7 that it acquired 29.9 acres and a 404,000-square-foot manufacturing facility which Blue Bell, Pa.-based Unisys Corp. has been trying unsuccessfully to sell for the past six years. For the past four years the property has ...

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