Viper isn't a company that Minnesota economic development officials were familiar with, said Kirsten Morell, a spokeswoman for the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development.
They are now. Viper is a manufacturer of very high end motorcycles. And they've now left Minnesota and relocated to Auburn, Alabama.
Of course it cost Alabama 4.5 Million Dollars in incentives to lure the firm, but who's counting?
The firm's motorcycles cost as much as $36,000 each. They expect to have as many as a hundred employees within two years in the new Auburn facility.
I was talking with a Harley Davidson dealer salesman Sunday about the motorcycle manufacturer's very serious intentions to relocate away from Milwaukee. He said they considered Murfreesboro, TN, along with other Southern locales, but had not yet decided upon a site or state. Considering that HD took their most recent bike to 'Dega for a secret road trip - some years ago - I wouldn't be surprised if they chose 'Bama.
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