In the story above, The Baltimore Sun reported that Dreyer's was given significant tax breaks in order to induce it to remain in Maryland and expand rather than relocate.(Last Licks)

Ice Cream Reporter, October, 2006

In the story above, The Baltimore Sun reported that Dreyer's was given significant tax breaks in order to induce it to remain in Maryland and expand rather than relocate. Elsewhere in Maryland, according to the Herald-Mail, "state and local governments are providing incentives to Good Humor-Breyers to expand its ice cream plant, noting that the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development is giving Good Humor-Breyers a $100,000 conditional loan through the Maryland Economic Development Assistance Fund.

It also is providing as much as $15,000 in work force training through the Maryland Industrial Training Program. In addition, the city of Hagerstown and Washington County are giving $5,000 apiece as conditional loans that become grants if Good...

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