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HomeMy WebLinkAboutV.B__Halal Foods 2021 BRE SurveyBusiness Retention & Expansion Survey Row 7 Company Name Halal Foods LLC Company Address 671 E 31st St Contact Email halalfoodsmn@gmail.com Contact Phone Number 512-789-5701 Date Survey Completed 09/27/21 In what area of the City is your business located?Industrial Park Does the company own or lease this facility?Leased Has company ownership changed in the past year?No Does the company have a succession plan? Contact Person:Mohammed Rashid Type of facility (select all that apply):Headquarters Over the past year, company sales have(select one)Not identified What has contributed to that increase or decrease? What are the company's major products/services?Grocery & meat manufacturing Has the company introduced new products this year?No Briefly describe new products:food warehousing and distribution How many full time employees are at this facility?0 How many part time employees are at this facility?0 Has the number of FT Stayed the same employees changed this year? If FT employees changed, by how many?na Has the number of PT employees changed this year?Stayed the same If PT employees changed, by how many?na Do you plan to hire in the next 2-5 years?Yes If yes, how many FT employees do you plan to hire?30-50 What types of jobs are you hiring?Office, sales, distribution and manufacturing If you hired in the past year, was it hard to fill If difficult, what do you think contributed to it? Do you anticipate needing to train current staff?Yes If yes, what kind of training is needed? sales, marketing, product learning, equipment training etc Does the City have adequate housing for your staff Yes What is the Company's primary market (select one)Midwest (including MN) Company's fastest growing geographic market Midwest (including MN) Do you export or have clients outside of the U.S.?No If so, where (select all that apply): What is your percent of sales outside of the US? Are you interested in exporting outside of the US? Does the Company plan to (check all that apply) Invest in new facilities Make major equipment purchase Renovate/Expand current facilities Approximate date of investment Within one year (select one) Do you currently have room on your site to expand?Yes What are strengths of the community? What are weaknesses of the community? Have you interacted with City Hall? If so, how? How can Hastings improve local business climate? What community project(s) would benefit business? K-12 Technical & Community College Customized Training Programs Overall Workforce Quality Public Transportation Highway Infrastructure Air Service Proximity to Suppliers Recreational Opportunities Cultural Opportunities Crime Rate Housing Supply for Workforce Lending by local financial institutions Assistance from local government Attitude towards business Permitting/Zoning Local Taxes Local fees Telecommunications/Broadband Service Telecommunications/Broadband Rates Electric Rates Electric Reliability