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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