tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7183447461205976739.post2236901285882874800..comments2024-02-26T17:13:18.702-06:00Comments on DemoCurmudgeon: Walker's Wisconsin loses 300 jobs as cookie plant closes in Ripon. Democurmudgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16336177394503335112noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7183447461205976739.post-38417990151735110662015-05-19T00:11:42.772-05:002015-05-19T00:11:42.772-05:00And this particular company actually got WEDC mone...And this particular company actually got WEDC money!<br />Conagra has 2 cookie factories in Ripon - one for "soft bake" and one for wafers.<br /><b>In 2013 the wafer factory got a $400k WEDC tax credit</b> for creating 128 jobs and "retaining" 182.<br />Go to here and search "Ripon" -- http://annualreport.inwisconsin.com/<br />Now, they're closing the "soft bake" factory and the cookie outlet shop and laying off 300-320 people. An <a href="http://www.nbc15.com/home/headlines/ConAgra-to-shutter-part-of-Ripon-cookie-operations-304156631.html" rel="nofollow">AP story</a> I saw earlier today said the remaining wafer factory now only employes 80 people.<br />Not sure how all the math works out on that one, but this smells a bit like Plexus and Eaton all over again.lufthasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10874075983022034896noreply@blogger.com