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On the recordDecember 4, 2001
On December 9 of this year, approximately 300 employees will move into the newly-built world headquarters of Dole Fresh Flowers in Miami's International Corporate Park. Miami has historically been the U.S. gateway for the floral industry, since the majority of flowers for commercial use are grown just south of us in South America. Dole entered the flower business just 2 years ago, bringing to this industry 150 years' experience in growing, shipping, and marketing fresh produce around the world. Dole consolidated four companies into a single entity, to be housed on 17 acres of land in a state-of-the-art facility measuring 328,000 square feet. Nearly 3 million stems of flowers will pass through the facility every day during this holiday season alone. Employees have been eagerly awaiting the move to this efficient and beautiful new home since its groundbreaking last April. Miami, and indeed all of our State of Florida, is enthusiastic about having this worldwide brand Dole in our community. Welcome home, felicidades.
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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Republican · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Announcing the opening of Dole Fresh Flowers' new headquarters in Miami.

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