a new wal-mart supercenter CAIRO CROSSING cairo, ga A Bright-Meyers Development Project Fletcher Bright Company (423)755-8830 Meyers Brothers Properties LLC (404)252-1499
A Bright-Meyers Development Project: CAIRO CROSSING Cairo, Georgia A Renovation and Expansion featuring a Wal-Mart Supercenter Retail Space available Call 800-446-3289
To Bainbridge, GA Cairo, Georgia Area Map Site of New Supercenter To Thomasville, GA To Tallahassee, FL 33.7 miles
Retail Shops Wal-Mart Supercenter CAIRO, GEORGIA A Bright-Meyers Development Property
12,329 Highway 84 6,895 10,607 Highway 93/111 6,921 Site of New Supercenter 13,057 12,057 19,980 4,060 Highway 93/111 Highway 84 15,529 12,960 10,312 H 8,054 14,900 WD 21,740 I Highway 111 Highway 93 6,257 10,086 Cairo, Georgia Aerial Map Highway 93 I H WD 16,378 Existing Wal-Mart Jenkins IGA Harveys Supermarket Winn Dixie Traffic Counts
Cairo, Georgia Competiton Map Site of New Supercenter I H WD Existing Wal-Mart Jenkins IGA Harveys Supermarket Winn Dixie I H WD
12,329 6,895 10,607 Site of New Supercenter 13,057 6,921 12,057 19,980 4,060 15,529 12,960 14,900 8,054 21,740 10,312 6,257 10,086 Cairo, Georgia Traffic Map
Cairo Crossing Demographics Cairo, GA 3 MI RING 5 MI RING 10 MI RING 2012 Population 11,323 14,319 23,161 2000 Population 10,549 13,355 21,338 00-12 % Population 7% 7% 9% Change 2012 Households 4,224 5,343 8,704 2012 Average Household $41,714 $45,233 $47,657 Income Coordinates: 30.88607, 84.20645
Retail Shops Wal-Mart Supercenter Cairo, Georgia Project Site Plan
GRADY COUNTY Mitchell Decatur Grady Thomas AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Activity 2000 ANNUAL AVERAGES Labor Force Employed Unemployed Rate Grady 9,330 8,743 587 6.3 Decatur 11,857 11,169 688 5.8 Mitchell 12,205 11,455 750 6.1 Thomas 21,696 20,644 1,052 4.8 Grady Area 55,088 52,011 3,077 5.6 Gadsden Co., FL* 20,014 19,286 728 3.6 Leon Co., FL* 131,384 128,302 3,082 2.3 Georgia 4,173,274 4,018,876 154,398 3.7 U.S. 140,863,000 135,208,000 5,655,000 4.0 Employment Trends Percentages Thousands 9500 9200 8900 8600 8300 8000 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Unemployment Trends 11.3 9.3 7.3 5.3 Georgia Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor *Florida Department of Labor and Employment Security 3.3 1.3 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Population Estimates 17,790 23,659 19,855 20,279 1970 1980 1990 2000 Population 1990 2000 2000 % Change 2005 % Change Census (Revised) Census Rank 1990-2000 Projected* 2000-2005 20,279 23,659 66 16.7 24,915 5.3 City of Cairo 9,035 9,239 2.3 Grady Area 105,051 118,568 12.9 124,706 5.2 Gadsden Co., FL 41,116 45,087 9.7 46,629 3.4 Leon Co., FL 192,493 239,452 24.4 255,307 6.6 Georgia 6,478,216 8,186,453 26.4 8,988,403 9.8 U.S. 248,709,873 281,421,906 13.2 297,791,856 5.8 Note: Rank indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau *Projected by the Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis Division. MICHAEL L. THURMOND, COMMISSIONER, GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Equal Opportunity Employer/Program Auxiliary Aids and Services Available upon Request to Individuals with Disabilities Page 1 131-00.5
$12,110 $12,975 $13,635 $14,044 $15,031 $15,286 $16,043 $16,923 $17,777 $18,794 Per Capita Income Industry Mix 1999 Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Source: See Industry Mix on Page 2 Construction Manufacturing Transportation and Public Utilities Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Services Public Administration 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 Percentages Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS GRADY AREA Amoco Fabrics Company Bainbridge Memorial Hospital Shaw Industries Inc Thomas & Betts Inc Cagle Foods ATS Inc John D Archbold Memorial Hospital State Hospital Warnaco Inc Workforce Personnel Services COUNTY Decatur Decatur Decatur Decatur Mitchell Thomas Thomas Thomas Thomas Thomas FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS GRADY COUNTY Grady General/Archbold Mem Hospital Torrington Company Wal-Mart Associates Inc Whigham Health & Rehabilitation Inc Wight Nurseries Inc Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all government and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1999. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF GRADY COUNTY PERSONS WORKING IN GRADY COUNTY COUNTY WHERE PERCENT EMPLOYED NUMBER OF TOTAL Grady 6,096 69.8 Thomas 1,319 15.1 Florida 468 5.4 Decatur 338 3.9 Mitchell 243 2.8 Other 267 3.1 Total Residents 8,731 100.0 COUNTY OF PERCENT RESIDENCE NUMBER OF TOTAL Grady 6,096 84.9 Decatur 366 5.1 Thomas 274 3.8 Florida 236 3.3 Mitchell 100 1.4 Other 105 1.5 Total Residents 7,177 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Page 3 131-00.5
Occupational Profile Source: 1990 Census Grady Area NUMBER PERCENT NUMBER PERCENT Employed persons, 16 years and over 8,852 100.0 44,711 100.00 Executive, administrative, & managerial 749 8.5 3,766 8.42 Professional specialty occupations 756 8.5 4,517 10.10 Technical & related support 178 2.0 1,338 2.99 Sales 782 8.8 4,547 10.17 Administrative support, including clerical 1,100 12.4 5,396 12.07 Service 898 10.1 5,710 12.77 Farming, forestry, & fishing 862 9.7 3,232 7.23 Precision production, craft & repair 1,196 13.5 5,284 11.82 Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors 1,262 14.3 6,132 13.71 Transportation and material moving 432 4.9 2,285 5.11 Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers 637 7.2 2,504 5.60 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1998 Grady Area MIDDLE RANGE AVERAGE LOW HIGH Civil engineers, including traffic $28.89 $18.78 - $45.51 Secretaries, except legal and medical 10.26 7.99-11.02 Bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks 10.41 9.21-11.70 Traffic, shipping, and receiving clerks 9.05 7.39-10.46 Janitors and cleaners 7.08 6.40-7.62 Electricians 12.51 10.44-14.46 Industrial truck and tractor operators 8.66 7.65-9.45 Hand packers and packagers 7.25 5.92-7.40 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. Active Applicants Georgia Department of Labor PROF., AGR., STRUC- TECH. & CLERICAL FORESTRY PROCESS- MACHINE BENCH- TURAL TOTAL MANAGERIAL & SALES SERVICE & FISHING ING TRADES WORK WORK MISC. Grady 1,000 65 197 175 137 46 49 65 75 191 Decatur 975 50 184 227 31 44 62 59 70 248 Mitchell 1,361 85 231 249 45 283 33 80 127 228 Thomas 1,447 105 342 348 26 54 58 86 122 306 Total Area 4,783 305 954 999 239 427 202 290 394 973 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 2000) Georgia Department of Labor 101 Martin Luther King Avenue, Cairo, GA 31728-2605 912-377-6526; FAX 912-377-8013 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Workforce Information and Analysis, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (Phone 404-656-3177; FAX 404-651-9568.) Single copies are free. Request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 131-00.5
Georgia Economic Profile City of Cairo Population City County GA U.S. (millions) 1950 5,577 18,928 3.4 151 1960 7,427 18,015 3.9 179 1970 8,061 17,826 4.6 203 1980 8,777 19,845 5.5 227 1990 9,035 20,279 6.5 250 2000 9,239 23,659 8.2 285 Per Capita Income County GA U.S. 1970 $2,431 $3,373 $4,047 1980 $5,558 $8,353 $9,940 1985 $9,106 $12,864 $14,155 1990 $11,463 $17,123 $18,666 1993 $13,970 $19,656 $21,233 1994 $14,424 $20,723 $22,186 1995 $15,090 $21,696 $23,059 1996 $16,043 $23,586 $24,651 1997 $16,838 $24,594 $25,924 1998 $17,392 $25,839 $27,203 1999 $18,794 $27,324 $28,546 Health 1 hospital (60 beds). 12 MD's. 3 dentists. mental health facility. 1 nursing home (108 beds). Located 225 miles south of Atlanta. Education COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 7 county public schools with 303 teachers, 4,559 students, and 218 high school graduates in 2001. HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. College: Southwest Georgia at Thomasville (17 miles) with 2,120 students. 2-yr: Bainbridge College at Bainbridge (20 miles) with 1,316 students. Sr. College/Univ: F.A.M.U. at Tallahassee (35 miles) with 10,000 students. Florida State University at Tallahassee (35 miles) with 23,847 students. Thomas University at Thomasville (14 miles) with 706 students. Valdosta State University at Valdosta (60 miles) with 8,792 students. Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade & Tourism P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta, GA 30301 Georgia The State of Business Today Publication Date: April 16, 2002 Cairo Page 1
Commercial Services COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 2 weeklies. Dailies delivered: Albany Herald, Thomasville Times-Enterprise, Tallahassee Democrat, Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal. 60 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: 2. FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 5 local banks with $454 million in assets and 1 branch bank with $642 billion in assets. INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, machining. Casting, finishing, forming, tool & die shop located within 34- mile radius. Municipal Services FIRE PROTECTION. 14 full-time and 15 volunteer personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 4 in city. POLICE PROTECTION. 15 full-time city personnel and 8 full-time county deputy sheriffs. GARBAGE. Service provided by city and county. ZONING. City has subdivision design standards (Southern Building Code). PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 12 restaurants (largest capacity 325). 3 motels (105 rooms). 2 bed & breakfast inns. Recreation FACILITIES. 9 tennis courts. 1 golf course. 3 swimming pools. 1 country club. 8 ball fields. Birdsong Nature Center has bird window and nature trail with guided tours. STATE PARKS. Seminole State Park (30 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, miniature golf, motor boating. PUBLIC LAKE/RIVER. Lake Seminole (30 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating. YEARLY EVENTS. Christmas Parade. Mule Day. Rattlesnake Roundup. Antique Car Road Rally. Indian Pow Wow. Syrup Days Gone By. Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade & Tourism P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta, GA 30301 Georgia The State of Business Today Publication Date: April 16, 2002 Cairo Page 2
Utilities ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Cairo has excellent ability to supply industrial demands. Compared to 47% for the U.S., coal accounts for 84% of fuel used by the state's power generating plants. This assures long-term continuity. NATURAL GAS. Supplied by city and available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis. WATER. Plant capacity: 5,500,000 gal/day. Consumption: 2,000,000 gal/day average. Storage capacity: 750,000 gal. ground and 1,100,000 gal. elevated. Source: 6 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 4,000 gal/min. SEWAGE. Plant Capacity: 2,000,000 gal/day. Plant Load: 1,400,000 gal/day average. Primary, secondary treatment plant. Additional 1,600,00 gal. capacity by late 1995 and additional capacity to 1,900,000 gal. as needed. Transportation MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 2 interstate. 23 inter/intrastate. 1 terminal. RAIL. CSX piggyback service at Cordele (85 miles). CSX rail service at Cairo (local). WATER. Navigable River: Flint (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Bainbridge (20 miles). Seaport: St. Marys (158 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 32 feet. Taxes PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes from different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment ratio). Effective tax rates combine city, county, school, and state tax rates into one convenient figure -- the annual tax for each $1000 of property at its fair market value. This rate applies to all property: land, buildings, machinery, equipment, and inventory. Property Located Within City Outside City 2001 Effective Rate $12.49 $8.67 INVENTORY. Cairo and exempt 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation. SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax. AIR. Commercial: Tallahassee, FL (35 miles) service by Atlantic Southeast, Continental Express, Delta, Northwest Express, US Airways Express. Public: Cairo (local) with a 4,000 foot bituminous runway, aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, NDB, VASI. Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade & Tourism P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta, GA 30301 Georgia The State of Business Today Publication Date: April 16, 2002 Cairo Page 3