Restaurant chain Ruby Tuesday could get $378,000 in state and local incentives to create a 45-employee corporate satellite office in Orlando.
“What they are doing is looking at several locations across the nation where they might open some kind of satellite office or headquarters,” said city spokeswoman Cassandra Lafser. “They are investigating what kind of incentives might be possible.”
Lafser said the application came through the state’s economic-development office. The state already approved $315,000 for the potential move and Orlando offered $63,000 in incentives. The jobs would pay an average of $85,208 a year.
Ruby Tuesday, based in Maryville, Tenn., runs 744 casual-dining restaurants and 20 Lime Fresh Mexican Grill fast-casual eateries.
Ruby Tuesday chairman and CEO JJ Buettgen owns a home in Winter Park and worked as chief marketing officer for Darden Restaurants from 2004 until 2013. Several other top Ruby Tuesday executives also worked for Darden.
A Ruby Tuesday representative could not be reached for comment.
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