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City of Goodyear
City Manager’s Office
1900 N Civic Square, Goodyear AZ 85395
P. 623-932-3910 F. 623-882-7091
goodyearaz.gov
August 27, 2024
Ms. Allison Grigg
Chairman
GMFTZ Inc.
6751 N. Sunset Blvd., Suite 210
Glendale, AZ 85305
RE:
Letter of Concurrence for a FTZ Application for Sub-Zero Group, Inc.
Dear Ms. Grigg:
Subject to and conditioned upon the Greater Maricopa Foreign Trade Zone, Inc., the Grantee
of FTZ No. 277 Western Maricopa Greater Maricopa Foreign Trade Zone executing the
attached Foreign Trade Zone Agreement (Payment in Lieu of Tax Fee (PILOT FEE)), the City
of Goodyear is supportive of the Greater Maricopa County FTZ No. 277 (GMFTZ No. 277)
project. We believe that the Zone is an excellent method for attracting, expanding, and
maintaining business opportunities within our community.
The City of Goodyear wishes to express our support for the User Driven Subzone Application
being submitted by GMFTZ No. 277 to designate Sub-Zero Group, Inc.’s (Sub-Zero) new
operation being constructed on 36.442+/- acres located at 17255 W. Camelback Rd. in
Goodyear, (Maricopa County), AZ. We believe that this new facility will have an overall
positive economic impact on Maricopa County.
We strive to provide area businesses with incentives that will enable them to be as
competitive as possible and encourage Zone participation to qualifying Users. Zone status
will allow potential tenants and operators with the ability to utilize FTZ benefits providing
cost savings and competitive advantages. The increase in business investment and activity
resulting from this new FTZ site will benefit the City of Goodyear and Maricopa County
overall by creating new jobs, generating new tax revenue and facilitating new growth
opportunities.
Although we are aware of the tax issues involved in the establishment of an FTZ site, the
property tax benefits will only be available if Sub-Zero meets the qualifications of a high-
wage employer as set out in the city’s current Foreign Trade Zone Policy. Sub-Zero has
entered into an agreement, which the Grantee has acknowledged, that requires Sub-Zero to
remit a a payment in lieu of taxes if it fails to meet the qualifications for a high-wage
employer. Under these circumstances, we believe this new site will provide the region with
increased economic activity, and for this reason, we concur with the Federal Exemption.
Future development, new employment and increased international trade will benefit the
entire Greater Maricopa area.
Therefore, we fully support the Sub-Zero application to become a User-Driven Subzone
within FTZ No. 277.
Sincerely,
CITY OF GOODYEAR
Wynette L. Reed
City Manager