LKQ Corp. has announced plans to consolidate its regional accounting centers throughout the country at a facility in Nashville, Tenn. The consolidation will result in the auto recycling firm adding 15,000 square feet to its 35,000-square-foot office in the city. The company also will e adding several hundred more jobs at the location.
“We appreciate the level of interest and commitment offered by the city of Nashville and state of Tennessee,” says John Quinn, executive vice president and CFO of LKQ Corp. “Positioning ourselves in Nashville with its favorable pro-business environment, geographic centrality and great people makes sense for us.”
The company worked on its expansion plans with the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce’s Partnership 2010 team, the Nashville Mayor’s Office, the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development and TVA economic development representatives.
LKQ operates about 290 facilities throughout the United States.
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