Spotlight New Mexico—employment changes across the state

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2003-November

Text Box: Grants- The Connection, an in-bound call center, is temporarily closing its Grants center.  The center has about 45 full-time employees and also had a number of temporary employees who had been hired in anticipation of work that did not materialize.  The Connection also operates call centers in Moriarty, Las Vegas and Carlsbad.
Text Box: Laguna Pueblo- Laguna Pueblo opened its new 1950's themed Route 66 Casino at the Interstate 40 Rio Puerco exit.  The 50,000-square-foot casino features a Johnny Rockets restaurant, a nightclub, table games, and 1,250 slot machines. The casino is part of a complex that includes the newly opened Route 66 travel center, a truck stop, and restaurants.  The entire complex employs about 1,200 people.
Text Box: Clovis- Construction of Southwest Cheese Company's cheese processing plant is expected to begin in the next 60-90 days.  The plant will be located on 3,000 acres about five miles south of Clovis. About 700 construction workers will be needed to build the plant.
Text Box: Carlsbad- IMC Global Inc. is laying off 74 workers at its Carlsbad potash mine.  Six of the workers were laid off in early September and most of the other layoffs will be in early November.
Text Box: Eunice- Louisiana Energy Services has selected Eunice as the site for the $1.9 billion National Enrichment Site.  The company expects that it will take about two years to obtain the necessary permits before it can begin construction.  The company hopes to be operational within two years after the permits are granted.  About 400 construction workers will be needed to build the facility, and about another 200 workers will staff Text Box: Deming- The Deming City Council approved a rezoning request that will allow the construction of a Wendy's restaurant just off of Pine Street, near the Wal-Mart.  The new 3,200-square-foot restaurant will seat about 100 patrons and should be completed by the end of the year.  About 25 to 30 employees will be hired to staff the restaurant.
Text Box: Shiprock- Three new businesses have opened in the former Navtech-Fairchild industrial building.  A Subway restaurant, a 7-2-11 convenience store and gas station, and an Ace Home Center had grand openings on September 11.  The Ace Home center has about 85 employees and the Subway has a staff of 14.

Employment Stats

Locale

Employment

Change

NM

93.8%

 

Albuquerque

94.5%

 

Santa Fe

96.3%

 

Las Cruces

93.1%