The site of White Castle’s headquarters near downtown Columbus could get a drastic makeover if plans for a $65 million mixed-use development fall into place, Columbus Business First reports. Columbus City Council is considering “creating a tax-increment financing district [TIF], in which White Castle pays the city for infrastructure in lieu of taxes,” according to the article. A new corporate office for the family-owned burger chain “would be among users of 150,000 square feet of Class A office and 300 apartments on 15 acres.” White Castle Vice President Jamie Richardson said, “[o]ur hope is to increase the commitment and size of our operation in Columbus,” saying the TIF is one of the first steps in the process of redeveloping the site. For more, read the full article.
Columbus offers White Castle incentives for $65M mixed-use development
