City	Warrington (Pensacola)
State	FL
Address	501 N. Navy Blvd.
ZIP code	32507
County	Escambia
Type of Facility	Supercenter
Year Opened	2006
Value of Subsidies	n.a.

Because this site is in an enterprise zone and was designated a brownfield, Wal-Mart was eligible for multiple subsidies. According to the Escambia County director of Community Redevelopment Services, this site was not classified as a brownfield until Wal-Mart pursued this designation, thus providing itself more tax refunds. According to county officials, Wal-Mart took advantage only of state incentives, with the exception of an application to the county for about $18,000 in sales tax credits for business equipment. According to Joseph Bell of Enterprise Florida, the public-private statewide economic development agency, his organization signed a confidentiality agreement with Wal-Mart and thus cannot disclose specifics of the deal.

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