Johnson & Johnson Sales and Logistics Company LLC is strengthening its presence in Pennsylvania by entering into a long-term lease agreement that will bring 268 new jobs to Monroe County. The new distribution facility will be used by the company, but will be staffed and operated by one or more third party logistics providers who will, in turn, create 268 new jobs within four years and retain 434 existing jobs.

The new warehouse distribution center is being built by Clayco Realty Group on 100 acres in the Arcadia North Business Park. The project represents the first development project in the park, which received $9.7 million in October 2005 through the state’s Business in Our Sites program.

The Governor said that making shovel-ready sites available is an important component when it comes to helping companies find a place in Pennsylvania to locate or expand.

“Today’s announcement drives home the importance of having sites available to meet the needs of businesses that want to locate in Pennsylvania’s communities,” said Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell. “A municipality has a better chance of securing new investment when they are able to provide sites for businesses that are shovel-ready.

The Pocono Mountains Economic Development Corporation, or PMEDC, worked with the Governor’s Action Team to secure a $1.6 million funding package offer for the project from the Department of Community and Economic Development that consists of an $800,000 opportunity grant and $804,000 in job creation tax credits.

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