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Aug 24, 2020 · Context

AEDC board approves up to $300,000 for Panhandle Pure bottled-water plant

The board approved a location incentive agreement with Panhandle Pure LLC, a subsidiary of Affiliated Foods Inc., which planned to buy and renovate an existing building for bottled-water production ($7.5 million in capital spending, up to 30 jobs averaging $45,000): $10,000 per job over five years, up to $300,000, with AEDC help seeking tax abatements from four taxing entities. Staff reported in July 2021 that the plant opened for production in May 2021.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Kevin Carter Brian Heinrich Amarillo Economic Development Corporation (AEDC)

Downtown & development

What the sources say

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Director Heinrich moved and Vice-Chairman Bentley seconded the Panhandle Pure agreement; it was approved. The January 31, 2025 project report lists Panhandle Pure, LLC at $300,000 with $110,000 paid in prior years.^[1]^[3]
Incentive
$300,000
Paid prior years
$110,000

Sources

1.Amarillo Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors minutes, August 24, 2020 — Amarillo Economic Development Corporation (via City of Amarillo CivicClerk), Sep 21, 2020 · retrieved Oct 22, 2026primarySubject-authoredScanned minutes (OCR); figures checked against the page images. 'published' is the date the board approved these minutes, as recorded in the minutes of that later meeting.
2.Amarillo Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors minutes, July 19, 2021 — Amarillo Economic Development Corporation (via City of Amarillo CivicClerk), Aug 23, 2021 · retrieved Oct 22, 2026primarySubject-authoredScanned minutes (OCR); figures checked against the page images. 'published' is the date the board approved these minutes, as recorded in the minutes of that later meeting.
3.Amarillo Economic Development Corporation Managerial Report, for the four months ended January 31, 2025 — Amarillo Economic Development Corporation, Jan 31, 2025 · retrieved Oct 14, 2026primarySubject-authoredUnaudited; marked 'Restricted for management only, notes are not presented'. 'Cumulative Project Status Report' through January 31, 2025 on page 6. 'published' set to the report period end; the file was uploaded to the AEDC site in December 2025.