City Brewing: UPS, Blues City Brewery ask for more in tax breaks for additional expansions

Two companies currently enjoying tax incentives are asking for more from the Economic Development Growth Engine (EDGE) for Memphis & Shelby County. UPS is asking for a $38 million tax break to help it invest $217 million and create 25 jobs. Wisconsin-based City Brewing Co., d.b.a. Blues City Brewery, is seeking a $3.7 million abatement in exchange for investing $49 million and hiring 155. UPS was granted its current, $6 million PILOT (payment-in-lieu-of-taxes) abatement in 2013. The new, second...