Why is now the perfect timing? It's the perfect confluence of global warming (the North Pole is melting after all), corporate right-sizing (efficiency experts could probably reduce the number of elves in the workshop whilst increasing productivity) and the return of isolationism (he's OUR Santa, dammit -- let's get him housed in America).
In the study last year (as per the website link below), "the group looked at factors including the number of cookie factories per capita, the number of milk producers per capita, the number of doll and toy and game manufacturing establishments per capita, the number of postal service workers and couriers per capita [...] and department stores per capita." Eight of the top ten choices were in Canada (it was a Canadian research effort, remember?) -- but Williamsport PA came in 2nd and Peoria IL came in 6th. (And although I grew up in PA, I'd rather have Santa be located as close as possible to Santa Claus, IN -- hence my vote for Peoria).
He probably won't be able to move until the first month of the new year, but that gives Governor Quinnie time to figure out the necessary tax breaks to move the Santa-industry our way.
As always -- Happy Holidays to you and yours!
BUSINESS ANALYTICS IS EVERYWHERE!:
http://www.smartertechnology.com/c/a/Business-Analytics/Where-Should-Santa-Live-/
HERE'S THE TOP 10 LIST (ONLY 2 OF WHICH ARE US LOCATIONS):
http://martinprosperity.org/2011/12/15/dear-santa-whos-your-city/
HE'D BE REALLY CLOSE TO THIS PLACE:
http://santaclausin.com/
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