- July 17, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
LAKE NONA, Fla. – Edwin Harris is the owner of The Master Barber Experience in Lake Nona. He opened his shop nearly a year ago after working at Disney Springs and said the area is constantly busy.
When he heard about Disney’s plans to open a new business hub in Lake Nona, he wasn’t surprised.
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“It’s more people we get to service, more people we get to spoil, more people we get to interact with. That’s the joy in what I do. I get to interact with so many different people,” Harris said.
Disney announced Thursday it is relocating at least 2,000 employees from California to Central Florida.
In a letter to workers, executives played up a lower cost of living and no state income tax as benefits of the move.
Lake Nona is known as a family-friendly community and is home to Nemours Children’s Hospital, UCF Lake Nona Medical Center,…