Capital One
Capital One’s Chesterfield Operation, located in River’s Bend since 1998, will be doubling its current employment from 1,000 to 2,000 over the next two to three years. The company initially established a 78,000 square foot call center in River’s Bend in March 1998. “Chesterfield’s large number of skilled workers” was cited as a main reason it located the call center in the county at that time. River’s Bend, selected from dozens of sites considered worldwide, offered plenty of room for future expansion as well as convenient access from Interstate 295.
In February 1999 Capital One announced an additional 350 jobs and a 45,000 square foot expansion at their River’s Bend site. Capital One executives said, “We are very pleased with the quality of the work force and think it’s a tremendous market that has been underestimated. It’s a well-kept secret. It’s a good quality labor pool in terms of skill and work ethic.”
A 158,000 square foot building will be constructed in River’s Bend to accommodate the additional workforce. It is anticipated that the building will be completed mid-2001.