Two of world's biggest companies are doing business right here in New Mexico

SUPPOSED TO BRING JOBS AND MONEY. TARGET 7’S NANCY LAFLIN DID SOME CHECKING TO SEE WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH THESE BIG NAME GIANTS. NANCY: THE HEART OF THIS VILLAGE IS VERY NEW MEXICAN. FROM THE COOL OLD TRUCKS, TO THE RED CHILI RISTRAS, AND GREEN CHILI ENCHILADAS. JUST DOWN THE ROAD FROM ALL THIS TRADITION IS ONE OF THE WORLD’ HIGH TECH GIANTS: FACEBOOK, IN LOS LUNA >> WE GET SO MANY OF THE FACEBOOK EMPLOYEES, AND IT’S BEEN REALLY NICE BECAUSE THEY’RE FROM ALL OVE THERE ARE A LOT OF LIKE TRANSPLANTS. NANCY: THE COMPANY OPENED ITS BILLION DOLLAR DATA CENTER IN FEBRUARY. FACEBOOK EMPLOYEES ARE APPARENTLY FANS OF NEW MEXICAN CUISINE. >> THEY’RE MAKING THIS ONE OF THEIR TOP SPOTS, SO THEY BECOME REGULARS, AND WE’VE DONE LOT OF CATERINGS TOO ON SITE. NANC WORKERS AT THE BLENDED CAFE SAY THE SOCIAL MEDIA GIANT HAS HELPED THEIR BUSINESS, TOO. >> IT IS A GOOD THING TO SEE HOW THIS TOWN IS EXPANDING IN BUSINESS AND PEOPL WE SEEM TO BE GROWING, SO I WOULD ASSUME THAT IS A POSITIVE THING. NANCY: THE STATE SAYS IT IS. MARK ROPER IS WITH THE STATE’S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. HE SAYS RIGHT NOW, FACEBOOK EMPLOYS MORE THAN 100 PEOPLE. WITH A GOAL OF HIRING A TOTAL OF 30 IN THE NEXT 3 YEARS. IN 2016, THE STATE FORKED OVER 10 MILLION BUCKS OF YOUR MONEY TO GET FACEBOOK HERE. >> WE HAVE ALREADY SEEN, IN GROSS RECEIPTS TAX COLLECTIONS ALONE, $25 MILLION. NANCY: FACEBOOK, ROPER SAYS, IS EXCEEDING GOALS, WITH THE AVERAGE EMPLOYEE, MAKING A THE $65,000 A YEAR FROM FACEBOOK TO NETFLIX. >> WE ARE VERY HAPPY TO BE HERE IN NEW MEXICO. NANCY LATE LAST YEAR, NETFLIX : TOOK OVER ALBUQUERQUE STUDIOS. TODAY A NETFLIX REP SAYS THEY’RE KEEPING THE NAME, BUT YOU WILL NOTICE A LOT OF N’S AROUND THE STUDIOS. THE CITY AND STATE COUGHED UP A TOTAL OF $14.5 MILLION TO LURE THE COMPANY TO NEW MEXICO, WITH THE PROMISE OF STAYING HERE AT LEAST 10 YEARS AND SPENDING A -- SPENDING $1 BILLION IN PRODUCTION. AS FAR AS JOB TOTALS THIS YEAR -- >> WE’RE GOING TO ANNOUNCE THOSE NEXT WEEK SO I’M GOING TO HOLD OFF ON SOME OF THOSE NUMBERS, BUT I CAN TELL YOU WE’RE WELL ON OUR WAY TO GETTING THERE. NANCY: HE SAYS THEY’VE ALREADY SPENT $2 MILLION RENOVATING THE STUDIOS. IF YOU’RE WONDERING WHAT SHOWS

In the Village of Los Lunas, there are vintage trucks and red chile ristras. There is also one of the world's high-tech giants.Facebook opened its billion dollar data center in February. Local business owners say Facebook employees have helped the economy and like New Mexican food. "We get so many of the Facebook employees, and it's been really nice because they're from all over. There are a lot of transplants," said Johnnah Torres, owner of Teofilo's New Mexican restaurant. Workers with the New Mexico Economic Development Department say Facebook employs more than 100 people with a goal of hiring a total of 300 in the next three years. In 2016, the state forked over $10 million taxpayer dollars to get Facebook here. "We have already seen, in gross receipts tax collections alone, $25 million," said Mark Roper, with New Mexico Economic Development Department. He says the average salary for a Facebook employee is $65,000. Another company giant, Netflix, is also doing business in New Mexico. Late last year, Netflix took over Albuquerque Studios. On Thursday a Netflix representative said the company is keeping the name, but you will notice a lot of N's around the studios. The city and state payed $14.5 million to lure the company to New Mexico, with the promise that it would stay here at least 10 years and spend $1 billion in production. As far as jobs, "We're going to announce those next week so I'm giong to hold off on some of those numbers, but I can tell you we're well on our way to getting there," said Nick Maniatis, a Netflix employee. He says the company already spent $2 million renovating the studios.

In the Village of Los Lunas, there are vintage trucks and red chile ristras. There is also one of the world's high-tech giants.

Facebook opened its billion dollar data center in February.

Local business owners say Facebook employees have helped the economy and like New Mexican food.

"We get so many of the Facebook employees, and it's been really nice because they're from all over. There are a lot of transplants," said Johnnah Torres, owner of Teofilo's New Mexican restaurant.

Workers with the New Mexico Economic Development Department say Facebook employs more than 100 people with a goal of hiring a total of 300 in the next three years. In 2016, the state forked over $10 million taxpayer dollars to get Facebook here.

"We have already seen, in gross receipts tax collections alone, $25 million," said Mark Roper, with New Mexico Economic Development Department. He says the average salary for a Facebook employee is $65,000.

Another company giant, Netflix, is also doing business in New Mexico.

Late last year, Netflix took over Albuquerque Studios. On Thursday a Netflix representative said the company is keeping the name, but you will notice a lot of N's around the studios.

The city and state payed $14.5 million to lure the company to New Mexico, with the promise that it would stay here at least 10 years and spend $1 billion in production.

As far as jobs, "We're going to announce those next week so I'm giong to hold off on some of those numbers, but I can tell you we're well on our way to getting there," said Nick Maniatis, a Netflix employee.

He says the company already spent $2 million renovating the studios.

Two of world's biggest companies are doing business right here in New Mexico

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