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Bakery Company Chooses Kentucky For Third Location
More Than A Bakery, LLC plans to build a $57.1 million facility in Versailles, KY. The bakery and distribution facility will employ 310 people.
AT&T Introduces AT&T Fiber Ready Designation In Georgia
The Fiber Ready designation helps economic development officials promote their communities for site selection by emphasizing the availability of high-speed, fiber-based services.
Did You Miss “The Big Lies Of Workforce” Webinar?
When it comes to the critical priority of workforce availability, site selection professionals evaluating locations for new projects need to separate the truth from an incoming cascade of false market signals.
Security Company Expanding In Indianapolis
Schlage Lock Company will invest more than $13 million and add up to 158 jobs by 2020.
USDA Awards Loans To Boost Rural Economic Development In Five States
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) has awarded six low-interest loans to local governments and community organizations that will spur rural economic development in Missouri, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and Texas.
Medical Device Company To Create More Than 350 Jobs In Southwest Florida
Arthrex, a global medical device company in orthopaedics, is expanding in Ave Maria, FL and will create more than 350 jobs at the 218,000-square-foot manufacturing facility.
Wayfair Selects Texas For New Customer Service Center
Wayfair, Inc. has selected Bryan-College Station in the Research Valley region of Texas for its new customer service center, which will employ approximately 450 employees.
Iowa Incentives Support Over $53M In Capital Investments
The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) board has awarded direct financial assistance and tax benefits to six companies for job creation and expansion projects.
Dow, DuPont Reveal Agriculture Company Locations
The planned separation of DowDupont into three companies will create an Agriculture company corporate headquarters in Wilmington, DE with Global Business Centers in Indianapolis, IN and Johnston, IA.
September/October 2015 Issue (Volume 48, Number 5)
Innovation hubs and logistics are the focus of Business Facilities September/October issue, plus reports on Indiana, New Jersey, Texas, North Carolina, California.
Pennsylvania Awards Early-Stage Tech Businesses Nearly $18M
The Keystone Innovation Zone Tax Credit supports entrepreneurship in and around Pennsylvania's colleges and universities.
NJ Angel Investor Tax Credit Program Injects $125M In Tech Companies
Technology and biotechnology companies around New Jersey invested more than $51 million in 2015.
Aerospace And Defense Jobs Expected To Grow
After several years of job losses, aerospace and defense sector employment is expected to grow in 2016 by more than 39,000 jobs in the U.S., according to Deloitte's new ”U.S. Aerospace & Defense Labor Market Study.”
TwelveStone Creating 200 Jobs At New Tennessee HQ
TwelveStone Health Partners will invest $14.9 million to build a new corporate headquarters, expanding its Murfreesboro, TN operations and creating 200 new jobs.
Commercial Real Estate To See Moderate Growth In 2016
Low interest rates, punctuated with bouts of pessimism and volatility, are likely to continue in 2016, supporting moderate growth in commercial rents and investment sales volume globally, according to CBRE.
Foreign Investment Drives Record U.S. Commercial Real Estate Volumes
Volatility in global markets is not expected to deter foreign investment; industrial sector sees record levels, according to JLL.
Emser Tile To Invest $16.25M In Virginia
Emser Tile will invest $16.25 million to establish a new East Coast distribution center in CenterPoint Intermodal Center in the City of Suffolk, VA.
Panasonic Opens Engineering & Fabrication Center in Metro Dallas
The new custom manufacturing facility in Coppell, Texas will be the operations base for Panasonic's videoboard and digital signage business.
Jack Daniel’s To Undergo $140M Expansion
The $140 million investment will be used to build two new barrelhouses and expand the existing bottling facility at the company's Lynchburg, TN facility.
TopShip Investing $68M In Mississippi Shipbuilding Operation
Edison Chouest Offshore will receive more than $36M in incentives, including grants, workforce training, and infrastructure improvement assistance to establish its TopShip facility.
Listen Now: Living And Learning In Lubbock, Texas, With John Osborne, CEO, Lubbock EDA
Lubbock EDA CEO John Osborne discusses business climate and downtown revitalization in the Business Facilities Podcast.
2023 Deals Of The Year
Entries for Deal of the Year awards spanned industries, investment types, and winning strategies. Here are the stories of this year’s picks.
2023 State Of The Year: Opportunity Awaits In Texas
A robust business climate and strategic growth during 2023 earns the Lone Star State this recognition.
[VIDEO] Get More for Your Business in Ardmore. Oklahoma
The ADA owns three industrial parks and several single sites and buildings, giving our organization both the power and incentive to negotiate favorable terms for expanding companies.
Location Spotlight: Ohio Electric Cooperatives
Ohio consistently ranks as one of the top U.S. destinations for new corporate facilities, meaning prime sites are quickly snapped up. Economic development officials and private developers are working cooperatively to ensure the pipeline of immediately-developable sites stays full with diverse location opportunities.