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North Carolina: Rising Star With A Global Reach

February 18, 2021

In the last century, our 2020 State of the Year has been tops in tobacco, textiles and furniture. Today, North Carolina is on the cutting edge of advanced manufacturing, biotech, gene therapy and unmanned aerial systems.

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2020 Economic Development Deal Of The Year

February 11, 2021

Dozens of transformative high-tech projects vied for our 2020 Deal of The Year Award. The Tesla Gigafactory lands the biggest prize for Greater Austin, TX.

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Silver Award: 2020 Economic Development Deal Of The Year

February 11, 2021

Louisiana, a giant in the production of fossil fuels, is busy preparing for a green future with a $9.2-billion complex that will make diesel from renewable feedstocks.

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Bronze Award: 2020 Economic Development Deal Of The Year

February 11, 2021

Centene is bringing its $1B East Coast headquarters to Charlotte, NC, creating more than 1 million square feet of new office space.

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Honorable Mention Awards: 2020 Economic Development Deal Of The Year

February 11, 2021

Our 2020 Deal of the Year competition drew the most diverse (and impressive) field of projects to date, making it much tougher to narrow down our annual list of Honorable Mentions.

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Tesla Gigafactory In Texas Is BF’s 2020 Deal Of The Year

January 6, 2021

Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce has earned BF's 2020 Deal of the Year Gold Award for landing the Tesla Gigafactory project, which will create 5,000 jobs in the region.

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North Carolina Is Business Facilities’ 2020 State Of The Year

January 5, 2021

North Carolina has been named Business Facilities’ 2020 State of the Year, the first time the Tar Heel State has earned the magazine’s top honor.

Recent Issues

July / August 2020 Issue (Volume 53, Number 4)

August 5, 2020

The July / August 2020 Issue features our 16th annual Rankings Report, including state, metro, and global rankings. Plus, an update on economic development's response to COVID-19.

Press Releases

U.S. Outduels China In Artificial Intelligence, Startups And GDP

August 4, 2020

The United States is outdueling China in a tight competition for global economic hegemony in Business Facilities' 16th Annual Rankings Report.

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Atlanta Is Hottest Tech Hub, NOLA Takes Logistics Crown

August 3, 2020

Atlanta is the hottest growth leader among Tech Hubs and New Orleans tops the chart of Logistics Leaders in Business Facilities' 16th Annual Rankings Report.

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Orlando No. 1 In Business Climate, Dallas Is Top Millennial Magnet

July 31, 2020

Orlando, FL has the Best Business Climate among large cities and Dallas tops the leaderboard of Millennial Magnets in BF's 16th Annual Rankings Report.

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Kansas No. 1 In Wind Power Generation, Georgia Leads Film Production

July 30, 2020

Kansas is the top-ranked state for the percentage of electricity generated from Wind Power, Georgia is the frontrunner among Film Production Leaders in Business Facilities' 16th Annual Rankings Report

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Business Facilities’ 16th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

July 29, 2020

Business Facilities didn’t let the COVID-19 crisis skew the results in our 16th annual rankings report: They remain the most credible and comprehensive location leaderboards.

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Texas Tops In Business Climate, Virginia Wears Cyber Crown

July 29, 2020

Texas has the Best Business Climate, Virginia is tops in Cybersecurity Leaders, Louisiana leads in Workforce Development/Talent Attraction in Business Facilities' 16th Annual Rankings Report.

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Business Facilities’ 2020 Metro And Global Rankings Reports

July 29, 2020

Business Facilities' 2020 Metro Rankings Report takes a look at hot topics in economic development on the city and global level, including logistics, startup ecosystems, job growth, cost of living, and more.

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Honorable Mention Awards: 2019 Economic Development Deal Of The Year

February 13, 2020

Our most competitive Deal of the Year competition ever yielded a cornucopia of impressive projects that are bringing a bonanza of new jobs to locations across the U.S. Here’s the cream of the crop.

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Bronze Award: 2019 Economic Development Deal Of The Year

February 13, 2020

The “coolest” section of Dallas, TX seals the deal for ride-sharing giant Uber’s new U.S. General and Administrative Hub, which will bring 3,000 new jobs to the city.

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Silver Award: 2019 Economic Development Deal Of The Year

February 13, 2020

Commerce, GA will be the home of SK Innovation’s lithium battery plant, which will build advanced batteries for hybrid and fully electric vehicles for VW and other OEMs.

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2019 Economic Development Deal Of The Year

February 13, 2020

We received nominations for projects in nearly two dozen states for our 2019 Deal of The Year awards. Our all-star panel of judges has spoken, so it’s time to reveal their picks for our top three prizes (and nine honorable mentions).

Cover Story

2019 State Of The Year: Texas

February 10, 2020

Texas wins our top honor for a record fourth time with a bonanza of new investments in projects creating thousands of new jobs in a diverse group of growth sectors throughout the Lone Star State.

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Business Facilities’ Editor: Texas Dominated The Decade

January 6, 2020

Editor in Chief Jack Rogers tells News Radio 1080 KRLD that Texas' 2019 State of the Year win is a fitting coda for its dominance in economic development.

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Michigan’s Fiat Chrysler Expansion Is BF’s Deal Of The Year

January 6, 2020

Michigan Economic Development Corp. has been awarded BF’s 2019 Deal of the Year Gold Award for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' (FCA) expansion

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Texas Is Business Facilities’ 2019 State Of The Year

January 3, 2020

Business Facilities has named Texas its 2019 State of the Year, making it the first state to win the magazine’s top honor four times.

Recent Issues

July / August 2019 Issue (Volume 52, Number 4)

August 6, 2019

The July / August 2019 Issue features our 15th annual Rankings Report, including state, metro, and global rankings. Plus, a look at shovel-ready sites.

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Atlanta, San Antonio, Phoenix Lead In Economic Growth Potential

July 29, 2019

Atlanta, San Antonio and Phoenix are the top-ranked large metros for Economic Growth Potential in Business Facilities' 15th Annual Rankings Report.

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California Is Land Of Opportunity, Michigan Is Motor King

July 26, 2019

California is the top-ranked state for Opportunity Zones and Michigan leads in Automotive Manufacturing Strength in Business Facilities' 15th Annual Rankings Report.

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TX Tops Cybersecurity Leaderboard, KS Surges In Wind Power

July 25, 2019

Texas has topped the leaderboard in Cybersecurity Growth Potential and Kansas is the top-ranked state for the percentage of electricity generated from Wind Power in Business Facilities' 15th Annual Rankings Report

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

July 24, 2019

Our 15th annual rankings report maintains BF’s standard for credible and comprehensive results. Rankings categories may evolve over time, but our commitment to an unbiased assessment of valid metrics never wavers.

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TN Named Best Business Climate, NC No. 1 In Growth Potential

July 24, 2019

Tennessee has been named the state with the Best Business Climate and North Carolina is the top-ranked state for Economic Growth Potential in Business Facilities' 15th Annual Rankings Report

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Business Facilities’ 2019 Metro Rankings Report

July 24, 2019

Business Facilities' 2019 Metro Rankings Report takes a look at the hot topics in economic development on the city level, including job growth, economic growth potential, tech opportunities and more.

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Business Facilities’ 2019 Global Rankings Report

July 24, 2019

Business Facilities' 2019 Global Rankings Report measures international locations’ progress on a range of factors, including artificial intelligence, renewable energy, economic growth potential, global competitiveness, and beyond.

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Virginia Economic Development Partnership Receives 2018 State Of The Year Award

March 5, 2019

Virginia Economic Development Partnership President and CEO Stephen Moret was presented with Business Facilities’ 2018 State of the Year Award today by BF Chief Business Officer Ted Coene.

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Cover Story: Virginia Is Business Facilities’ 2018 State Of The Year

February 19, 2019

Virginia may be for lovers, but these days the Commonwealth also is getting a ton of love from emerging high-tech growth sectors and businesses looking for the perfect corporate HQ site.

Michigan Central Station Ford Detroit Redevelopment

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2018 Economic Development Deal of the Year: Bronze Award

February 13, 2019

Detroit’s iconic Michigan Central Station will be restored to greatness as the centerpiece of Ford’s new 1.2 million-square-foot Corktown campus and mobility hub.

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2018 Economic Development Deal Of The Year Honorable Mentions

February 13, 2019

With more than 40 projects to choose from in our 2018 Deal of the Year competition, our judges had to put in overtime to designate 10 worthy recipients of our Honorable Mentions.

Recent Issues

January / February 2019 Issue (Volume 52, Number 1)

February 12, 2019

The January / February 2019 issue features our annual State of the Year and Deal of the Year awards, our editor's picks for top utilities, and more.

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2018 Economic Development Deal Of The Year: Silver Award

February 12, 2019

A partnership between Japanese auto giants Mazda and Toyota brings a $1.6-billion automotive assembly plant to the Huntsville, AL region.

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2018 Economic Development Deal Of The Year: Gold Award

February 11, 2019

For excitement alone, we probably should call Amazon’s HQ2 the “Deal of the Century.” Jeff Bezos’ mega-project produced the first tie in the history of our annual competition.

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Amazon HQ2 Sites Share BF’s 2018 Deal Of The Year Award

January 4, 2019

New York and Virginia, which each got selected to host Amazon’s HQ2 mega-project, are co-winners of the Gold Award in our 2018 contest.

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Virginia Is Business Facilities’ 2018 State Of The Year

January 3, 2019

The Commonwealth secures BF's top annual honor with a diversified and successful high-tech growth strategy.

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