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Every Fortune 500 company headquartered in Arkansas began as a small, family-owned business.
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    State Focus

    Arkansas: Headquarters Of Home-Grown Giants

    Every Fortune 500 company headquartered in Arkansas began as a small, family-owned business.
    Cypress Cold Storage, Maumelle, AR
    Logistics & Distribution

    Cypress Cold Storage Completes Expansion In Arkansas

    The temperature-controlled warehouse space provider invested more than $13 million in the expansion, which created 30 jobs in Maumelle, AR.
    January / February 2021
    Recent Issues

    January / February 2021 Issue (Volume 54, Number 1)

    The January / February 2021 Issue features our annual State of the Year and Deal of the Year awards. Plus, our editor's top utility picks, the future of electric vehicles, and more.
    Loanpal
    Office, IT & Call Centers

    Loanpal Bringing More Than 100 New Jobs To Northwest Arkansas

    The financial technology company will open its new location in Bentonville, AR early next month.
    Butterball
    Food Processing

    Butterball To Invest Total $8.7M In Two Arkansas Facilities

    Butterball will invest $4.7 million in Ozark and create 160 jobs there, and invest $4 million in Huntsville where it will create 200 new jobs.
    Fort Smith, AR
    Advanced Manufacturing

    Hytrol Investing More Than $20M In Arkansas Expansion

    The material handling systems company will create 250 new jobs as it expands its advanced manufacturing operations in Fort Smith, AR.
    Minimum Wage
    Surveys & Research

    Half Of U.S. States To See Minimum Wage Increases In 2021

    Many states will make changes to their minimum wage laws in 2021; greatest impacts will be seen in California, Washington and Florida.
    Nice-Pak Jonesboro, AR
    Manufacturing

    Nice-Pak To Create More Than 300 Jobs In Arkansas

    The wet wipe maker will increase manufacturing capacity at its Jonesboro, AR facility to meet the unprecedented need for its products due to the the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Ash Flat, Arkansas
    Manufacturing

    Emerson Building $35M Manufacturing Facility In Arkansas

    Emerson's new facility in Ash Flat, AR will manufacture products for the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing industries, and create 245 new jobs in Sharp County.
    North Little Rock, AR
    Manufacturing

    Koppers To Invest $23M In Arkansas Expansion

    The treated wood products company will increase the workforce at its North Little Rock facility over the next two years. 
    Port of Little Rock
    Logistics & Distribution

    Amazon To Open First Fulfillment Center In Little Rock

    The new 825,000-square-foot facility will create 1,000 new, full-time jobs at the Port of Little Rock, where Amazon also plans second delivery station.
    Turkey Hill Searcy, AR
    Food Processing

    Turkey Hill Acquires Arkansas Ice Cream Facility

    The ice cream and beverage company has acquired a 100,000-square-foot ice cream and novelty production facility in Searcy, AR.
    industrial parks
    Industry Focus

    Industrial Parks: Cities Of Industry

    The world’s largest industrial parks cover hundreds of square miles and rest in the center of titanic logistics networks. These mega-sites literally are metropolises of manufacturing.
    Arkansas
    Economic Development

    Arkansas Businesses Show Fortitude In The Face Of Pandemic

    Arkansas businesses and organizations are finding ways to continue serving their customers during the COVID-19 crisis, while others are stepping up to help their fellow citizens.
    food processing
    Industry Focus

    Food Processing: The Good And The Bad Of It

    Two current upward trends show us how consumers are responding to both the power of plants and the power of panic with the demand for food.
    LEED for Cities and Communities
    Economic Development

    20 Communities To Address Climate Change, Resilience, Social Equity

    The U.S. Green Building Council is expanding its LEED for Cities and Communities program with a new $500,000 grant from Bank of America.
    Conway, AR
    Manufacturing

    Structurlam Picks Arkansas For Its First U.S. Plant

    The $90 million precision-engineered mass timber production facility will create 130 jobs in Conway, AR.
    Express Rx
    Corporate Headquarters

    Express Rx Chooses Arkansas For Headquarters

    The pharmaceutical retailer will create 24 new high-paying jobs at its new headquarters in Little Rock, AR.
    Mississippi
    State Focus

    Mississippi: Business Is Blossoming In The Magnolia State

    Mississippi has reduced the amount of capital investment and the minimum number of jobs required to receive aerospace and data center incentives.
    life sciences
    Feature Story

    Life Sciences: A Data-Driven Diagnosis For Success

    Digital transformation is driving innovation in the life sciences sector, making transparency a top priority and heralding an era of “relationship-driven partnerships among all of the sector’s stakeholders.
    Conway, Arkansas
    Office, IT & Call Centers

    DXC Technology Will Create 1,200 Tech Jobs In Arkansas

    The company’s expansion in Conway, AR will establish a global Center of Excellence to serve the Medicaid business.
    U.S. ports
    Cover Story

    U.S. Ports: Sizing Up The Logistics Industry

    Trade wars may come and go, but U.S. ports are in it for the long haul: expanding their services and dredging harbors to make way for ships carrying gigantic containers.
    Lockheed Martin, Arkansas
    Aerospace & Defense

    Lockheed Martin Begins $142M Expansion In Arkansas

    The company has broken ground for its Long Range Fires Production Facility, the first of many expansions at the company's site in Camden that will create 326 jobs.
    Greenbrier, Marmaduke, AR
    Manufacturing

    Greenbrier Investing $16M In Arkansas Expansion

    The Oregon-based freight railcar and marine barge manufacturer will create at least 35 jobs at its Marmaduke, AR facility.
    Arkansas job creation
    Business Report

    Arkansas: Job Creation Is Blossoming In The Natural State

    April was a banner month for economic development in Arkansas, with a haul of more than $200 million in investment and more than 900 new jobs.
    Lockheed Martin
    Aerospace & Defense

    Lockheed Martin To Invest $142M In Arkansas Expansion

    The security and aerospace company will create 326 new jobs with the expansion of its center of excellence in Camden, AR.
    May / June 2019 Issue
    Recent Issues

    May / June 2019 Issue (Volume 52, Number 3)

    The May / June 2019 Issue looks at locations that are making foreign direct investment an economic development priority. Plus, our editor's picks for tech hubs, and an exclusive interview with Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards.
    U.S. manufacturing
    Feature Story

    U.S. Manufacturing: All The Way Back

    The U.S. manufacturing sector finally has regained the output levels lost during the Great Recession. But an exceptionally tight labor market might put a damper on the celebration.
    Competitive Communities
    State Focus

    Arkansas: Creating Competitive Communities

    A new Competitive Communities Initiative in Arkansas aims to make locations across the state even more attractive for new and expanding businesses.
    January / February 2019 Issue
    Recent Issues

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

    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.
    manufacturing industry
    Industry Focus

    U.S. Manufacturing Is Surging

    Bolstered by a robust economy, the United States remains in the top tier of Brookings’ global manufacturing scorecard.
    agri-business
    Industry Focus

    Agri-Business: A $1 Trillion Smorgasbord

    U.S. agri-business accounts for nearly six percent of America’s GDP, with $137 billion of that coming directly from U.S. farms.
    metro rankings
    Awards & Rankings

    Business Facilities’ 2018 Metro Rankings Report

    Business Facilities' 2018 Metro Rankings Report takes a look at the hot topics in economic development on the city level, including solar energy, job growth, economic growth potential, diversity, and more.
    Osceola
    Manufacturing

    Big River Steel Expanding Arkansas Flex Mill

    The company's $1.2 billion investment will double capacity of technology-based steel mill and recycling facility in Osceola, AR.
    Food Processing

    $20M Frigitek Facility To Be Built At TexAmericas Center

    The $20 million cold storage facility at TexAmericas Center is the result of one-on-one meetings at Business Facilities LiveXchange, and will create at least 100 jobs.
    Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson
    Governor's Report

    Arkansas Governor’s Report: Now On The Radar For New Business

    The Pro-business climate in Arkansas is yielding a bounty of new jobs. Gov. Asa Hutchinson is busy laying the foundation for robust, sustainable long-term growth.
    January / February 2018 Issue
    Recent Issues

    January / February 2018 Issue (Volume 51, Number 1)

    The January / February 2018 Issue features the State of the Year and Deal of the Year winners, an exclusive interview with Arkansas’ governor, plus a look at utilities, automotive, food processing, and aerospace & defense.
    OurPharma Fayetteville AR
    Biotech & Pharma

    Pharmaceutical Start-up To Create Generic Medications In Arkansas

    OurPharma will invest $31.3 million in a new facility, and create 124 new jobs in Fayetteville over the next seven years. 
    Benton County
    Food Processing

    Food Company Plans New Chicken Operation In Arkansas

    Simmons Prepared Foods will invest $300 million and create 1,500 new jobs at its new facility in Benton County, AR.
    Siloam Springs
    Food Processing

    Simmons Foods Opens Arkansas Ingredient Production Facility

    The company has invested an estimated $30 million in the project, and expects to create 78 new jobs at the Siloam Springs facility. 
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    Every Fortune 500 company headquartered in Arkansas began as a small, family-owned business.

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