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Pure Michigan Means Pure Opportunity
With its affordable cost of living, highly skilled workforce, culture of innovation and premier quality of life, businesses are turning to Michigan for new opportunities.
Amazon Will Expand, Create More Than 2,500 Full-Time Jobs In Ohio
Two new Amazon robotics fulfillment centers in Akron and Rossford will total more than 1.4 million-square-feet.
Amazon Creating 150 New Jobs At Virginia Facility
The new specialty fulfillment and last-mile delivery center in the City of Richmond, VA will add to Amazon’s existing workforce of more than 10,000 full-time employees across the Commonwealth.
Amazon Bringing 1,000 New Jobs To Georgia
The online retail giant's new 700,000-square-foot fulfillment center in Gwinnett County, GA will be the first of its kind in the state.
Amazon Bringing 2,000 New Jobs To Costa Rica
The decision will increase Amazon's total employment in Costa Rica to 9,500, making the company the country's largest employer in the services sector.
Retail Rush: Goodyear, Arizona
One of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S., nestled in the West Valley of the Greater Phoenix region, Goodyear, AZ is in the midst of a retail boom that continues to grow.
Amazon Expanding Austin Tech Hub, Creating 800 New Jobs
Amazon has created more than 22,000 jobs in Texas and invested over $7 billion in the state since 2011, including infrastructure and compensation.
Cover Story: Virginia Is Business Facilities’ 2018 State Of The Year
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.
BREAKING NEWS: Amazon Cancels Plans For NYC Headquarters
Amazon has released a statement announcing the company is canceling its plans for a New York City headquarters as part of its HQ2 project.
2018 Economic Development Deal Of The Year Honorable Mentions
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.
2018 Economic Development Deal Of The Year: Gold Award
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.
Most DC Tech Workers Would Quit For A Job At Amazon
In a tight labor market, Washington, DC area employers might have to up their games to hang on to their valued employees before Amazon HQ2 arrives.
Amazon HQ2 Sites Share BF’s 2018 Deal Of The Year Award
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.
Virginia Is Business Facilities’ 2018 State Of The Year
The Commonwealth secures BF's top annual honor with a diversified and successful high-tech growth strategy.
A Tale Of Two Cities: Amazon Picks NYC, Northern Virginia For New HQ
After an epic site selection process, Amazon will invest $5 billion and create more than 50,000 jobs across two new headquarters. Plus, Nashville lands 5,000 jobs.
Amazon To Create 1,500 Jobs At First Alabama Fulfillment Center
The online retail giant will invest $325 million to locate its first Alabama fulfillment center in Bessemer.
California: There’s Good Karma In The Valley
Moreno Valley is booming in the heart of Southern California’s Inland Empire, adding more than 8.4 million square feet of industrial space in the past two years.
Amazon Creating Over 1,500 Jobs In Missouri
The high-tech operation in St. Peters will be the online retail giant's first fulfillment center in Missouri.
Amazon Expanding Pittsburgh Tech Hub, Creating 125 New Jobs
The Pittsburgh tech hub—which invents and builds new products and services for Amazon customers—will add 125 new tech jobs, doubling its workforce.
2017 Economic Development Deal of the Year Honorable Mention Awards
This year’s competition was chock full of big-ticket projects and locations that pulled out all the stops to land them, so our judges convinced us that 10 of them deserved Honorable Mention Awards.
DEADLINE NEARS: 2023 Deal Of The Year Awards
Submissions for Business Facilities’ 2023 Deal of the Year Awards will be accepted through November 29, 2023.
2022 Deal of the Year Winners: Where Are They Now?
Business Facilities revisits its 2022 Deal of the Year winners as economic development organizations submit for this year's awards. Enter by November 15.
[VIDEO] Camp Hall – A Next Generation Commerce Park in South Carolina
Camp Hall is a first-of-its-kind, master-planned industrial work space located in Charleston, S.C. As a convergence of people, place and programming, Camp Hall delivers thoughtful infrastructure and logistical features that empower people — and business — to thrive.
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.