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LOCATION FOCUS: The Heartland of America Beats Strong

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It is situated at the geographic center of the nation and is the crossroads for a wide range of business sectors, including manufacturing, finance, agriculture, technology and warehousing and distribution. Often noted as a microcosm of the entire country, Illinois is the 25th most extensive and the fifth most populous state in the U.S.

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Food Processing: Generating Growth for Good Eats

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Brampton is in the heart of the Ontario Food Cluster, the second largest food-processing cluster in North America. The Coca-Cola Bottling Company’s 670,000-square-foot facility located in Brampton is one of the largest in North America, with over 800 employees. is the largest manufacturer of gingerbread house kits in North America.

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Location Focus: Illinois – Trying to Make Headway in Every Way

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In less than four months, 2,830 homebuyers in 85 counties have reserved more than $360 million in financing, creating an estimated 1,400 new jobs. When complete, the $250 million mixed-use development will boast over 650 luxury apartment units, a hotel, a water park and over 100,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space.

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State Focus: Minnesota’s Formula For Success

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The state has 18 Fortune 500 companies specializing in areas such as health care, financial services, retail and food production. Joseph Jandrisch, CEO and president of Geringhoff North America, described the workforce in the St. And in another expansion, New Flyer of America, a Canadian bus manufacturer, is adding 136 jobs at its St.

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LOCATION FOCUS: United It Stands

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Coverage of its 4,974 square miles is aided by I-90, I-86 and Route 219; Buffalo-Niagara International Airport; the Port of Buffalo; and four class I railroads (CSX, Norfolk Southern, Canadian National and Canadian Pacific). Western New York provides both city and suburban living. Its nine counties (e.g.,

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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets

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These include transportation carriers of all kinds, as well as warehousing, distribution, third-party logistics services, manufacturers’ operations, retailers and distributers who may have their own distribution centers. The product is already there, on the shelf in the distribution center,” Sheffi notes.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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CAPCO financing, an alternative to conventional bank financing, can accommodate a slightly higher risk profile and provide a more flexible structure for growing businesses. Terms for both are normally 10-20 years and can finance up to 100% of the project costs. ALABAMA - updated for 2014. They are: The Renewal Program.

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