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JULY 29, 2013

San Jose, CA, San Francisco and New Orleans took the top three places, respectively, in BF ‘s new Information Technology Employment Leaders metro ranking. The Crescent City continues to grow as a leading IT/software development hub. Far West U.S. - Mid Atlantic U.S.

San Jose 80

San Jose Metro San Francisco Memphis 80

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NOVEMBER 4, 2013

Cloud’s Airport Industrial Park, an area certified as “Shovel Ready” under the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Shovel Ready Site Certification Program. Shovel Ready Silver certified sites means that its documentation is less than one year old and has proper zoning and infrastructure built to the property.

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Site Iowa Tennessee Georgia 49

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FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Mesa Mayor Scott Smith, City Manager Chris Brady and Economic Development Director Bill Jabjiniak assisted Apple with its Foreign Trade Zone application to provide real and personal property tax relief for Apple’s investment in the Mesa site. Entered By: Clarksville-Montgomery County IDB/State of Tennessee.

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Deals Georgia Arizona Atlanta 107

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JUNE 19, 2014

Since its inception in 2008, the program has recognized 47 active AdvantageSite locations in the state after meeting guidelines such as utility and environmental standards, size, zoning and accessibility. SELECTING TENNESSEE MADE EASY. million in capital investments. Environmental issues are also identified up-front.

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Site Wisconsin Georgia Certification 66

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OCTOBER 18, 2016

This is the first Maryland location for Crystal Steel, which also has facilities in Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and the Philippines. The company is also eligible for a number of state tax credits, including the Job Creation tax credit, Enterprise Zone tax credit and One Maryland tax credit.

Maryland 40

Maryland Fabrication Delaware Pennsylvania 40

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APRIL 15, 2014

Enterprise Zone Credit or Exemption: The Alabama Enterprise Zone Act (Act. The program provides state and local tax incentives and non-tax incentives to businesses and industries located within Alabama’s Enterprise Zones. Must expand its labor force, make new capital investment, or prevent loss of employment.

Income 108

Income Finance Zoning Employment 108

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AUGUST 5, 2013

San Jose, CA, San Francisco and New Orleans took the top three places, respectively, in BF’s new Information Technology Employment Leaders metro ranking. TEXAS CITIES SURGE AS RECOVERY EMPLOYMENT LEADERS. No less than six Texas cities appear in Business Facilities’ new top 10 ranking of Recovery Employment Leaders.

Metro 110

Metro Memphis Louisiana Mobility 110

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MARCH 21, 2014

ENTERPRISE ZONE CREDIT: To stimulate growth in depressed areas of the state, Alabama offers certain tax credit incentives to business that locate or expand within a designated enterprise zone. The credit is 20 percent of the actual costs limited to the employer’s income tax liability.

Income 75

Income Finance Zoning Equipment 75

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JULY 23, 2014

announced it will move its manufacturing facility to Tennessee due to concerns over the strict gun-control law enacted in MD. Maryland legislators quickly revised the law to remove some of the offending provisions, but the Italian gun maker said the possibility these restrictions could be reinstated led it to finalize the move to Tennessee.

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Tampa Colorado Maryland Regulation 50

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APRIL 7, 2016

Through the Kentucky Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (KY FAME), an industry-led apprentice-style program, students gain experience with a potential permanent employer while continuing their education at no cost to the student. 2015, Mississippi welcomed Germany-based hago Automotive Corp.,

Industrial 40

Industrial Kentucky Mississippi Louisville 40

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APRIL 28, 2016

As a designated Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ), Oswego County is designed for the convenient and cost effective production of goods. Located on Interstate 74 between Indianapolis, Indiana and Cincinnati, Ohio, Greensburg is in the center of an automotive manufacturing hub that stretches from Tennessee to Michigan.

Industrial 40

Industrial Utah Indiana New Jersey 40

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AUGUST 1, 2014

When jobs stopped getting created (and in many areas employment was still hemorrhaging), we introduced the concept of growth potential as a key measure in our flagship rankings categories. In January 2010, Tennessee passed the First to the Top Act (FTTT). TN is Race to the Top Leader. funding in the first three years of the program.

Louisiana 111

Louisiana Tennessee North Dakota Utah 111

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MARCH 28, 2014

Businesses will be able to locate in these zones and operate 100 percent tax-free for 10 years (no income, business, sales or property taxes and no franchise fees). The geographic boundaries have been extended, and capital investment and employment eligibility requirements have been reduced.

Indiana 108

Indiana NJ Georgia Kentucky 108

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AUGUST 5, 2013

Using these criteria, Texas, Florida, Tennessee, Indiana and Georgia took the top five slots in Best Infrastructure, respectively. 5 in Biotechnology Strength Employment Leaders, no. to bounce back to pre-Recession employment levels in 2011, while most of the rest of the country was still digging out of a deep economic trench.

North Dakota 111

North Dakota Alabama Texas Louisiana 111

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AUGUST 5, 2013

According to Sheffi, logistics clusters are “huge employment engines.”. Qualifying businesses in the corridor can apply for Next Michigan real and personal property tax abatements and tax-free Renaissance Zones. The Corridor offers export assistance and Foreign Trade Zones. Great Lakes U.S.

Memphis 76

Memphis Michigan Transportation Florida 76

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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. Read: Tesla Gigafactory In Texas Is BF’s 2020 Deal Of The Year at BusinessFacilities.com.

Deals 105

Deals Texas Austin West Virginia 105

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FEBRUARY 26, 2020

The economic impact of U.S. seaports has a far reach, extending from the direct to the indirect and beyond. There are an estimated 2.2 million jobs that depend on ports. Read: Ports And FTZs: Tidal Wave at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Estimating Nashville Baltimore Airports 87

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OCTOBER 30, 2017

which is now the city of Greenwood’s second largest employer. There are also 12 new residential subdivisions planned, and the county recently added 350 acres zoned industrial, which can accommodate more than 3 million square feet of new development. Air cargo is a fertile source of employment and economic opportunity in metro Atlanta.

Nashville 51

Nashville Airports Transportation Louisiana 51

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APRIL 12, 2016

Trainees must be guaranteed full-time employment upon successful completion of the training program. for the Indiana Shovel Ready Program and the Tennessee Valley Authority for TVA’s Data Center Site Certification Program. The stem-cell market currently is valued at about $1.4 ACHIEVEMENT IN SITE CERTIFICATION.

Indiana 40

Indiana New York New Jersey Wisconsin 40

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APRIL 7, 2021

Kasey Brown , 32, Regional Purchasing Manager — East Tennessee, Goodall Homes, Chattanooga, Tenn. Regional Purchasing Manager — East Tennessee. Secret Life • Enjoys analyzing land zoning and development layouts for fun. . . . . Mitchell Bode , 39, EVP, Boone Homes, Richmond, Va. Hovnanian Homes, Dallas-Fort Worth.

Industrial 98

Industrial El Paso Education Cleveland 98

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AUGUST 1, 2017

The July / August 2017 issue features our 13th annual rankings report, presenting the top states, metros and global locations from every possible economic development angle. Read: July / August 2017 Issue (Volume 50, Number 4).

Metro 40

Metro Minnesota Nevada Arizona 40

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AUGUST 1, 2014

Its key feature is highly automated 30+ lane transfer zones and automated live e-gates. Austin is now one of the nation’s top emerging high-tech cities, with more than 120,000 people employed by around 4,400 technology firms. Together, they employ thousands. Samsung Electronics Co., Airbus is the largest customer of the U.S. Mid Atlantic U.S.

Metro 111

Metro Detroit Austin Baltimore 111

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AUGUST 14, 2017

A division of BlueScope Buildings North America based in Memphis, Tennessee, Varco Pruden Buildings provides steel building systems for low-rise commercial and industrial applications. Additionally, the city was able to provide a $4 million Urban Enterprise Zone loan to assist with renovation costs. New York City and beyond.

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Industrial Indiana New Jersey Products 60