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Industry Focus – Retail: Less Than Six Degrees of Separation

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Investment Zones & Distinct Communities. The Cape Coral Economic Development Office has designed several investment zones to enhance and tailor growth with a visionary outlook. Here are few that are ideal for retail because of their locations and high traffic counts: Veterans Investment Zone. Cape Coral ranks No.

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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

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percent in 2014 due to stronger shipment volumes and inventory carrying charges that were up 2.1 To meet demand, rails increased capacity with 1,300 new and rebuilt locomotives; 3,800 freight car purchases; and 700 new leased freight carts. percent in 2013 and 8.3 percent in 2014. Overall rail traffic was up 4.5 percent for intermodal.

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COVER STORY: Shovel Ready Sites Are Growing From The Ground Up

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What we have found is that many of the communities have most of the information required for the certification already assembled and just need to have it put together in a useable and easily accessible format,” said Jim Gromberg, Metro Area Business Development Representative for the Minnesota DEED. To get ready, many states across the U.S.

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

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With outstanding quality of life and access to the entire Chicago metro area, Arlington Heights is primed to continue to grow and thrive. Existing Foreign Trade Zone and U.S. A review of the available space inventory reveals that Wheeling’s industrial parks continue to experience strong demand from both existing and new businesses.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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The principal and interest on the bonds are paid solely from the funds derived from leasing or selling the facilities to the user company. Inventory is exempt from property tax. Enterprise Zone Credit or Exemption: The Alabama Enterprise Zone Act (Act.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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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 principal and interest on the bonds are paid solely from the funds derived from leasing or selling the facilities to the user company.

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Feature Story: Shovel-Ready Sites – Fired Up, Ready To Go

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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. The park also has a 29,580-square foot spec building that is for sale or lease and can be finished to the clients’ specifications.

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