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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

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From the July/August 2013 issue . CPRT will secure private financing for the residential building, which will also be an asset of the WMF. Houston (Zone 84) and El Paso (Zone 68) also shined in BF’s new ranking of top Foreign Trade Zones. By Business Facilities Staff. The approximately $30.5 GLOBAL RANKINGS.

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FEATURE STORY: Talking The Talk And Backing It Up With Results

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From the September/October 2013 issue. Rick Perry of Texas for the September/October 2013 issue of Business Facilities , we assumed our encounter would be similar to the informal yet highly informative session we had with him in May at the State Capital in Austin. Texas Governor Rick Perry. By Jack Rogers.

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LOCATION FOCUS: United It Stands

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From the March/April 2013 issue. 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). By Dominique Cantelme. Western New York provides both city and suburban living.

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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. were named to the 2013 “Inc. Star Cinema Grill, a Houston-based movie theater chain, opened its first location outside the State of Texas in Downtown Arlington Heights in July 2013.

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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets

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From the May/June 2013 issue . 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. Two Class 1 and one local railroad are important parts of the transportation system.

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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. Louis are Foreign Trade Zones, providing low-cost production and warehousing facilities for imported and export-bound products.

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Food Processing: Generating Growth for Good Eats

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In 2013, small businesses with less than 100 employees accounted for 90.2 its access to highways, water, railroad, and cargo airports has made this region of the United States an ideal location for new businesses to succeed. Preferred often brings popcorn here from Nebraska via the railroad. percent in 2012.

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