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NOVEMBER 8, 2017

The online retailer currently employs more than 5,000 associates at its sortation and fulfillment centers in Baltimore and fulfillment center in North East, MD. Amazon’s investments in Maryland contributed an additional $100 million into Maryland’s economy from 2014 through 2016. Amazon.com, Inc. Credit: Amazon.com, Inc.).

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AUGUST 15, 2016

Retailer Lidl will invest $100 million to establish a new regional headquarters and distribution center in Cecil County, MD. Read Lidl US Will Create 100 New Jobs In Maryland on Business Facilities - Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.

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JULY 25, 2016

The global retailer will invest $35 million, create more than 100 new jobs in Middle Tennessee over next five years. Expanding Gallatin, TN Distribution Facility on Business Facilities - Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. Read Gap, Inc.

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AUGUST 30, 2016

The auto parts retailer and distributer will invest $50M in Ocala, FL, creating 240 jobs. Read AutoZone Chooses Florida For New Distribution Facility on Business Facilities - Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.

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JUNE 10, 2016

By the BF Staff From the March/April 2016 Issue. Manufacturing, agribusiness, retail and food production are all firmly established in Siloam Springs. Today, the downtown area thrives with business—both retail and professional. There are a number of ready to go sites and lands for development. 0076 percent of the time.

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AUGUST 23, 2017

What’s more, Arizona offers a robust portfolio of programs and resources supporting both large and emerging tech employers. In 2016, U.S. It is a growing city with a thriving business community, a high-quality workforce, premier sites for investors and developers, as well as opportunities for public-private partnerships.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Wayfair Selects Texas For New Customer Service Center originally appeared on Business Facilities - Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. The Boston-based online home decor retailer plans to hire approximately 450 employees at its Bryan-College Station location in order to service its rapidly growing customer base.

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MARCH 8, 2016

By The BF Staff From the January/February 2016 Issue. For employers like IBM, EA, Gameloft, GE, CenturyLink and others, FastStart creates customized recruitment, screening and training programs to attract top-tier technology talent. Don Pierson, Secretary, Louisiana Economic Development. BF: What are LED’s top priorities?

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JUNE 3, 2016

By the BF Staff From the March/April 2016 Issue. Available sites include two rail-served sites, business parks, and available buildings for sale or lease. All sites are within five miles of Interstate 80. Black Hills Energy is the retail supplier for natural gas services, with Kinder Morgan as the transmission provider.

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APRIL 1, 2014

a homegrown Hoosier company, manufactures sports apparel and operates retail stores primarily under the LIDS brand, a familiar mecca for team caps in shopping malls across the U.S. The homegrown Hoosier company, which manufactures apparel and operates retail stores primarily under the LIDS brand, will invest $21.8 Hat World, Inc.,

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AUGUST 21, 2017

Florida ranks fourth in the nation for high tech employment. percent in March 2016, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. A 2016 study of 18 blue-chip tech employers conducted by PayScale found that most had fewer than 30 percent female employees; none had 50 percent or more. Photo © Ketterman).

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DECEMBER 6, 2017

Governor Kim Reynolds is calling on educators, employers and legislators to collaborate to add 120,000 Iowans with postsecondary degrees or credentials to the state’s workforce by 2025. IOWA’S CERTIFIED SITES PROGRAM. Industrial sites in 17 communities are third-party certified as ready for development. By the BF Staff.

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MAY 24, 2016

Farmers Home Furniture will invest $10 million in a new distribution center in northwest Alabama, creating up to 80 jobs and strengthening its expanding retail presence in the Southeast. This 325,000-square-foot building in the Russellville Industrial Park will be the site of Farmers Home Furniture’s new distribution center.

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MARCH 22, 2016

By the BF Staff From the January/February 2016 Issue. Almost 50 percent of Ontario’s employment in the food/beverage sector is in Greater Toronto. Chicago, our third-ranked city for Food Processing Employment Leaders, has long been a center for the conversion of raw farm products into edible goods. Bacardi Canada Inc.,

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MARCH 10, 2016

For more than a year we evaluated sites in four states. Renovations on the 100,000-square-foot Dyersburg facility will begin in April and are expected to be complete by the end of 2016. From this location, Develey will service the North American Market in retail and food service.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Executives from American Specialty Health Incorporated (ASH), a health services company, have announced the company’s plans to move its corporate headquarters from San Diego, CA to Carmel, IN, creating up to 675 new jobs by 2016. The company plans to invest $10 million and anticipates a June 2014 grand opening of its Carmel office.

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MAY 23, 2016

Polymer Logistics, a retail ready packaging company, will create 110 new jobs and invest more than $4 million in a new 73,500-square-foot logistics and distribution center in Dublin, GA. The company offers eco-friendly containers to major retailers like Walmart, Kroger, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Carrefour and more.

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JUNE 6, 2016

By the BF Staff From the March/April 2016 Issue. The complex houses an on-site, state-of-the-art fitness center, Crunch Fitness, as well as the Wicked Wolf restaurant, Jos A. Last year, childcare learning center Kiddie Academy signed a lease to occupy a portion of the complex’s retail space. Bank, FedEx and Chase Bank.

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APRIL 20, 2016

Harry’s Fresh Foods new production facility will be operational by the third quarter of 2016. The new Nashville facility will produce branded and private-label products for club, retail and food-service customers. Harry’s Fresh Foods Creating Nashville Production Facility. HarrysNewPlant.

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FEBRUARY 29, 2016

The 250,000- to 300,000-square-foot facility will employ 310 people and produce cookies, crackers and other items by contract for major food brands and retailers. Read Bakery Company Chooses Kentucky For Third Location on Business Facilities - Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. plans to build a $57.1

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APRIL 28, 2016

By the BF Staff From the March/April 2016 Issue. Rail service is available throughout the County, with direct access at several sites and industrial parks. Many shovel ready sites are available in Oswego County. Within the industrial parks, all sites have utilities and other necessary infrastructure in place.

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APRIL 5, 2016

By the BF Staff From the January/February 2016 Issue. Just like the rest of the country, California has its seen ups and downs when it comes to employment, taxes, energy and the environment. Sited along Interstate 15 and U.S. All of these properties are adjacent to, or in close proximity to major transportation corridors.

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AUGUST 5, 2019

I n order to attract new development, locations have to be prepared for it and have sites that are ready to hit the ground running. are implementing site certification programs that give available sites a shovel ready designation—meaning that the site is primed and ready for economic development. States across the U.S.

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AUGUST 7, 2019

billion) and Retail ($109.6 Travel ranks 7th in terms of employment compared to other major private industry sectors. percent over 2016’s figure, and direct taxes from commercial gaming passed the $9 billion mark. In 2016, Lattin Farms as Rural Business of the Year and Nevada Tannery as Microenterprise Business of the Year.

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MAY 19, 2016

In February 2016, the Department of Community and Economic Development announced the approval of nearly $18 million in tax credits to support 239 early-stage companies through the KIZ program. Unfortunately, the city’s original plans for the WTC site collided with the interests of competing stakeholders.

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MAY 2, 2016

a manufacturer and distributor of retail shopping bags, will open a new industrial facility in Walton County, GA creating 100 jobs and investing $20 million into the local community. Read Shopping Bag Manufacturer Creating 100 Jobs In Georgia on Business Facilities - Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.

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MARCH 8, 2016

For a list of New Mexico economic development agencies that can help with the site selection process, visit our Online Site Seekers’ Guide. For FY16 (July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016) EDD has received an appropriation of $50 million in LEDA CO. Qualified employers: . Occupied for at least 48 weeks by the employee.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Congressional District, which includes Wheeling, is the third-largest industrial concentration in the United States, and Wheeling is counted among the top five manufacturing employment communities in the state. percent are in manufacturing, while nearly 20 percent are in the wholesale and retail sectors. Of those jobs, 33.5

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JULY 6, 2016

By Dominique Cantelme From the May/June 2016 Issue. Among a number of benefits, this allows Brunswick County to provide industries fully developed shovel-ready sites at low or no cost. Other important factors include an abundance of certifiable “shovel ready” sites and an infrastructure with a low risk of power interruptions.

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MHC says starts rise in August; housing is mixed; retail remains weak; industrial gains. And what appears to be the early signs of recovery for commercial building may well end up being deferred by rising investor concern about employment growth and the near term prospects for the U.S. The outlook for retail construction remains bleak.

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OCTOBER 30, 2017

which is now the city of Greenwood’s second largest employer. In addition to other greenfield sites at the East Side Park, the organization is marketing new industrial sites in Crothersville, which is located in southern Jackson County, 36 miles north of Louisville. Between July 1, 2015 and July 1, 2016, the U.S.

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JANUARY 27, 2014

“Arizona’s team moved quickly to put together an attractive package that put the Mesa site front and center as Apple considered locations for its renewed commitment to U.S. The company expects to break ground on the new facility by the end of this year and begin tire production by 2016. manufacturing.” Kentucky Gov.

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MARCH 9, 2016

Manage Digital Intel Across Global Retail and Distribution Channels. Read Indiana Lands $26M Regional Distribution Center on Business Facilities - Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. Check out Business Facilities’ Indiana Incentives and Workforce Development Guide. . Related articles across the web.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Apple’s new manufacturing facility will rise on the site of the former First Solar plant in Mesa, AZ. “Arizona’s team moved quickly to put together an attractive package that put the Mesa site front and center as Apple considered locations for its renewed commitment to U.S. Photo: solarsystems-usa.net). manufacturing.”

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APRIL 15, 2014

Industrial Revenue Bonds: May be used as long-term financing of up to 100% of a project for: Acquisition of land, buildings, site preparation and improvements; Construction of buildings; Acquisition and installation of furnishings, fixtures and equipment; Capitalizable soft costs (e.g., WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT .

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MAY 31, 2016

Blue Buffalo, which was founded in 2002, offers a complete line of wholesome natural foods and treats for dogs and cats, which are sold nationwide through pet specialty retailers. Read Pet Food Maker Will Create Up To 165 Jobs In Indiana on Business Facilities - Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.

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JULY 11, 2014

For a list of New Mexico economic development agencies that can help with the site selection process, visit our Online Site Seekers’ Guide. High Wage Jobs Tax Credit: A taxpayer who is an eligible employer may apply for and receive a tax credit for each new high-wage economic-base job. Tax Incentives.

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