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Kansas Picked For $200M Walmart Distribution Center

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The retail giant will create 300 full-time jobs at its new distribution center at the Kanza Fire Commerce Park in Topeka, KS. Read: Kansas Picked For $200M Walmart Distribution Center at BusinessFacilities.com.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Kansas – Diversification From The Ground Up

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Kansas offers a diverse economy perfect for your business. Building from an agribusiness base, the state today is thriving and competitive in manufacturing, professional services and wholesale and retail trades. The Business Recruitment Team for the Kansas Department of Commerce can assist you with various site location needs.

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CVS Bringing 360 New Jobs To Missouri

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The national retail pharmacy selected Kansas City, MO for its new 762,000-square-foot distribution center based on the local workforce and centralized location. Read CVS Bringing 360 New Jobs To Missouri on Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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The dedicated technology hub will help accelerate the Fortune 50 company’s technology transformation, serving as the epicenter for the team Lowe’s is hiring to help modernize its IT systems and build future retail experiences. In our Solar Power Employment category, Florida has surged into 2nd place and Ohio has joined the top 10.

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Firm Billings Rebound in November

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Recent employment reports show slight growth continuing in the fourth quarter. There have been modest gains in consumer spending, and retail sales have increased at about a 6 percent pace through the first ten months of the year. Boston, Richmond, Kansas City, and Dallas expressed optimism about the near-term outlook.

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Baseball, Hot Dogs and Economic Development

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The people out in Kansas still peering over snow drifts will probably find this hard to believe, but the baseball season starts on Monday. There are more than 2,000 people employed at the ballpark by the Reds and Delaware North Companies, based in Buffalo, NY, the outfit that handles all the team’s food, beverage and retail concessions.

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The Travel & Tourism Game

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billion) and Retail ($109.6 Travel ranks 7th in terms of employment compared to other major private industry sectors. Three new properties opened in New York state, one in Kansas and others began or completed major renovations or expansions in 2017. Total domestic and international inbound traveler spending in the U.S.

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