Business Facilities

AUGUST 1, 2014

The Texas capital edged the Louisiana capital for this year’s growth prize, but the outlook in both of these cities is so robust we’re tempted to retire the category and declare these two locations permanent winners. The Apple facility in Texas will become one of four global operations centers for the tech giant outside of its California HQ.

Metro 111

Metro Detroit Austin Baltimore 111

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APRIL 15, 2014

USDA Rural Development in Alabama: A variety of loan, grant, and loan guarantee programs, plus technical assistance in the areas of business and industry, cooperative development, rural housing, community facilities, water and waste disposal, and telecommunications, including distance learning and telemedicine. TAX INCENTIVES.

Income 108

Income Finance Zoning Employment 108

Business Facilities

JULY 15, 2014

1,677 miles of class 1 railroads. Interstate 30 provides easy access to markets and ports in the southwest, including Texas and Mexico. There also is Arkansas’s state-of-the-art railroad infrastructure comprising three Class I systems: Union Pacific, BNSF Railway and Kansas City Southern Railway. 16,416 miles of state and U.S.

Industrial 64

Industrial Arkansas Sacramento Indiana 64