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Tennessee Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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For a list of Tennessee economic development agencies that can help with the site selection process, visit our Online Site Seekers’ Guide. Corporate Income or Excise Tax: Tennessee levies an excise tax of 6.5% The state of Tennessee does not have a throwback provision. FINANCING & GRANTS.

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

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One of the fastest growing trends in the site selection business is the demand for certified industrial sites. Companies looking to build new facilities want sites that are ready to go and relatively risk free. ALABAMA SITES ARE READY FOR JOB-CREATING GROWTH. Across the U.S., million in capital investments.

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

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are implementing site certification programs called “shovel ready”—meaning that the site is primed and ready for economic development. Certified shovel ready sites are in growing demand among companies and site selection consultants, and they are an increasingly popular tool for communities to attract new business and industry.

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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It provides nonstop air service to more than 50 destinations and connects Middle Tennessee to the rest of the country, and beyond. With local dining favorites like Tootsies Orchid Lounge and Noshville and craft breweries like Yazoo Brewery and Tennessee Brew Works, BNA offers up the soul of Nashville’s food and beverage culture.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Nissan North America Expanding in Canton, MS

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The site is one of only three of its kind in the world and conducts specialist development engine tests on all current Rolls-Royce engine types. The new logistics center replaces various smaller distribution facilities the company currently operates in the area through short-term leases.

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Seven Projects Land Deal of the Year Honorable Mentions

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Under the codename “Project Profile,” KP conducted a wide-ranging site selection search for a new National Innovation Center. In 2015, San Marcos snared the largest job-creating project in the history of the city and surrounding Hays County—Amazon’s new fulfillment center, which is bringing more than 1,000 jobs to the region at the site.

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

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The riverfront complex is being built on the old Advocate newspaper site bordered by Main, North, Lafayette Street and River Road. During construction of the new riverfront complex, IBM will be temporarily lease space at the Essen Centre office complex in Baton Rouge. The approximately $30.5 million), as well as $12.7

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