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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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In 2012, the Alliance visited 178 companies to assist with access to capital, workforce training opportunities, permitting issues and site location assistance. The Retail/Hospitality strategy is based on data from the University of Shopping Centers Economic Development Program by the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC).

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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Facility features include an intermodal ramp that will permit businesses more immediate access to the efficiencies of freight trains, fueling facilities to enhance commerce and goods movement, and an intermodal block swap/switching yard that will incorporate the latest engineering techniques for improved efficiency and throughput.

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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CVS produces “Grab Apples” from locally grown apples that are sliced, packaged and shipped to local schools, retail markets, restaurants and their distributors. They additionally supply items for food service companies and private-label retail sales. Walking you through the permitting process. Teti Bakery USA, Inc.,

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Amazonia, USA

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” If that’s the main criteria for HQ2, permit us to point out that you can reach 80 percent of the U.S. Here’s a brief snippet of the deep-think that went into their selections: they noted that Atlanta, which topped the list, is “within a two-hour flight from 80 percent of the U.S. population.”

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