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Dyersburg/Dyer County Chamber of Commerce | Dyersburg, Tennessee

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Dyersburg/Dyer County Tennessee is centrally located on the I-69 corridor, featuring CN Railroad service, a new intermodal river port nearby, newly designated foreign trade zones, a “Deal Ready” speculative building and rail sites ready for development.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Tennessee Initiates Site Certification Program

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The southern states are known for smart, savvy and successful approaches to economic development and Tennessee is no exception. According to Kendrick Curtis, Technical Program Director of the ECD, “The program is designed to be an industry standard for site preparedness. Each aspect has its own purpose and meaning.

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State Focus: Staying On Top In Tennessee

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Tennessee is aiming to bring in 28,000 new jobs in 2016. Read State Focus: Staying On Top In Tennessee on Business Facilities - Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. The Volunteer State keeps breaking its own records for new job commitments, capital investment and FDI.

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California Is Land Of Opportunity, Michigan Is Motor King

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California has crushed the competition as the top-ranked state for Opportunity Zones and Michigan is still the undisputed heavyweight champ in Automotive Manufacturing Strength in Business Facilities’ 1 5th Annual Rankings Report , released this week.

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September / October 2021 Issue (Volume 54, Number 5)

Business Facilities

The September / October 2021 issue looks at startup ecosystems, innovation centers and Opportunity Zones. The post September / October 2021 Issue (Volume 54, Number 5) appeared first on Business Facilities Magazine - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. Roy Cooper.

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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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