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SK Food Group breaks ground on its new production facility in Cleveland, TN in September 2023. Photo provided by TNECD

Tennessee Builds on Its Reputation for Food and Beverage Excellence

Today, nearly 47,000 Tennesseans are employed by food and agriculture establishments, and thanks to state policies, these numbers are rising. Tennesse...

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Missouri Launches Into 2024 With Flurry of Business Attraction Announcements

Missouri is a magnet for new investment from global companies. Nestled in the center of North America, Missouri is positioned for a year of growth and...

Texas is a talent magnet with a highly skilled, diverse and growing workforce, offering job-ready talent across all industries and regions of the state. Photo provided by Toyota

Bigger. Better. Texas.

As the eighth-largest economy in the world, Texas offers boundless economic opportunity for companies of all sizes, and it continues to attract corpor...

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New York State Incentives Attract Business and Jobs

Governor Kathy Hochul announced that $57 million was awarded to support 238 projects across New York State through the Regional Economic Development C...

PA Governor Josh Shapiro unveils 10-year economic development strategy. Photo provided by Commonwealth Media Services

Pennsylvania Is Getting It Done

Since January 2023, the administration helped bring in more than $1.2 billion in private investment. It created the Office of Transformation and Oppor...

Georgia Quick Start and the Technical College System of GA broke ground at the Hyundai Mobility Training Center of Georgia in February, taking another step towards fulfilling the state's commitment to help Georgians fill the 8,500 new jobs Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America will create for the Savannah area. Photo provided by Georgia Quick Start

Georgia: Pro-Business Environment, Development-Ready Property, Record-Breaking Investment

Corporations consistently choose Georgia for relocations and expansions because of the supply of development-ready sites, skilled workforce and logist...

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Arkansas Leads the Way in Supply Chain Management

It's the small-town feel with big-city amenities that contributes to the moniker “The Natural State.” The state’s many recreational opportunities and ...

Governor Shapiro, Mayor Kenney and Philadelphia labor leaders promote job creation, economic benefits of Mid-Atlantic Clean Hydrogen Hub. Photo provided by Commonwealth Media Services.

Pennsylvania: Forging the Path for Innovation

Pennsylvania is poised to lead the global energy transition because of key competitive advantages including world-class energy assets, available and s...

LM Wind Power’s 80,000-square-foot facility at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans enables research and development while employing local technicians and engineers. Photo provided by NASA

Louisiana Clean Energy and Supply Chain Strengths Create Historic Opportunities

Two major global economic trends – a transition to cleaner energy and emphasis on supply chain logistics – have created enormous challenges for some s...

The CMA CGM Theodore Roosevelt is a 14,400+ TEU ultra large container vessel (ULCV). On August 28, 2017, the Roosevelt made The Port of Virginia its first port of call on the U.S. East Coast. CMA CGM Group’s North American headquarters are located in Norfolk, Virginia. Photo provided by Virginia Port Authority

Virginia: America’s East Coast Logistics Hub

Fortune 500 retailers and logistics companies like Amazon, Walmart, Dollar Tree, Walgreens, AutoZone, Lowe’s, DHL, Patton Logistics, InterChange Group...