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awards

Trade & Industry Development Announces 2026 CiCi Award Winners

Trade & Industry Development, the leading publication dedicated to site selection for businesses, has announced the winners of its 2026 Corporate Inve...

manufacturing

GA: Red Cat’s Blue Ops to Bring Hundreds of New Jobs with Lowndes County Manufacturing Facility

Georgia Gov. Brian P. Kemp announced that Blue Ops, Inc. will invest $30 million in its new manufacturing facility in Valdosta, which is expected to c...

retail

AZ: MO: NJ: NC: Target to Open Six New Stores in May, Creating At Least 870 Jobs

Retail giant Target will open six new stores this May in Arizona, Missouri, New Jersey and North Carolina — part of more than 30 planned for 2026. Eac...

environments

SC: AVM Group Establishes National HQ in Charleston County, Creating 30 New Jobs

AVM Group, a leading national provider of turnkey controlled environments, announced it is establishing its national headquarters in Charleston County...

business

TN: EDGE Board Approves Major Investments Supporting Manufacturing Growth, Modernization

The Economic Development Growth Engine (EDGE) Board recently approved three significant projects that will drive continued investment, job creation, a...

health

DE: FL: Nemours Children's Health Investing $400M for Historic Expansions in Delaware and Florida

Nemours Children's Health is investing $400 million to expand its hospitals and programs to both its hospitals in Delaware and Florida. The company sa...

manufacturing

LA: Woodside Tugboat Contract Boosts Louisiana Spend to More Than $1 Billion

Woodside Energy has awarded a services contract to Green Tug Towing for the design and construction of four new tugs to be built at C&C Marine and Rep...

retail

Walmart to Modernize and Remodel 650+ Stores This Year, and Will Open 20 New Locations

Retail giant Walmart plans to remodel more than 650 supercenters and Neighborhood Markets in 2026 and says it will open approximately 20 new locations...

retail

TX: BJ’s Wholesale Club Marks Texas Debut with Forney Location, 3 Additional Stores in Coming Weeks

BJ’s Wholesale Club announced the launch of Texas operations with the Forney club’s grand opening set for Friday, April 24. To celebrate the milestone...

manufacturing

TX: National New Markets Fund Invests $28.5M to Support RoyOMartin’s Manufacturing in Corrigan

National New Markets Fund, LLC (“NNMF”), an affiliate of Los Angeles-based SDS Capital Group, has invested $28.5 million of its New Markets Tax Credit...