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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

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...

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...

STEM

AL: City of Tuscaloosa Highlights Saban Center Construction Milestone Ahead of 2027 Opening

Visit Tuscaloosa, in support of the City of Tuscaloosa and Saban Center, is excited to announce a major development in one of the city’s most anticipa...

technology

MD: Lufburrow & Company to Expand in Aberdeen With New R&D Facility, Creating 120 Jobs

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced that Lufburrow & Company (LufCo) is expanding in Maryland and opening a new research and development and manufacturi...

aerospace

IA: Collins Aerospace Military Contracts Reinforce Cedar Rapids’ Role in Next-Gen Aerospace Innovation

The Cedar Rapids [Iowa] Metro Economic Alliance (CRMEA) celebrated Collins Aerospace’ announcement this week that the company has been awarded new mil...

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...

travel

AL: Love's Travel Stops Adds Quinton Site, Helping Relieve Truck Parking Shortage, Creating 65 Jobs

Love’s Travel Stops is expanding its footprint in Alabama, with the opening of a new travel stop in Quinton, located off Interstate 122, Exit 70. The ...