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retail

TX: Tom Thumb Opens Third Store in North Texas, Bringing 200+ Jobs to Argyle

Tom Thumb is expanding its presence in North Texas, with a new 63,000-square-foot store in Argyle, bringing 200-plus jobs to the community. It's the t...

education

UT: Western Governors University Makes $2.5 Billion Commitment to Utah and Salt Lake City

The Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity (GOEO) awarded Western Governors University (WGU) a post-performance tax reduction for its expansio...

manufacturing

MA: Gillette to Invest $1 Billion to Create Global HQ & Innovation Center in South Boston

P&G Gillette announced that it plans to purchase 232 A Street in South Boston as the future home of its Grooming Headquarters and Technical Innovation...

automotive

MS: PACCAR Celebrates Grand Opening of Expanded Columbus Operations, Creating 100 Jobs

Global automotive technology company PACCAR celebrated the grand opening of its expanded manufacturing operations in Columbus, Miss., recently. The pr...

recreation

NM: Outdoor Recreation Drives $3.6 billion, 31,000 Jobs in New Mexico

New federal data show outdoor recreation contributed $3.6 billion to New Mexico’s economy and supported more than 31,000 jobs in 2024, according to th...

manufacturing

TN: Create Energy Acquires 338,000-Square-Foot Facility, Expansion to Create 1,000 New Jobs

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Deputy Gov. and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and Create Energy officials...

ports

TX: Port of Brownsville Announces First New U.S. Gulf Coast Refinery in Nearly 50 Years

The Port of Brownsville held a press conference recently at its administrative office to announce the America First Refining project, which will be th...

fuels

LA: Southern Energy Renewables to Develop $1.4B Methanol, Aviation Fuel Facility in St. Charles Parish

Southern Energy Renewables announced it will invest $1.4 billion to develop a green methanol and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facility t...

manufacturing

SC: Shamrock Technologies Relocates, Expands HQ in Laurens County, to Create 57 Jobs

Shamrock Technologies, Inc., a global leader in specialty additives, announced it is relocating its corporate headquarters as part of the company's ex...

development

FL: Global Tech, Defense and Finance Firms Select the Palm Beaches

Global companies across technology, defense, life sciences, finance and clean energy are choosing the Palm Beaches for expansion, signaling continued ...