Feb 24, 2010
Online travel company Expedia, Inc. has signed a lease to occupy the former terminal building at the Springfield-Branson National Airport. The company will begin to occupy the building beginning in fall 2010 after renovating the northern portion of the facility. “The airport facility ...
read full article »Feb 23, 2010
Kraft Foods Inc. plans to add 50 jobs and expand production over the next six to nine months, including an investment of $9 million of capital into two new manufacturing lines. Wages for the 50 new jobs created will be above the county average and include a comprehensive benefits package. Kraft ...
read full article »Feb 15, 2010
The Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) ended 2009 on a positive note—a 4% increase in total passengers compared to 2008. SGF is the only major airport in the region to finish 2009 with positive passenger growth. Renowned aviation analyst, Michael Boyd of the Boyd Group, states that ...
read full article »Feb 11, 2010
The Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) has certified a development-ready site in Springfield's Partnership Industrial Center West. The 51-acre site is located in northwest Springfield adjacent to Interstate 44 and the Springfield-Branson National Airport. This is the second such ...
read full article »Dec 18, 2009
Springfield area manufacturer Buckhorn Inc. has announced plans to create 80 new jobs with plans to hire over half the employees immediately. This expansion at Buckhorn in Springfield is a result of an increase in business and a consolidation of the company’s plants with production from ...
read full article »Jun 14, 2009
One of the nation's leading young professional consulting firms, Next Generation Consulting, has released its latest rankings of America's "Next Cities". The rankings place Springfield at 17th on the small cities list (cities with populations between 100,000 and 200,000). According to the US ...
read full article »Jun 11, 2009
As operations relocated to the new airport terminal building in May, passenger numbers at Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) skyrocketed during the month. More than 81,496 passengers moved through the airport on 829 commercial flights in May indicating a 17% increase over May of ...
read full article »Apr 10, 2009
The Springfield metropolitan area is one of the nation's top places for business and careers, according to Forbes Magazine. Forbes ranked the area #36 out of 200 U.S. metropolitan areas in its "Best Places for Business and Careers" list released in March. Forbes ranks metropolitan areas by ...
read full article »Apr 03, 2009
The U.S. Census Bureau released its 2008 annual population estimates and the numbers reflect continued growth in the Springfield metropolitan area. The five-county Springfield metro area population has grown over 6,000 residents moving the population to 426,144 and making it the fastest growing ...
read full article »Feb 24, 2009
Governor Jay Nixon announced today McLane Company, Inc., a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., is planning a new 400,000 square foot distribution center in the City of Republic. The grocery distribution center will be a welcomed addition to Republic and to the Springfield region with 400 jobs ...
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