Springfield, Missouri The Official Economic Development Site for the Springfield Metro Region

Targeted Industry:
Corporate Offices / Professional Services

With a corporate headquarters just outside Springfield, banking software company Jack Henry & Associates has broken ground on an additional 500,000 square foot Springfield campus. The 10th largest public accounting firm in the U.S., BKD, has begun construction of a new corporate headquarters building in downtown Springfield. Nationally-renowned retailer O'Reilly Auto Parts grew its operation from infancy to a $3 billion dollar company with local resources.

These corporate offices have been able to succeed in Springfield's 220,000 person labor force by utilitizing the friendly business climate and the 40,000+ college students. Half of those students attend Missouri State University which is home to the largest business college in a seven state area.