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The Columbus Dispatch
Lots of big empty boxes
Central Ohio has seen a wave of big-box store closings in the past few months, from home-grown Big Lots to Party City and Joann Fabrics. We took a look at the impact these vacancies might have on the area and found some surprises. Big empty boxes With the help of the commercial real-estate service Costar, we documented how much retail space sits empty in central Ohio and found the answer: more than 3 million square feet, or about 25 Walmart stores. While that seems like a lot, it's less than 4% of all retail space in the area. More...
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First Quality Tissue invests $984M to build tissue manufacturing facility in Ohio
First Quality Tissue has announced plans to build a new towel and tissue production facility in Defiance, Ohio. The company, which is a leading manufacturer of hygiene, paper, and packaging products, will invest $984 million into the project, creating more than 400 new jobs for the surrounding area. The 1.6 million-square-foot facility will be situated on a 1,000-acre site at the Baltimore Avenue Industrial Corridor, a location supported by the All Ohio Future Fund to prime it for future economic development.