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“Ohio has racked up significant manufacturing wins in recent years, including not only Intel Corp.'s $28 billion New Albany plan and Honda Motor Co.'s more than $5 billion commitment to electric vehicle production in the state, but also investments from American Nitrile and Amgen Inc.”
“Representatives of that quartet of companies spoke Thursday at our annual Columbus Opportunity Summit, covering an array of topics from Ohio’s manufacturing strengths to the growing role of A.I. to where the businesses expect to be in five years. A major theme: expect more investment to come.”
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“Littleton's Market, the Upper Arlington gourmet grocery store and restaurant, is adding a North Market location. Littleton's plans to open Littleton's Market Bakery in the spot that previously housed a bakery in the southwest corner of the North Market. In addition to selling baked goods, Littleton's will operate a café in the space. Littleton's will also use the spot as a production facility for its Upper Arlington location, which opened in December in the former Huffman's Market location in the Tremont Center.”
"’The addition of Littleton’s Market Bakery to North Market Downtown is one of the most exciting and important in our history,’ said North Market Executive Director and CEO Rick Harrison Wolfe in a news release. ‘Like all North Market merchants, Littleton’s is a family owned, operated, community/local minded market.’”
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“Columbus is growing — and for good reason, according to a recent Forbes analysis. Columbus landed at No. 10 on Forbes Home’s list of ‘The Best Cities To Move To In 2024.’ The analysis was based on 12 factors, including cost of living, quality of life, job market and desirability.
“Cities were given a score out of 100. Only the top city to move to, Omaha, Nebraska, was awarded a perfect score. Columbus rounded out the top 10 with a 74.63. It was the only Ohio city to make the top 10.”
