Site Selection Guide 2016

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V I R G I N I A B U S I N E S S

SITE L O C A T O R

A Guide to Selecting a Business Location in Virginia

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hen it comes to site selection there’s no onesize-fits-all approach, but there are key questions most businesses have when they’re considering expanding or establishing new operations. The 2016 Virginia Business Site Locator Guide aims to answer those questions, and much more. We hope that when you’re done reading, you’ll agree that the commonwealth is the best place for business. If you expand or locate your business in the commonwealth, you’ll

join some of the country’s largest and most successful enterprises. Twentyone Fortune 500 companies are headquartered in Virginia, including Capital One, CarMax and Advance Auto Parts. Other major corporations – such as Amazon, Ikea and Geico – also have established operations in the state. The commonwealth also continues to shine on business rankings, snagging spots on Forbes’ and CNBC’s best states for business lists (For a breakdown of Virginia’s latest accolades, see page S7.) More

important than rankings, however, are the reasons why companies are choosing Virginia. Flip to page S6 to hear from company executives who said yes to locating or expanding their business in the commonwealth. The Site Locator Guide also provides a breakdown on the state’s research and development facilities; colleges and universities; industry employment projections and much more. But before getting to the nitty-gritty details, here are the highlights of why Virginia is the right site for your business.

Why Virginia? The key reasons Location: Virginia’s central, East Coast loca-

Low business costs: Locating in Virginia

• More than half of the U.S. population lives within a 750-mile radius. • Virginia is next to Washington, D.C., within 300 miles of New York City and halfway between Maine and Florida.

• The corporate income tax rate (6 percent) has not increased since 1972. • The unemployment insurance tax rate is 12 percent lower than the national average. • Virginia has one of the lowest average worker’s compensation costs in the nation. • Building costs range from 6 percent to 21 percent below the national average, depending on the region. • The commonwealth’s cost of living is below the national average in many categories. • No franchise or net worth tax.

tion provides access to many customers.

Labor Force: The commonwealth’s workforce is large, well educated, and most importantly, ready to work. • Virginia has a labor force of more than 4 million. • One in three Virginians holds a bachelor’s or advanced degree. • The commonwealth has one of the lowest unionization rate in the country — 6.2 percent. S4

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VIRGINIA BUSINESS SITE LOCATOR Infrastructure: The Old Dominion is proud to offer a world-class infrastructure. • The Port of Virginia is one of the three busiest container ports on the U.S. East Coast. • Six major highways: I-95, I-81, I-64, I-85, I-77, and I-66. • Fourteen commercial airports, including Washington Dulles International and Ronald Reagan Washington National airports. • Ten railroads operate in the state, including two of the nation’s largest, CSX Corp. and Norfolk Southern Corp. • Virginia is one of the most connected states in the country. Seventy percent of the world’s Internet traffic passes through the Metropolitan Area Exchange East in Ashburn. • There are more than 60 broadband providers in the state.

Incentives: Virginia offers

many incentives to companies expanding or locating their business in the commonwealth, including financial assistance, tax credits and customized training. Below are examples of grants available to businesses. For a more comprehensive list visit www.yesvirginia.org. • The Commonwealth’s Opportunity Fund: This grant is administered by Virginia’s governor and must be matched by localities.

• The Governor’s Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development Fund (AFID): These grants are available to companies who add value to Virginia-grown agricultural and forestry products. • The Virginia Economic Development Incentive Grant (VEDIG): A discretionary performance incentive, designed to encourage companies to invest and create jobs by locating significant operations in Virginia.

Education: The common-

wealth has an excellent education system. • Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses serve more than 277,000 students in middle schools and high schools. The state boasts 58 local and regional technical centers. • More than 575,000 students are enrolled in over 230 higher education campuses around the state. Virginia has 15 public, four-year colleges; 23 public community colleges; 45 private, accredited four-year universities and 65 out-of-state higher education institutions that have campuses in the commonwealth.

Quality of life: From foodies

• Varied landscape that includes beaches, mountains and rural and urban areas. • The largest concentration of historical attractions in the U.S., including Colonial Williamsburg, Jamestown Settlement, Yorktown National Battlefield, Monticello and many Civil War sites. • A growing craft beverage culture, including over 230 wineries and more than 140 craft breweries. • Live professional sporting events are available in Virginia, or nearby, including NASCAR, football, baseball, hockey and basketball.

Index CENTRAL VIRGINIA

Lingerfelt Commonwealth Partners......................... S12 Liesfeld Contractor Inc........ S13 City of Lynchburg................ S14

NORTHERN VIRGINIA

Town of Leesburg................ S15 Culpeper.............................. S16 Merritt Properties................. S17

HAMPTON ROADS

Isle of Wight County............ S18 City of Hampton................... S19 City of Virginia Beach ......... S20

to nature aficionados, Virginia has something for everyone.

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• More than 500 miles of trails, 22 national parks and 36 state parks

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City of Harrisonburg............ S21 Martinsville................... S22-S23

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Straight talk

The following businesses said yes to locating or expanding in the commonwealth. Here’s why, according to the companies’ executives.

Location: Last year, Bechtel

Corp., one of the world’s largest engineering, construction and project management firms announced it was relocating its Frederick, Md. operation to Reston, which was already home to the company’s operational headquarters. According to Bechtel CEO Bill Dudley, Reston has been an ideal location for the company. “Conveniently situated between two airports, it facilitates international and domestic travel, which is key to our business, provides access to a highly skilled workforce, and offers an enjoyable work/life environment for our employees,� he says.

“We have chosen the state of Virginia because we can reach 55 percent of the U.S. population within 750 miles, and we couldn’t be more pleased with our location in Hanover County,â€? says Fernando Bettin, director of operations for MavalĂŠrio, a Brazilian manufacturer of confectionary products, which made public last spring its plans to establish its first U.S. production operation in the commonwealth. The $5 million project is expected to create 55 jobs.

Workforce: “Norfolk has

a large veteran population and hiring vets is a key part of our talent

Powhatan County is the perfect Central Virginia location for small businesses. Siting your business in Powhatan County ensures you access to reliable, affordable utilities and technology, a skilled workforce, and a community proven to support its local businesses. And though we’re right off Rt. 288 and an easy drive from the City of Richmond, RIC airport and Interstates 64, 95 and 295, our rural setting provides one of the highest quality of life experiences in the Commonwealth.

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acquisition strategy,� Dick Wolfe, spokesman for ADP, a New Jerseybased human resources and payroll company, says about the benefits of locating its customer service center in Hampton Roads. ADP is investing more than $32.2 million in the project, which is expected to create a whopping 1,800 jobs.

Access To Market: “We

are fortunate that there is a growing appreciation for our beer across the country and the world, and opening a brewery location in Virginia will better allow us to get fresh, great quality beer in the hands of our customers,� says Jack White, founder of San Diego-based Ballast Point Brewing and Spirits. The company is investing $47.8 million to establish its East Coast brewing operation in Botetourt County. The move is expected to create 178 jobs.

Business Friendly Environment: “The pro-

business and pro-manufacturing support we received at both the local and state level convinced AccuTec’s ownership to expand operations in Augusta County, Virginia, rather than go elsewhere,� says Rick Gagliano, president of specialty blades manufacturer AccuTec Blades. The $5.4 million expansion, announced earlier this year, is anticipated to create 53 jobs and retain 138 positions.

Source: News releases, Virginia Business

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Singing Virginia’s Praises: The commonwealth’s accolades

The Old Dominion gets rave reviews when it comes to business friendliness. Here’s how we stack up in recent business rankings:

• Virginia is highlighted in Business Facilities latest annual Rankings Report. The commonwealth is No. 2 in the broadband leaders category. The report highlights Bristol, Va. and Bristol, Tenn. for being a “hub for front-running broadband service in Virginia.” Stafford County also is praised for putting a high priority on investments and infrastructure, including broadband and transportation projects.

• The commonwealth has been a regular on Pollina Corporate Real Estate’s Top 10 Pro-Business States list since it began in 2004. “Clearly a national leader in the twelve years of this study, no other state comes close to Virginia when it comes to being a consistent probusiness state,” says Pollina’s report, where Virginia was No. 4. Pollina

is an Illinois-based brokerage and consulting firm, representing corporations, communities and states in real estate and economic development issues.

• Virginia also has consistently been on Forbes’ Best States for Business list since it launched in 2006. The commonwealth was No. 7 in the latest ranking and received kudos for its “widely diverse economy that includes local and federal government, military, farming and manufacturing.” • The Old Dominion also ranks favorably in CNBC’s America’s Top States for Business list. In 2016 it was No. 13, getting high marks for its workforce and business friendliness. To come up with the rankings, CNBC scores states on more than 60 measures

of competitiveness.

• CEOs also continue to praise Virginia’s pro-business environment. The commonwealth was No. 12 on Chief Executive magazine’s 2016 Best & Worst States for Business list, based on a CEO opinion survey. When compared to other states in the Southeast, Virginia ranked even higher—No. 6. CEOs praised Virginia’s competitive incentives and its fairness in setting rules and regulations.

• Virginia also is part of Site Selection Magazine’s most recent business climate rankings (No. 12). Half of the ranking is based on a survey of corporate site selectors, while the other is based on an index of seven criteria, including total new facilities and new projects.

Industry employment projections (long term)

Percent change

Estimated 2012

Projected 2022

Change

3,947,721 309,777

4,481,928 350,409

534,207 40,632

Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services

204,884

240,852

35,968

1.63

17.56

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting Arts, entertainment, and recreation Construction Educational services Finance and insurance Health care and social assistance Information Management of companies and enterprises

53,926 48,393 176,253 357,022 125,793 405,302 71,657 76,187

47,146 55,978 222,926 410,675 141,253 530,010 69,603 71,400

-6,780 7,585 46,673 53,653 15,460 124,708 -2,054 -4,787

-1.33 1.47 2.38 1.41 1.17 2.72 -0.29 -0.65

-12.57 15.67 26.48 15.03 12.29 30.77 -2.87 -6.28

Manufacturing Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction Other services (except public administration) Professional, scientific, and technical services Public administration Real estate and rental and leasing Retail trade Transportation and warehousing Utilities Wholesale trade

230,941 9,003 130,426 395,118 60,305 51,379 405,343 104,468 10,623 111,225

224,319 9,029 153,080 518,461 60,511 57,811 441,850 110,736 9,421 122,359

-6,622 26 22,654 123,343 206 6,432 36,507 6,268 -1,202 11,134

-0.29 0.03 1.61 2.75 0.03 1.19 0.87 0.58 -1.19 0.96

-2.87 0.29 17.37 31.22 0.34 12.52 9.01 6.00 -11.32 10.01

Total, all industries Accommodation and food services

Annual Avg.

1.28% 1.24

Total

13.53% 13.12

Source: Virginia Employment Commission

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More of America’s largest corporations are calling Virginia home

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he commonwealth’s Fortune 500 list got a boost this year. Twenty-one Virginia-based companies are on this year’s list, up from 19 in 2015. The prestigious list, compiled by Fortune magazine, ranks the top publicly traded companies in the U.S. based on gross revenue. This year’s ranking included newcomers WestRock and Markel. Virginia-based WestRock is the result of a merger between Georgia-based RockTenn and Richmond-based MeadWestvaco that was completed last year. Markel (No. 476) is a Glen Allen-based specialty and small business insurer. Two companies previously on the list also made comebacks, Richmond-based foodservice distributor Performance Food Group and Reston-based homebuilding and mortgage company NVR. The companies were last on the list in 2007 and 2008, respectively. Freddie Mac remained the top Virginia-based company on the list at No. 43. Dollar Tree jumped 150 spots to No. 180. The Chesapeake-based company bought Family Dollar last year for $9.1 billion.

Virginia-based companies on the Fortune 500 Number 43

Company

Location

Freddie Mac

McLean

Revenue1 $63.5

88

General Dynamics

Falls Church

31.5

112

Capital One Financial

McLean

25.0

118

Northrop Grumman

Falls Church

23.5

149

Altria Group

Richmond

18.9

180

Dollar Tree

Chesapeake

15.5

185

Performance Food Group

Richmond

15.3

190

AES

Arlington

15.0

191

CarMax

Richmond

14.9

233

Computer Sciences Corp.

Falls Church

12.2

243

Dominion Resources

Richmond

11.7

251

WestRock

Richmond

11.4

254

Hilton Worldwide Holdings

McLean

11.3 10.5

270

Norfolk Southern

Norfolk

291

Owens & Minor

Mechanicsville

9.8

293

Advance Auto Parts

Roanoke

9.7

306

Genworth Financial

Richmond

9.2

378

Huntington Ingalls Industries

Newport News

7.0

476

Markel

Glen Allen

5.4

487

Booz Allen Hamilton

McLean

5.3

498

NVR

Reston

5.2

1 In billions of U.S. dollars

Source: Fortune 500

Employers by size of establishment Establishments

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0 to 4

158,647

5 to 9

38,145

10 to 19

28,126

20 to 49

20,658

50 to 99

7,201

100 to 249

3,806

250 to 499

1,076

500 to 999

384

More than 1,000 employees

245

Source: Virginia Employment Commission, fourth quarter, 2015

Unemployment rates Virginia

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005

4.4 5.2 5.7 6.0 6.6 7.1 6.7 3.9 3.0 3.1 3.6

United States

5.3 6.2 7.4 8.1 8.9 9.6 9.3 5.8 4.6 4.6 5.1

Source: Virginia Employment Commission, fourth quarter, 2015


VIRGINIA BUSINESS SITE LOCATOR A sampling of Virginia’s recent economic development announcements (2015-2016) SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA

Botetourt County: Italian automobile parts manufacturer ELDOR Corp. is planning to open its first U.S. production plant in Botetourt County, creating 350 jobs. The company manufactures ignition systems, engine control units, braking systems actuators and power management systems for hybrid and electric vehicles. Scott County: Englewood, Colo.-based TeleTech Holdings announced plans to invest $4.07 million to establish a customer experience center. The move was expected to create 300 new jobs. TeleTech is a publicly-traded, business process outsourcing company. Wise County: Frontier Secure is planning to open a customer care center in Wise County, creating up to 500 new jobs. Frontier Secure helps home and small business customers with a variety of digital communications services, including high-tech products, identity protection, computer security and new applications for the “Internet of Things.” SOUTHERN VIRGINIA

Danville: Overfinch announced plans to invest $1.8 million to establish a manufacturing operation in Danville. The England-based company will upfit Jaguar Land Rover vehicles, which will be sold to customers across the U.S. The project is expected to create 41 new jobs. Henry County: Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based customer experience provider The Results Cos. opened a call center in Collinsville, which was expected to employ 500 people. Memphis, Tenn.-based Monogram Foods also announced its fourth expansion in Henry County since coming to the area in 2009. The food products company said it would invest $7.2

million to establish a warehousing and logistics operation in the Southern Virginia county. The project was expected to create 101 jobs. Martinsville: Nationwide Custom Homes announced plans to expand production at its Martinsville manufacturing operations, creating 59 new jobs. CENTRAL VIRGINIA

relocated its corporate U.S. headquarters. Winchester and Frederick County: Trex Co., a manufacturer of wood-alternative decking, railing, fencing and trim, planned to invest $15.4 million to expand its manufacturing operations. The project was expected to create 89 jobs in Winchester, where Trex is headquartered.

Caroline County: Matthews, N.C.-based grocer Harris Teeter announced it plans to invest $95 million to establish its first Virginia distribution center in Caroline County. The project was expected to create 400 jobs.

Shenandoah County: Andros Foods North America announced a $73 million expansion at its Mount Jackson fruit processing facility. The move was expected to create 160 jobs.

Chesterfield and Dinwiddie counties: Online retail giant Amazon.com announced plans to add 500 jobs at its two distribution centers in Chesterfield and Dinwiddie counties. Amazon has become one of the largest employers in the Richmond-area, employing more than 3,800 people.

Chesapeake: Sutherland Global Services announced plans to add 200 additional consultants to its Insurance Center of Excellence. Sutherland Global Services, headquartered in New York, is one of the largest BPO (business process outsourcing) companies in the world.

Henrico County: Elephant Auto Insurance said it was investing $2 million to expand its Henrico County headquarters. The project was expected to create 1,173 jobs in the area. SHENANDOAH VALLEY

Augusta County: Nexus Services announced plans to invest $22 million and create 250 jobs at Mill Place Office Park, where it

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Norfolk: New Jersey-based human resources firm Automatic Data Processing Inc. (ADP) said it plans to invest $32 million to establish a regional customer service center. The project would create about 1,800 jobs, making the company the largest employer in the city’s downtown. Virginia Beach: EGS, based in Plano, Texas, announced an ex-

pansion to support increased national customer and technical services in the pharmaceutical sector, which was expected to create 175 jobs. The company provides business process outsourcing through its two subsidiaries – APAC Customer Services Inc. and NCO Financial Systems Inc. NORTHERN VIRGINIA

Arlington and Spotsylvania counties: Lidl, a German discount supermarket chain, announced plans to invest $202 million to establish its U.S. headquarters in Arlington County and regional headquarters and distribution center in Spotsylvania County. The project was expected to create 700 new jobs. Fairfax County: San Franciscobased Bechtel Corp. said it will invest $10 million to move its Frederick, Md., operation to Northern Virginia. The move was expected to bring 700 new jobs to Reston, already home to the company’s global operational headquarters. Bechtel is a major engineering, construction and project management company. Prince William County: Software company Ventech Solutions publicized plans to invest $1.5 million to establish an Innovation, Operations and Engineering center. The project by the Ohio-based company was expected to create 200 jobs.

CENTRAL VIRGINIA HAMPTON ROADS NORTHERN VIRGINIA SHENANDOAH VALLEY SOUTHERN VIRGINIA SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA

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Colleges & universities (public, four-year institutions)

1

Part-time students1

Full-time students1

Timothy Sands

2,856

29,807

vcu.edu

Michael Rao

5,675

25,553

(703) 993-1000

gmu.edu

Ă ngel Cabrera

11,335

22,777

Charlottesville

(434) 924-0311

virginia.edu

Teresa A. Sullivan

2,137

21,746

James Madison University

Harrisonburg

(540) 568-6211

jmu.edu

Jonathan R. Alger

1,681

19,546

6

Old Dominion University

Norfolk

(757) 683-3000

odu.edu

John R. Broderick

7,628

17,044

7

Radford University

Radford

(540) 831-5000

radford.edu

Brian O. Hemphill

691

9,052

8

College of William and Mary

Williamsburg

(757) 221-4000

wm.edu

W. Taylor Reveley III

584

7,900

9

Christopher Newport University

Newport News

(757) 594-7000

cnu.edu

Paul S. Trible Jr.

124

5,048

10

Longwood University

Farmville

(434) 395-2000

longwood.edu

W. Taylor Reveley IV

785

4,302

11

Virginia State University

Petersburg

(804) 524-5000

vsu.edu

Makola M. Abdullah

554

4,142

12

Norfolk State University

Norfolk

(757) 823-8600

nsu.edu

Eddie N. Moore Jr.

973

4,134

13

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg

(540) 654-1000

umw.edu

Troy D. Paino

723

3,924

14

Virginia Military Institute

Lexington

(540) 464-7230

vmi.edu

J.H. Binford Peay III2

0

1,717

15

U.Va. College at Wise

Wise

(276) 328-0100

uvawise.edu

Donna Price Henry3

693

1,335

Institution

Location

Phone

Website

President

1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg

(540) 231-6000

vt.edu

2

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond

(804) 828-0100

3

George Mason University

Fairfax

4

University of Virginia

5

Based on 2015 fall enrollment numbers

2

Superintendent

3

Chancellor

Source: State Council of Higher Education for Virginia

Two-year, public colleges 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Institution

Location1

Northern Virginia Tidewater J. Sargeant Reynolds John Tyler Thomas Nelson Virginia Western Lord Fairfax Germanna Piedmont Virginia New River Southside Virginia Central Virginia Blue Ridge Rappahannock Danville Wytheville Mountain Empire Patrick Henry Southwest Virginia Virginia Highlands Richard Bland College Paul D. Camp Dabney S. Lancaster Eastern Shore

Annandale Norfolk Richmond Chester Hampton Roanoke Middletown Fredericksburg Charlottesville Dublin Alberta Lynchburg Weyers Cave Glenns Danville Wytheville Big Stone Gap Martinsville Richlands Abingdon

1 Main campus

S10

Phone

Part-time students

Full-time students

Total 2

33,621 16,345 7,790 7,475 6,285 5,635 5,119 4,661 4,129 2,695 2,936 2,947 2,730 2,745 2,194 1,878 1,453 1,266 1,347 1,353

18,457 9,544 3,099 2,559 3,030 2,273 1,881 2,320 1,306 1,782 1,503 1,485 1,462 821 1,367 1,037 1,265 1,328 1,215 1,012

52,078 25,889 10,889 10,034 9,315 7,908 7,000 6,981 5,435 4,477 4,439 4,432 4,192 3,566 3,561 2,915 2,718 2,594 2,562 2,365

Debbie L. Sydow

1,204

974

2,178

Daniel Lufkin John J. Rainone Linda Thomas-Glover

1,078 808 536

395 428 209

1,473 1,236 745

Website

President

(703) 323-3000 (757) 822-1122 (804) 371-3000 (804) 796-4000 (757) 825-2700 (540) 857-8922 (540) 868-7000 (540) 891-3000 (434) 977-3900 (540) 674-3600 (434) 949-1000 (434) 832-7600 (540) 234-9261 (804) 758-6700 (434) 797-2222 (276) 223-4700 (276) 523-2400 (276) 638-8777 (276) 964-2555 (276) 739-2400

nvcc.edu tcc.edu reynolds.edu jtcc.edu tncc.edu virginiawest- ern.edu lfcc.edu germanna.edu pvcc.edu nr.edu southside.edu cvcc.vccs.edu brcc.edu rappahannock.edu dcc.vccs.edu wcc.vccs.edu mecc.edu ph.vccs.edu sw.edu vhcc.edu

Scott Ralls Edna V. Baehre-Kolovani Gary L. Rhodes Edward "Ted" Raspiller John T. Dever Robert H. Sandel Cheryl Thompson-Stacy David A. Sam Frank Friedman Jack M. Lewis Alfred A. Roberts John S. Capps John A. Downey Elizabeth H. Crowther Bruce R. Scism Dean Sprinkle Scott Hamilton Angeline D. Godwin J. Mark Estepp Gene C. Couch Jr.

Petersburg

(804) 862-6100

rbc.edu

Franklin Clifton Forge Melfa

(757) 569-6700 (540) 863-2800 (757) 789-1789

pdc.edu dslcc.edu es.vccs.edu

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Source: State Council of Higher Education for Virginia

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Research and development facilities

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he commonwealth has various research and development (R&D) facilities available to help your business succeed, whether you’re looking for incubator space, research partnerships, or both. Many are run by the state’s prestigious research universities, or are collaborations among colleges and industry. Below is a sample of some of the facilities. For a more comprehensive list, visit www.yesvirginia.com. Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CCAM) Prince George County ccam-va.com CCAM is a research center that aims to deliver innovative solutions for manufacturing better products. The 62,000-square-foot facility is adjacent to Rolls-Royce’s Crosspointe Campus in Prince George County. CCAM, which boasts 29 industry, government and university members, is often adding new partners. Its current members include Rolls-Royce, Newport News Shipbuilding, NASA Langley Research Center, the University of Virginia, Virginia State University (VSU), Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), Virginia Tech and Old Dominion University (ODU). Commonwealth Center for Advanced Logistics Systems (CCALS) Prince George County ccals.com CCALS is helping companies solve logistics problems. The organization, which is modeled after CCAM, also has university, government and industry members. The center’s current partners are: VSU, Longwood University, U.Va., VCU, LMI, the Crater Planning District Commission, the U.S. Army’s Combined Arms Support Command and the Port of Virginia. Innovation Research Park @ ODU Norfolk irpodu.com Innovation Research Park is one of the few research parks in the U.S. that is located on the campus of its research institution. The mixed-used development at Old Dominion University includes two 100,000-square-foot buildings that offer Class A office space and wet and dry laboratory space. Its central location is close to downtown Norfolk, the airport, military centers, Eastern Virginia Medical School and the Port of Virginia.

Innovation Park Prince William County pwcecondev.org Innovation Park, anchored by George Mason University’s Science and Technology Campus, is Northern Virginia’s only university-centered research campus. The park houses a number of public and private biotech and information technology companies. The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research Danville ialr.org The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research’s mission is to be a regional catalyst for economic transformation through applied research, advanced learning and economic development. The institute serves Martinsville, Danville and the counties of Patrick, Franklin, Henry, Pittsylvania, Halifax and Mecklenburg. Virginia Tech, Danville Community College, Averett University and the Southern Virginia Higher Education Center are some of its partners. University of Virginia Research Park Charlottesville uvafoundation.com This 562-acre, mixed-use development is zoned for office, light industry, hotel/ conference center, laboratory/medical/ pharmaceutical, and retail/support commercial uses. The park was designed to be a corporate village that met the needs of businesses in a natural beauty setting. Virginia BioTechnology Research Park Richmond vabiotech.com Located in the heart of Virginia’s capital, the Virginia BioTechnology Research Park is close to VCU’s MCV and Monroe Park campuses. The public, four-year university also is one of the park’s life science partners. The Virginia BioTechnology campus is home to more than 60 private and non-profit companies, laboratories and research institutes.

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Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center Suffolk www.vmasc.odu.edu ODU’s VMASC is a research facility that focuses on modeling, simulation and visualization (MS&V) research, development and education. Transportation, virtual environments and system sciences are some of its research areas. Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute Roanoke vtc.vt.edu Created in 2007, the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute is a joint partnership between Blacksburg-based Virginia Tech and Carilion Clinic, a nonprofit healthcare organization based in Roanoke. The institute strives to be a leader in medical education and biomedical and clinical research. Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center Blacksburg vtcrc.com The 230-acre Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center (VTCRC) is located next to Virginia Tech’s campus in Blacksburg. Created in 1985, the center encompasses more than 180 research, technology and support companies. Wallops Research Park Accomack County co.accomack.va.us The park offers more than 200 acres for development by aerospace,aviation and defense companies. It is located just outside the NASA Wallops Flight Facility. Wallops offers commercial and industrial lots with more than 55 acres available for pad development. Amenities at the park include a 1,200-foot taxiway, broadband fiber and three-phase electric power.

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Central Virginia: CITY OF LYNCHBURG

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estled alongside the Blue Ridge Mountains and the James River, Lynchburg is the third fastestgrowing city in Virginia. Lynchburg is a place where innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship are encouraged and cultivated. Businesses here are sustainable, successful, and well supported by the community and local government. In fact, 10.9% more businesses renew their licenses in Lynchburg for 10 or more years compared to the national average. Despite continuous economic and population growth, the cost of living in Lynchburg is still 7% lower than the national average.

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Each year, Lynchburg’s community continues to grow at a quick pace, rising more than 19% since 2000. The city has also experienced a surge in entrepreneurship, resulting in a 32.5% spike in

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startups over just three years. In 2016, the Economic Development Authority launched a new entrepreneurship training program, CO.STARTERS, and a digital video-based business resource for entrepreneurs, LaunchedInLynchburg.com.

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Two Enterprise Zones, spanning 4,200 acres of commercial property, are the perfect destination for expanding businesses for two key reasons: accessible location and excellent business support. Businesses in these zones are eligible to receive state support for job creation and real property improvement. And, if you’re looking to relocate to the City of Opportunity, we will work with you to create the environment your business needs to succeed through sensible tax and regulatory policy, and a comprehensive package of business support services and incentives.


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hopping, dining, live music – Leesburg has it all! Elegant and eclectic shops line the brick sidewalks of Leesburg’s historic downtown. The Leesburg Corner Premium Outlets features over 100 stores, just minutes from downtown. Even more shopping options abound at the Village at Leesburg. Just 15 miles from Dulles Airport and located in the heart of Virginia’s wine country, the Town of Leesburg offers the perfect day trip destination. Our downtown restaurants range from classic fine dining at Lightfoot and Tuscarora Mill to brewpubs like the new Loudoun Brewing Company, Black Walnut Brewery, Crooked Run Brewery to funky wine bars Chimole and The Wine Kitchen, plus many more. King Street Oyster Bar brings fresh seafood to Downtown Leesburg.

Sidewalk dining is new to Leesburg and is a perfect way to enjoy the day or evening. Fabulous restaurants aren’t limited to downtown – be sure to check out Travinia, Ten Spot Kitchen and Tap, Plaza Azteca and others at the Village at Leesburg, and local eateries like the Leesburg Public House, Blue Ridge Grill and Yummy Pig Barbecue elsewhere around town. Many of our restaurants specialize in locally-sourced ingredients. Leesburg is the new live music capital of Northern Virginia! The Tally Ho Theatre offers a wide variety of live mu-

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sic acts, from rock to country to alternative. Small spaces come alive with music in downtown during Leesburg’s First Friday while the Village at Leesburg offers a unique live music venue coupled with a superior BBQ experience at Smokehouse Live. The annual Acoustic on the Green outdoor concert series just kicked off with free concerts on the Town Green in downtown on Saturdays evenings through the summer, featuring artists such as Todd Wright and Jennifer Daniels. Biking along the W&OD Trail has access points in Leesburg, and you’re never far from hiking and kayaking opportunities on the Potomac River. Leesburg also makes the perfect hub for visiting the many wineries, and craft breweries in western Loudoun. Let us show you a good time by sharing our music, art, dining and outdoor entertainment.

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DOWNTOWN LEESBURG. DISCOVER OUR TAKE ON THE ARTS. Downtown Leesburg is filled with fun and exciting things for all ages. Sample the exquisite wines of our local vineyards at any one of our nearby wine festivals, shop at unique stores and enjoy our art galleries, dine in delightful restaurants and play in our expansive parks. Practice the art of living well, right here in Leesburg, Virginia.

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Clock-Wise Time is money. Perhaps that’s why business leaders who value both are bringing their businesses to Culpeper, Virginia. Located just an hour south of the Nation’s Capital, Culpeper’s mid-Atlantic location places your goods within easy reach of more than half the nation’s population. Meanwhile our central Virginia location, robust fiber-optics, and free-flowing transportation network yield more quality time and fewer rushed hours.

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Take a few moments to discover a place where light-speed business and star-filled skies coexist beautifully ... Culpeper, Virginia. Visit www.CulpeperUSA.com or call 1-800-793-0631. *Pictured above, clockwise from top left: Verizon Terremark’s ultra-secure data center campus, Culpeper’s award-winning Davis Street, Historic Culpeper Courthouse, Mountain Run Lake, Library of Congress Packard Center Theater, Hardwood Artisans, Lake Pelham, Belmont Farm Distillery, Library of Congress Packard Center Campus, Autocycle manufacturer Tanom Motors, and at center, HITS Commonwealth Park equestrian event center. Commonwealth Equestrian Park image © ESI Photography.

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Northern Virginia

MERRITT PROPERTIES:

Merritt Properties: Creating homes for businesses

Since 1967, Merritt has remained true to our mission: creating homes for businesses. With that focus on providing our customers with spaces where their businesses will thrive, we’ve grown to nearly 16 million square feet of commercial properties throughout Maryland and Northern Virginia, offering the area’s largest privately held portfolio of office, flex, warehouse and retail space. As a fully integrated developer, our in-house capabilities are expansive, including land entitlement and rezoning, site development, new construction, redevelopment, interior build-outs, leasing, property management, financing and marketing. Few firms in the area offer such significant in-house capabilities, and the streamlining and efficiencies that come with them. From entrepreneurs to established companies, Merritt has the expertise and locations to ensure that your business will find a home that meets your

needs and corporate culture. In addition, our award-winning construction division has completed build-outs ranging from full-scale manufacturing

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Hampton Roads: ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY

Isle of Wight County: Local Roots, Global Reach

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sle of Wight County is a progressive community in the western Hampton Roads region that embraces change while protecting the integrity of its rich cultural and historical heritage. The County’s 319 square miles provides fertile ground for the region’s most prosperous businesses, including Smithfield Foods, Inc., Keurig Green Mountain Coffee, and International Paper. This growing County personifies the theme “local roots, global reach.”

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Strategically located for port-related businesses, the County-owned 1,500acre Shirley T. Holland Intermodal Park provides affordable sites close to the Port of Virginia. Businesses in the park can easily access the Port using

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U.S. Route 460 or U.S. Route 58 or by rail on the adjacent Norfolk Southern Heartland Corridor. The Park, part of Foreign Trade Zone #20, is a designated Enterprise Zone, which offers state and local incentive programs for qualifying businesses that locate there. The Port of Virginia also offers the Economic and Infrastructure Development Zone Grant Program for Port users.

Business is booming in the northern part of the County with an additional 2,000 residential units and 1.1 million square feet of new retail and office space approved for development along the Route 17 corridor. The Breeden Company is under construction on Eagle Harbor West, a gated community featuring 208 luxury apartments. Lots are selling and residents have begun moving in to Benn’s Grant, a new community by East West Communities, the award winning developer of Gatling Pointe, Founders Pointe and Eagle Harbor. The first phase of the community will include 79 single-family homes and 20 townhomes.

To learn more about how your business can put down roots in Isle of Wight County, call 757-356-1962 or visit www.insidetheisle.com.

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e’ve already checked the boxes for you. The City of Hampton, Virginia is a prime location for your business whether you desire existing commercial space or need land to build. Hampton offers unique opportunities for office space such as historic buildings on a waterfront former military installation to development ready sites in our newest business park. Hampton’s broad selection of real estate product make it a great location for you to locate or expand a business. HAMPTON ROADS CENTER NORTH CAMPUS With over 200-acres of developable land available, the Hampton Roads Center North Campus is ideal for busi-

nesses interested in development ready sites. Major infrastructure improvements have already been made at the campus, including roads, water, sewer, electricity, natural gas, telecommunications and storm water. This location is the destination for companies who need a range of building types from Class A office to light manufacturing. Hampton Roads Center North Campus is home to the National Institute of Aerospace, the Peninsula Technology Incubator and is in close proximity to NASA Langley Research Center and Langley Air Force Base. FORT MONROE There are many great reasons to do business at Fort Monroe – a place where history and opportunity come

together. Fort Monroe is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and includes the Fort Monroe National Monument. Now, after centuries as a strategic military installation, Fort Monroe is a sought-after business destination with an extensive network infrastructure. A Dominion Virginia Power substation is located on the property and the buildings are served by underground power service which reduces the risk of power loss. Whether you are an entrepreneur launching a new venture or an existing business looking to relocate or expand, Fort Monroe has more than one million square feet of existing commercial buildings. Property is available for both short term and long term leasing.

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Hampton Roads: VIRGINIA BEACH

VABeachBio: A WAVE OF INNOVATION

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hether it’s life-changing advances in the biosciences or breakthrough discoveries in high tech, much of the country’s most exciting work is being done within Virginia, and in Virginia Beach in particular. New initiatives and innovative partnerships between local universities, government and private industry mean the momentum has only begun. The future of bio- and life-sciences

is taking shape today in Virginia Beach. A recently launched initiative known as VaBeachBio has a goal of attracting, supporting and nurturing some of the world’s leading innovators in healthcare, biotech, pharmaceutical development and healthcare delivery systems. To that end, a Bio Corridor has been established and is home to a number of regional partners – and we’re making space for the next wave of innovators.

Eastern Virginia Medical School

Home of Strelitz Diabetes Center conducting some of the world’s most ground-breaking research into diabetes.

LifeNet Health

Global leader in organ and tissue research and bioimplant technologies. Recently opened the Institute of Regenerative Medicine for tissue engineering.

Operation Smile

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Today, already-established local bioscience innovators are building on their worldclass breakthroughs in diabetes, cardiovascular disease, neuroscience and regenerative medicine, as well as urologic health, cancer detection and treatment, reconstructive surgery and reproductive health. At the same time, there is active regional partnership among teaching and research medical schools, private venture capital firms, seven universities and colleges, healthcare companies and other vital resources. Eastern Virginia Medical School, a world leader in diabetes research; LifeNet Health, a global leader in organ and tissue research; and Operation Smile, the international children’s medical charity, all offer partnership opportunities with other bio firms. One recent example is Sanyal Biotechnology that is moving its corporate headquarters from Richmond to the VABeachBio Accelerator at Tidewater Community College. Virginia Beach offers government and private funding mechanisms, a pro-business environment with low costs and high value, and an actionable targeted plan to enhance bio-business growth. Virginia Beach is primed to remain at the forefront by leading this growth and supporting our top minds as they strive to change the world. Let’s discover something together. For more information, visit vabeachbio.com.


CITY OF HARRISONBURG:

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arrisonburg is on a roll. Abundant employment opportunities and a great quality of life are attracting new residents to our metro area in record numbers. According to UVA’s Weldon Cooper Center, Harrisonburg is second only to Northern Virginia in population growth for metropolitan areas in the Commonwealth since 2010. Many factors contribute to the attractiveness of Harrisonburg, including natural beauty and abundant outdoor recreation options, proximity to Washington, D.C. and Richmond markets with excellent interstate access, and the community’s diversified and stable economic base. However, if you must pinpoint one factor that paves the way to recent economic successes, most signs point to James Madison University, the region’s largest employer and a powerful economic engine. JMU perennially ranks as one of the top regional universities in the South, and also as one of the best values in higher education. As a result, James Madison University is one of the top

Virginia schools of choice for high school graduates. JMU’s annual operating budget is over $500 million. It has been estimated that this equates to approximately $13 million in local tax revenues for Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. JMU currently has over 100 capital projects on the books at some stage of development. But this is only the tip of the iceberg when you consider the talent pipeline, technology transfer, and all of the research and development value that JMU offers to the Harrisonburg community. The Harrisonburg-Rockingham MSA has received tremendous investments from both new and existing employers. AXON AI, a cyber security firm with numerous private and federal contracts, has established its headquarters in downtown Harrisonburg and has been recruiting talent from across the nation. SRI International, one of the founders of Silicon Valley, has es-

Shenandoah Valley tablished its Center for Advanced Drug Research (CADRE) here. Rosetta Stone, the world’s premier language learning software producer, employs over 350 associates in downtown Harrisonburg. Serco operates a classification center within the Harrisonburg Technology Park as a contractor for the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, employing over 200 classifiers trained in science and engineering. Over 3 million U.S. patent applications have been classified at the Harrisonburg facility since 2008. Employers are quickly discovering the tremendous assets available in the Harrisonburg area. The Shenandoah Valley offers a great quality of life, a highly skilled workforce and a robust technology infrastructure. Come explore what Harrisonburg has to offer you and your business.

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