Tweet [May 29, 2012] – Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear joined company and local officials to announce that Lexington-based Big Ass Fans will build a 72,000 square-foot facility in Lexington, adding 150 jobs and an $8 million investment. “I’m delighted to see this expansion and witness the tremendous success of Big Ass Fans, a Kentucky-based company,” …
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May
16
A&W Restaurants Relocates Corporate Headquarters Back to Lexington
Tweet [May 16, 2012] – Mayor Jim Gray and Commerce Lexington Inc. officially welcomed long-time Kentucky corporate citizens A&W Restaurants, Inc., back to Lexington today with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the company’s new headquarters at Coldstream Research Campus. “We have been working hard to bring headquarter operations to Lexington,” Gray said. “Headquarters bring strong leaders …
May
09
New Amazon Customer Service Center to Create More than 550 Jobs in Winchester, KY
Tweet [May 9, 2012] – The Winchester/Clark County Industrial Development Authority, Commerce Lexington Inc., the state’s Cabinet for Economic Development and the Bluegrass Alliance announced today that Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDQ: AMZN) plans to open a new 70,000-square-foot customer service facility in Winchester, Ky., investing more than $20.7 million and creating 550 full-time and hundreds of …
Apr
13
Lexington, KY Recognized by Business Facilities for Economic Development Excellence
Tweet Business Facilities has introduced a new annual series of Economic Development Awards to honor the agencies and organizations that have established and consistently executed the best practices in our industry, bringing measurable success in targeted economic development to the locations they represent. We have created more than a dozen new awards categories, including overall …
Mar
29
New Software Company, CirrusMio Inc., to Locate in Lexington, KY
Tweet FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 29, 2012)