Author: Cheryl Pentella

Video Captures Year of Exceptional Growth and Achievement

From major economic development announcements to new community programs and recreational opportunities that advance our quality of life, the city of New Albany had many reasons to celebrate this past year. The following video highlights some of the accomplishments which are a result of our community connecting us to all

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Axium Invests $45 Million in New Recycling Facility

Axium Packaging, one of the first businesses to invest in the New Albany International Business Park’s Personal Care and Beauty Campus, is investing an additional $45 million to build a state-of-the-art recycling facility here. The new operation, Vertix, plans to recycle and convert 50 million pounds of plastic into

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Elliot’s Wood-Fired Kitchen Opens on Main Street

New Albany residents got an early Christmas present when Aldi, one of America’s fastest growing retail grocery chains, officially opened to the public following a ribbon-cutting ceremony on December 22 at 9895 Johnstown Road in New Albany. With a curated collection of ALDI-exclusive brands as well as organic products and

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New Albany’s Aldi Is Now Open to the Public

New Albany residents got an early Christmas present when Aldi, one of America’s fastest growing retail grocery chains, officially opened to the public following a ribbon-cutting ceremony on December 22 at 9895 Johnstown Road in New Albany. With a curated collection of ALDI-exclusive brands as well as organic products and

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Chamber 101 Offers Overview of Ways to Engage

Looking for new ways to engage with the New Albany Chamber of Commerce and the business community? Check out Chamber 101 from 7:45 to 9 am on January 31 at the Heit Center for Healthy New Albany. The program, for members and prospective members, will review the benefits of membership

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Chilly Chili Mile Supports Healthy New Albany Nonprofits

The Chilly Chili Mile, now in its 5th year, offers runners and walkers of all ages a great way to beat the winter blues and receive awesome perks while supporting Healthy New Albany, a non-profit charitable organization dedicated to keeping families and communities healthy. One hundred percent of race

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Haley Gallery Celebrates 15 Years in Business in New Albany

Hayley Gallery recently celebrated 15 years of promoting the works of talented local and regional artists since 2007 while also receiving the New Albany Chamber of Commerce Delta Award for Small Business of the Year. The gallery, which initially opened in the historic village center, has been dazzling art lovers

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City Honors Local Veterans for Service at Recent Event

More than 50 community members attended a recent luncheon and discussion hosted by the City to honor veterans in the community on November 11. Veterans shared their perspective on what it is like to work and live in New Albany as well as ideas on how communities can best support

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New Albany Foundation Connects Corporations to Causes

New Albany International Business Park companies seeking to support the local community can find transformational projects and programs to invest in through the New Albany Foundation. Since the foundation launched 20 years ago, it has provided more than $21 million for a wide variety of philanthropic initiatives including the

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Electronic Plan Review Saves Time, Reduces Waste

The New Albany Community Development Department begins rolling out its Electronic Plan Review program on a limited basis this month for all new engineering permits. The convenient portal will save architects, engineers and contractors time when submitting plans and renderings while reducing paper waste and their carbon footprints. Following the

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City Welcomes New Economic Development Manager

Sara Zeigler recently joined the New Albany Community Development team as economic development manager. In her new role, Zeigler will oversee economic development efforts as well as marketing the city to attract regional, state, national and international businesses. During her 29 years with the state of Ohio, Zeigler gained economic

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Chamber Announces 2022 Delta Award Winners

The New Albany Chamber of Commerce honored Delta Award recipients that “set the standard for excellence and innovation in business practices and community involvement” at its recent Annual Meeting & Delta Awards Luncheon. Recipients include Google New Albany Data Center, Outstanding Large Business; The Estate at New Albany, Outstanding Medium

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Strategic Planning Guides Commercial Growth and Achieves Work-Life Balance

By Jennifer Chrysler, New Albany Community Development Director

The intrinsic relationship between strategic planning and economic development is essential to New Albany’s recent success in attracting industry leaders in information technology, personal care and beauty, health and life sciences and high-tech manufacturing while achieving robust growth among existing businesses. From

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