Mirolo Dream Field at ADS Stadium recently opened in Swickard Woods at Wexner Community Park, allowing children with special needs to experience the joys of America’s favorite sport firsthand with their families and friends. The Miracle League of New Albany, offers adaptive baseball at an accessible stadium for children …
Author: Cheryl Pentella
Support Local during Small Business Saturday
Saturday, November 27, 2021, is Small Business Saturday – a day to celebrate and support small businesses and all they do for our communities. Please join SBA and organizations across the country in supporting our local small businesses by shopping at a small business on Small Business Saturday and all …
Amgen Announces Advanced Assembly and Packaging Facility
Amgen, one of the world’s leading independent biopharmaceutical companies, plans to build a $365 million state-of-the-art product assembly and packaging facility on 177 acres in The New Albany International Business Park. The project includes greenfield construction of a 270,000-square-foot plant featuring Amgen’s most advanced digital automation and energy efficiency …
VanTrust Expands Citing Business-Friendly Community
After completing construction and leasing of its first property here, Northeast 302, and breaking ground on the preleased Innovation I in New Albany International Business Park, VanTrust Real Estate, LLC recently broke ground on Innovation II while announcing plans to build New Albany 315 and Innovation III. When completed, VanTrust’s …
Amazon Fulfillment Center to Hire 1,000 New Employees
Amazon is investing $250 million to build a new fulfillment center in New Albany with a first-floor footprint of 700,000 square feet where it expects to create 1,000 new jobs by the end of 2024. The minimum aggregate annual payroll for those new employees is estimated to be $31.2 million. …
MORPC Funds Corporate Sustainable Commuter Programs
The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) is offering up to $5,000 in dollar-to-dollar matches to central Ohio companies that develop programs that motivate employees to drive less as part of its Gohio Commute initiative. The application period for the first round of funding closes September 30. A second round of …
Gohio Mobility Hub Offers Employer, Employee Resources
MORPC’s Gohio Mobility Hub is a web-based service that allows commuters to find cost-effective commuting options while helping companies develop commuter benefits packages that encourage and incentivize more sustainable modes of transportation. The Gohio website enables employers to set up incentive programs to reward employees and challenge events to stimulate …
MORPC Provides Free Emergency Ride Home Program
MORPC’s Emergency Ride Home program is a free service that provides rides to commuters using sustainable forms of transportation if they are stranded at work in the case of an emergency, illness or unexpected overtime. This program is only available for transportation from employment to home or a Park & …
New Albany Launches New Bike Share Program
New Albany recently launched the city’s first public bicycle sharing program to encourage more employees to explore the city’s many amenities beyond its business park on a bike. Currently, there are ten bikes available for rent on a short-term basis, from 7 am to dusk daily, at the bike station …
Family-Owned Eagles Pizza Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Widely known for its wafer-thin crust, house-tossed dough, square pieces and its hands-on owners, Eagles Villa Pizza, 2 N. High Street, is celebrating 50 years of business in New Albany. Since the pizzeria opened in 1971, the community has grown from a small village to a city of 11,000. …
Amgen Announces Assembly and Packaging Facility
Amgen, one of the world’s leading independent biopharmaceutical companies, plans to to build a $365 million product assembly and packaging facility on 177 acres of land south of State Route 161 and west of Beech Road in The New Albany International Business Park. The first phase of the project is …
Lower Earns Stadium Naming Rights, Workplace Praise
Lower, a fast-growing fintech mortgage lending and refinancing company, is on a roll. The company, located at 8131 Smith’s Mill Road, has grown to nearly 1,000 employees at its headquarters here. It recently earned naming rights to the new downtown Columbus Crew Stadium which will be known as Lower.com …
Chrysler Ranks among Most Influential Leaders
Citing New Albany’s success in attracting the trifecta of data companies – Amazon, Facebook and Google – as well as personal care, corporate office, healthcare, manufacturing and distribution operations, Columbus Business First named Jennifer Chrysler, director of community development, to its Power 100 list. It’s the second time she has …
Amphitheater Dedication Slated for August 31
The community is invited to a dedication for the new Charleen and Charles Hinson Amphitheater at 4:30 pm on Tuesday, August 31 followed by live performances on the stage, food trucks and opportunities to explore the outdoor venue. The 800-seat amphitheater is located at 170 W. Dublin-Granville Road on the …
New Albany Launches New Bike Share Program
New Albany recently launched the city’s first public bicycle sharing program to encourage more employees to explore the city’s many amenities beyond its business park on a bike. Currently, there are ten bikes available for rent on a short-term basis, from 7 am to dusk daily, at the bike station …
Family-Owned Eagles Pizza Celebrates 50th
Widely known for its wafer-thin crust, house-tossed dough, square pieces and its hands-on owners, Eagles Villa Pizza, 2 N. High Street, is celebrating 50 years of business in New Albany. Since the pizzeria opened in 1971, the community has grown from a small village to a city of 11,000. …
ATG Seeks Input on Restart of Business Travel
ATG, a global business travel management company with a proprietary global technology travel platform, wants businesses’ input on future travel plans for their employees as the Covid-19 pandemic winds down and Europe and other parts of the world reopen. The survey is anonymous, but participants who provide contact information will …
JobsOhio Creates Growth Fund for Early Stage Companies
JobsOhio’s new Growth Capital program will provide qualifying early stage companies with financial support to validate, quickly scale and launch businesses with high growth potential. Ohio venture-backed companies who are Seed+, A or B stage and have already raised $3 to $5 million in professional financing are eligible for the …
Abercrombie & Fitch Inks Renewable Energy Deal with AEP
Two New Albany-based companies have struck a deal to expand renewable energy use beginning in 2023. Global retailer, Abercrombie & Fitch has signed a 13-year, 100% renewable energy supply agreement with AEP Energy for its New Albany corporate headquarters and two distribution centers. The agreement will deliver approximately 30,000 megawatt …
Accel Receives Outstanding Diversity Award from Business First
Accel Inc., a New Albany-based contract assembly manufacturing company, was recognized as an Outstanding Diversity Organization by Columbus Business First in its annual Diversity in Business Awards program. The annual program recognizes inclusive organizations that encourage diversity in age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race and religion in local workplaces. …