Category: Business Park Updates

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Feazel Roofing, which is currently building its headquarters in New Albany, made the Business First list of Fastest Growing Private Companies. The company credits its focus on customer service for its 43.7% growth in annual sales. Brad Griffith, president of Buckeye Interactive, a digital marketing firm, was named to the …

The 18^th annual A&F Challenge takes place September 6 at the Abercrombie and Fitch corporate office in New Albany. The one-of-a-kind, family-friendly event features concerts by up and coming bands, Camp Fitch’s zip line, archery and rock climbing and fresh eats from local food vendors. The party benefits SeriousFun …

Since the city’s technology incubator launched in 2011, it has attracted and nurtured the growth of a variety of tech companies in a space conducive to collaboration and entrepreneurship. Myonexus Therapeutics, a gene therapy startup that grew out of Nationwide Children’s Hospital research, was sold to Sarepta for $165 million. …

The 15th annual New Albany Walking Classic, the largest walking-only race in the country, will wend its way through the 10K USA Track & Field certified course in the master-planned community’s neighborhoods, leisure trails and parkland on September 15. With a start and finish at Market Square, the event attracts …

The seventh season of the New Albany Foundation’s Jefferson Series 2019-2020 will feature a debate between Newt Gingrich and Valerie Jarrett, a program with Michael Phelps, plus a panel discussion, moderated by Fareed Zakaria, featuring former Secretaries of State Madeleine Albright and Colin Powell. Inspired by Thomas Jefferson’s appreciation for …

Among New Albany’s strengths is the number of companies and business leaders that receive local and national recognition for their work. Recently, Dan Snyder, founder and CEO of Homeside Financial, a fintech lending startup, received the national Glassdoor Top CEO Award. Glassdoor is one of the world’s largest job and …

New Albany recently kicked off Engage New Albany, our latest strategic plan update. Since the first master plan was adopted in 1998, it has been updated every five years based upon broad community input and sound planning principles to effectively managed growth. We invite all business owners and employees to …

As a master-planned community, New Albany collaborates with residents and businesses through our strategic planning process to achieve an outstanding community of choice. Now, in a recent article in Development Magazine entitled “An Ohio Suburb’s Strategy to Win Business Investment,” the city describes how the success of the 4,200-acre New …

Canine Companions for Independence broke ground on its newest training facility, a 54,000-square-foot campus situated on 16 acres at 7480 New Albany Condit Road. The campus, which will feature state-of-the-art kennels, a training facility, administrative building, research space and a guest dorm, will train dogs to serve people with disabilities …

Esoteric – Fine Auto Finishing of New Albany, a professional auto detailing service that elevates restoration and customization to an art form, has operated in New Albany for the last five years at 9801 Karmar Court. It recently celebrated with an open house where it unveiled a rare Pagani Huayra. …

With the addition of Whit’s Frozen Custard at 220 Market Street, New Albany now has three ice cream shops to choose from to beat the summer heat (if you need a reason). Whit’s joins Johnson’s Real Ice Cream, 160 W. Main Street, and Dairy Queen, 9940 Johnstown Road. …

The MidOhio Regional Planning Commission’s new GoOhio Commute is a new web-based service that allows commuters to find cost-effective commuting options that include carpools, vanpools, COTA and biking routes. The site calculates costs, transit time and even calories burned. Companies can set up a network on the site (a phone …

The largest walking-only race in the United States, the annual New Albany Walking Classic, celebrates its 15^th anniversary on the race course September 15. The Classic draws thousands of participants at every level, from Olympic-caliber competitors to recreational walkers. Organized by the nonprofit, Healthy New Albany, the 10k course …

Thirty-One Gifts, the direct-selling company known for its functional and fashionable handbags, totes and accessories, has purchased Bob Evans headquarters on Smiths Mill Road which will now serve as its corporate office and house 300 employees. 

Cindy Monroe, founder and CEO of Thirty-One Gifts, said the move into the new …

After a nationwide search, Post Consumer Brands has decided to keep its newly acquired Bob Evans prepared-foods division in the New Albany International Business Park. Post will move the operations and 130 employees to a 42,000 square-foot space at Water’s Edge 5, 8200 Walton Parkway. UBS, one of the first …

With warmer weather arriving, Healthy New Albany’s Farmers Market will move to Market Square where shoppers can enjoy locally grown and sourced produce, cheese, meats and baked goods as well as music and food trucks starting June 20. The weekly outdoor event takes place from 4 to 7 pm every …

New Albany’s commitment to health and leisure is evident in the many athletic and recreational opportunities available through New Albany Parks & Recreation. Cornhole leagues and pickleball are among the activities that New Albany employees and residents can enjoy along with baseball, football, soccer and lacrosse fields, tennis courts, a …

New Albany continues to attract a diverse range of businesses to the city. Hondros College, a leading provider of professional education across the Midwest, and the Ohio Pork Council, an industry association representing 2,500 farmers, have recently opened administrative offices here. Meanwhile, 3Minute Fitness just opened their doors …

Plug Smart is offering up to $40,000 in energy efficiency match grants to area businesses at no cost to the building owner with a dollar for dollar match to make upgrades to their indoor or outdoor lighting, HVAC or temperature controls. The Energy Efficiency Program for Manufacturing and Non-Manufacturing grants …