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
State Offers Companies Wage Reimbursement for Export Interns
The Ohio Department of Development is offering the state’s small to medium-sized businesses that are seeking to establish and expand into new international markets 50 percent reimbursement for wages of interns hired as part of the Ohio Export Internship Program. The program matches businesses that want to increase international
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
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
There Are Many Ways to Celebrate the Holidays in New Albany
You don’t need to go far to find a wide variety of holiday events and activities to get you in the spirit.
December 2 through December 11 – The New Albany Children’s Ballet Theater performs the holiday classic, The Nutcracker, with matinee and evening performances December 3 – The
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Lower, Feazel Make Columbus Business First’s Fast 50 List
Two veterans of Columbus Business First’s Fast 50, a list of the fastest growing companies in Central Ohio, have done it again. With multiple appearances on the Fast 50 list and others, multi-channel fintech platform, Lower, came in 11th on the list with a three-year growth rate of
EMH&T among Business First Best Places to Work
EMH&T remains a perennial favorite among Columbus Business First’s ranking of Best Places to Work in Central Ohio. The land planning and civil engineering firm was among the first companies to move into the New Albany International Business Park more than 20 years ago. Since then, its work and its
Google Partners with OSU to Expand STEM Education 
Google is partnering with 4-H leaders at Ohio State University Extension to help expand access to computer science education to more than 1,500 students in 50 counties across Ohio. Ohio State experts will serve as lead advisors in developing a national e-learning initiative that will be rolled out across the
New Albany Honors Local Veterans at November 11 Program
New Albany will host a luncheon and discussion to honor veterans in the community from 11:30 am to 1 pm, November 11, at the Heit Center for Healthy New Albany. Panelists will discuss what it is like to work and live in New Albany from a veteran’s perspective and
New Albany Chamber Hosts Delta Awards Program on December 1
The New Albany Chamber of Commerce will present its Annual Meeting & Delta Awards Luncheon on Thursday, December 1 at the New Albany Country Club. The popular annual event recognizes organizations and individuals who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in the community. The awards symbolize the chamber’s collective work in economic
Remarkable Evening Celebrates 20 Years of Impact
The New Albany Community Foundation’s annual benefit, Remarkable Evening, on December 7 will feature Mark Esper, PhD, the former 27th United States secretary of defense, and Richard Haass, PHD, president of the Council on Foreign Relations and former director of policy planning for the U.S. Department of State,
Healthy New Albany Farmer’s Market Heads Indoors
The popular Healthy New Albany Farmers Market moves indoors for the winter season running from 9 am to 12 pm on Saturday, November 5th at the Philip Heit Center for Healthy New Albany, 150 W. Main Street. For the past decade, the Healthy New Albany Farmers Market has been a