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Virginia Named Business Facilities’ 2024 State of the Year

RICHMOND, VA — Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Virginia has been named Business Facilities’ 2024 State of the Year, marking the third time the Commonwealth has received this top honor from the magazine. Since 2007, the State of the Year award has recognized a state demonstrating leadership and success in its economic development efforts. “Virginia is […]

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Shamrock Farms to Invest $59 Million in Augusta County Expansion

  RICHMOND, VA — Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Shamrock Farms, a leading dairy product manufacturer, will invest $59 million to expand its manufacturing operation in Augusta County. The project will create 28 new jobs and add 81,000 square feet to the company’s existing 250,000-square-foot facility in Mill Place Commerce Park. The expansion coincides […]

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Augusta County Announces Grant Opportunities for Local Tourism-Related Businesses

VERONA, VA – Augusta County Tourism announces the release of its 2024 tourism grant program to support and expand tourism efforts within Augusta County. The Tourism Marketing & Expanded Facilities Grant Program will fund new marketing campaigns for local events or businesses in Augusta County, as well as the expansion of tourism-related facilities in Augusta […]

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Virginia Companies Expand into Global Markets through Commonwealth’s Trade Accelerator Program

RICHMOND—Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that 16 companies across the Commonwealth have graduated from the Virginia Economic Development Partnership’s (VEDP) Virginia Leaders in Export Trade (VALET) program and 13 companies have joined the two-year program. VALET, which now has 391 graduated companies, assists Virginia exporters that have firmly established domestic operations and are committed to […]

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Amazon Celebrates Launch of Fishersville Fulfillment Center by Hosting Tour and Ribbon Cutting

FISHERSVILLE—Today, Amazon welcomed policymakers, community leaders, and members of the media to a special ribbon cutting event at the company’s newest fulfillment center, known as CHO1, in Fishersville, Virginia. The 1 million-square-foot facility is Amazon’s tenth fulfillment center in Virginia, and the Commonwealth’s third Amazon traditional non-sortable Center. At this facility, hundreds of employees work […]

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