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Paul Miller

“Bellisio Foods was founded by a gentleman by the name of Jeno Paulucci in 1990. His family immigrated here from Italy and he was raised in Duluth, Minnesota. In 1932, he started a grocery store out of his home, selling his mom’s meals. She was known for her cooking skills…real Italian food! As the years […]

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Glockner Chevrolet Company to Relocate Corporate Offices to City of Portsmouth

Glockner Chevrolet Company, Ohio’s oldest Chevrolet Dealership, in coordination with JobsOhio, Ohio Southeast Economic Development (OhioSE), and Scioto County Economic Development, today announced plans to relocate its corporate offices into the City of Portsmouth. The Glockner family plans to invest $1.3 million to rehab a former carpet store to create more jobs and payroll in […]

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Bunker Hill Cheese Company Announces Expansion

Bunker Hill Cheese Company, in collaboration with JobsOhio, Ohio Southeast Economic Development (OhioSE), and The Holmes County Economic Development Council, today announced an investment of $104,000 in their Holmes County facility, creating ten new jobs. A family-owned Ohio company, Bunker Hill Cheese Company operates a cheese product manufacturing facility and retail outlet in Holmes County, […]

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Stacy Strauss

“Our goal with the Innovation Center at Ohio University is to help startup companies break down the barriers that would impede their launch and growth. The Center started in 1983. The University’s president at the time and another leader realized they needed to leverage the resources we have here to benefit the regional economy. They […]

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Chillicothe Kenworth Announces Expansion, New Jobs in Ross County

Murphy Hoffman Company, LLC (MHC), also known as Chillicothe Kenworth, in collaboration with JobsOhio, Ohio Southeast Economic Development (OhioSE), and Greater Chillicothe & Ross County Development today announced an investment of over $1.4 million in Ross County, creating 119 new jobs. The expansion is being supported by a tax credit from the Ohio Department of […]

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McWane Ductile Announces $45 Million Dollar Investment, Expansion in Coshocton County

Collaboration among multiple state agencies secures stronghold of ductile iron operation, fortifies Ohio’s market competitiveness McWane Ductile Ohio – among the McWane, Inc. family of companies – today announced a total investment of $45 million in its Coshocton County plant. The investment from McWane has more than doubled since the initial $21.5M collaboration was finalized […]

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Benestar Brands Announces Expansion in Scioto County, Ohio

Benestar Brands, an international food producer and the world’s leading producer of pork snacks, in collaboration with JobsOhio, Ohio Southeast Economic Development (OhioSE), and Scioto County Economic Development, today announced an investment of $2.5 million to expand their current operations in Scioto County. The new manufacturing and distribution facility will be located in the SOAR […]

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U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $5 Million to Support Athens County Port Authority Building Project

JobsOhio Providing $2.9 Million to Support the Project The U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $5 million grant to the Athens County Port Authority to build a 60,000 square-foot facility to house biomedical, biotechnology, and advanced manufacturing companies. JobsOhio has also supported the […]

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James Martin

“I’m originally from London, England, and lived there for 35 years. I have been an entrepreneur since I was 11 years old. I quit school at 16. Going to college and university was never on my radar and I’ve never regretted that. I’m not saying that’s the path that everybody should take, but if you […]

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Atlantic Emergency Solutions Announces $4.7 M Investment in Morgan County

Atlantic Emergency Solutions, a premier provider of best-in-class fire and emergency solutions, in collaboration with JobsOhio, Ohio Southeast Economic Development (OhioSE), and Morgan County Development announced an investment of over $4.7 M to expand their facility in Morgan County.   Headquartered in Manassas, Virginia, Atlantic Emergency Solutions is one of the country’s largest providers of […]

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