Greater Richmond Partnership

Today is #NationalOREOCookieDay and where better to celebrate than #GreaterRichmond, home to OREO Cookie maker Mondelēz International Richmond Biscuit Bakery? The company produces 10,000 OREO Cookies every minute at its local facility in #HenricoVA, a testament to the region's robust Food + Beverage scene. Learn more about the industry: https://lnkd.in/exG_szPw

Site Selection Magazine's Ron Starner explores advantages and pitfalls of hybrid work models in a new article. The piece features GRP President + CEO Jennifer Wakefield, who describes the importance of having employees work in downtown locations and suburban office parks to maintain the vibrancy of these areas. Read the article: https://bit.ly/4h8BPtK

GRP President + CEO Jennifer Wakefield, APR, stars in another episode of Wrapped, a video series sharing top news from #GreaterRichmond. Iron Mountain, The Virginia Home, Site Selection Magazine, Business Facilities magazine. For more regional news, subscribe to GRP's monthly newsletter: https://bit.ly/3F1JqNj

New developments are underway throughout #GreaterRichmond. According to CoStar Group, the riverfront in #RichmondVA is a "hot spot for commercial development." Read how the area is getting a makeover thanks to a new amphitheater, office tower and more in this new article from CoStar: https://bit.ly/4inEEIp

Commonwealth Fusion Systems' announcement to build the world's first grid-scale fusion power plant in #ChesterfieldVA strengthens #GreaterRichmond's position as a leader in clean energy and sustainability. Chesterfield Economic Development Learn more with a video from CFS: https://hubs.ly/Q038nwJY0

David Hale has more than a decade of experience as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at the University of Richmond a key driver of the region's talent pipeline. David proves his commitment to regional growth through his work in #HigherEd and #EconDev. Read why David chooses to support regional economic development: https://hubs.ly/Q038d2g-0

#RichmondVA is recognized among the World's 100 Best Cities, proving its growing prominence and appeal among businesses and residents. Richmond ranks #26 for educated workforce and #33 for economy thanks to major #EconDev investments. Resonance, the source of the rankings, cites the LEGO Group's recent $1 billion investment as a major economic driver. View more: https://hubs.ly/Q03819C80

Weidmuller USA celebrates its 50th anniversary operating in #ChesterfieldVA this year. Germany-based Weidmuller Group established its U.S. manufacturing headquarters in 1975. In 2023, the company announced a $16.4 million expansion that will add more than 100 jobs. #GreaterRichmond Chesterfield Economic Development Read more from Weidmuller: https://hubs.ly/Q037x4Bc0

ICYMI, Iron Mountain Data Centers announced yesterday it will invest in a new campus in #HenricoVA. Securing the project for #GreaterRichmond was a team effort between the Henrico Economic Development Authority, the Virginia Economic Development Partnership and GRP, and it all started with a meeting in Phoenix in January 2023. Read how GRP initiated a conversation with Iron Mountain and how the region came together to work the project: https://hubs.ly/Q037nfTh0

Global leader in information management services Iron Mountain has acquired a 66-acre site for a major data center campus in #HenricoVA. GRP was proud to work with our partners at Henrico Economic Development Authority and Virginia Economic Development Partnership to welcome Iron Mountain and new #DataCenter jobs to #GreaterRichmond. Read the press release: https://hubs.ly/Q037602J0