SitemapThis year, the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber celebrates its 25th anniversary.
At its annual meeting Thursday at Mr. Anthony’s Banquet Center, the chamber discussed what was accomplished in 2017 and highlighted what’s to come during its anniversary year this year.
James Dignan, chamber president and CEO, discussed the TJX Companies Inc. project and the need for the community to support it. TJX wants to build a $160 million warehouse/distribution center on Ellsworth Bailey Road. The development would bring 1,000 jobs to the area. For the project to happen, however, two large pieces of land in the 290-acre development need to be rezoned from residential to industrial.
“This is the perfect location for their distribution facility,” Dignan said. “This is a business that wants to be a good neighbor. This is not a small deal. This is an opportunity for us. This project is important.”
The chamber noted in its annual report it assisted large local warehouse/distribution center, Anderson DuBose Co., also in Lordstown, expand its operations with a $13 million investment for entry into supplying bakery products to current and future customers. The expansion led to 30 new jobs and 194 retained jobs. To read the full story from The Vindicator, click here.