Congratulations to our partners in Kansas City, Missouri, on the announcement that West Liberty Foods and Vertical Cold Storage plan to establish a food processing center and accompanying cold storage facility at the I-49 Industrial Center, representing a collective $199.6 million investment.

West Liberty Foods will open a food processing center in Kansas City, Missouri, attached to a supporting cold storage facility to be developed by Vertical Cold Storage. The companies are expected to invest a combined $199.6 million in capital investment and create 583 jobs, with $39.7 million in payroll.

KCADC and its partners from across the region celebrate the attraction of $5.6B in new capital investment and nearly 6,000 jobs in 2022.

Meta, formerly known as Facebook, announced in March 2022 its selection of the Kansas City region for its new $800 million, 1 million-square-foot hyperscale data center. The news for Kansas City made headlines around the world, drawing a high number of views and significant engagement.

The company formerly known as Facebook will locate its nearly 1 million-square-foot data center in KC; project will be supplied by 100% renewable energy and will support 100 jobs.

Congratulations to our partners in Kansas City, Missouri, on Meta’s investment in a $800 million hyperscale data center.

The rival Kansas City and Cincinnati regional economic development groups make a collaborative pledge to volunteer on February 17 for National Random Acts of Kindness Day, inviting the business community in both markets to participate.

Congratulations to our partners in Liberty, Missouri, on Walgreens’ $30 million investment in a more than 65,000-sq.-ft., micro-fulfillment center at Liberty Commerce Center.

Congratulations to our partners in Kansas on the announcement that NetPMD Solutions, a leading provider of professional services and network design solutions, will locate its corporate headquarters in Overland Park, Kansas.

As the country grapples with the often changing health landscape, inconsistencies in business safety protocols can do more harm than good for the workforce of the future.