Explore the beginnings of the Kansas City Area Regional Development Council and how regionalism helped launch KC as a national and global brand who attracts new companies and jobs to region.

The Kansas City Area Development Council is a national award-winning regional economic development organization. Our commitment to excellence throughout the site location process as well as in our national marketing efforts has been recognized many times over the last decade.

Largest online wellness shopping club in North America will invest $35.5 million in Kansas City

New Facility to Expand Pretzels’ Manufacturing Footprint, Enhancing the Company’s Capabilities to Support its Diverse and Growing Customer Base

Third-Party Logistics Company will Locate in Liberty Logistics Park

KC attracted manufacturing, eCommerce and distribution companies including Urban Outfitters and Chewy in the last 12 months

Site selection consultants choose KCADC in national survey conducted by Development Counsellors International

Urban Outfitters, Inc. announced in early August it would open a large omni-channel distribution center in Kansas City, Kansas, creating 2,000 jobs and investing $350 million. The news for the region made headlines in KC and nationally. Take a look at the media hits below.

Site Selectors Guild names KC as a top metro for new projects; Kansas City Area Development Council reports increase in distribution, manufacturing activity

Online retailer of pet food and pet-related products will create more than 1,200 jobs in Belton, Mo.