St. Louis Economic Development

•	Citygarden opens to an approving public July 2, 2009 For months, occupants of downtown office towers watched construction workers shape a two-block stretch of dirt and grass and heretofore dead-end dreams into an architectural and horticultural melange. On Wednesday, people swarmed from the towers and elsewhere for a closer look at the opening of Citygarden, an urban sculpture park on the Gateway Mall. More...
•	Bio research park opens in Creve Coeur June 16, 2009 The ribbon was cut on the new $40 million Bio-Research and Development Growth Park in Creve Coeur today. These four stories of office and lab space are the next step in St. Louis' bid to become a hub for plant sciences.
•	BJC facility adds another hub to Hwy 40 corridor May 15, 2009 The number of data centers popping up along the Highway 40 corridor in St. Charles County provides brick-and-mortar - or more accurately cable-and-fiber - evidence of two continuing trends: the increasing demand for IT services and the continuing growth of the county.
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Ratings and
Rankings

Nine St. Louis-area companies are listed on the Fortune 500. Twenty-one are listed on the Fortune 1000.

•	Area Companies
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County
Profiles

Union is the county seat of Franklin County, which has an estimated population of 99,773. Manufacturing is the dominant industry, primarily in the city of Washington. Small farms and wineries also contribute to the economy.

•	Illinois Counties
•	Missouri Counties

Featured Investors

Over 125 companies and organizations support the expansion and recruitment efforts of the St. Louis RCGA. Learn more about the investors leading
the economic development initiative and explore the wide variety of industries they represent.

•	Macy's Inc.
•	Investors

Greater St. Louis Executive Summary:

Greater St. Louis offers a remarkable blend.