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EconomicVibrancy
WhyDublin? In2013 theCity’s EconomicDevelopment teamasked thisquestionofDublinbusinesses
largeand small.WhyDublin?Theanswers frommore than25companies, fromFortune19Cardinal
Health toglobal softwaredeveloper Persistent Systems, arecapturedviavideoon theCity’swebsite:
Somecommon themes emerged: Access tonearbyuniversities andqualityworkforce…Progressive…
Apartner assistingbusinesseswhenexpandingand relocating…Great qualityof lifeandworld-class
amenities likeparks, bikepaths, theDublinCommunityRecreationCenter and theMemorial
Tournament…Well planned…. Great schools…. Proximity toclients likeHonda inMarysvilleand
Cardinal Health…A safecommunity for residents andemployees.
TheWendy’sCompany
opened itsflagship
restaurantonDublin
GranvilleRoad,across
from itsheadquarters
17
OhioUniversityHeritageCollege
ofOsteopathicMedicinebroke
ground for itsnewcentralOhio
campusslated toopen itsdoors to
thefirstclassof50students in the fall
of2014
CareWorkswasgivena job
creation incentivepackage from
DublinCityCouncil,after increasing
theiremployeebase to820 in2013
andpledging toadd40new jobs
by2017
Dublindedicated land for
anewAmericanElectricPower
substationonaportionof the
City’sOhio-certifiedJobReady
SiteatHouchardRoad
TheCityhadnine
EconomicDevelopment
Agreementsaccounting for
the retentionof1,169 jobs
and thecreationof806 jobs
JPMorganChase
expanded its regional
footprintadding500
jobs toDublinat5900
ParkwoodPlace
CostofConstruction
$163.9million
2,200,000
SquareFootage
586
Commercial/Residential
Permits Issued*
*15of thesecommercial permits
wereover $1million
Building
Standards
Stats
