Nationwide, New Albany up for state grants for data center

Columbus Business First

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. and the village of New Albany are in line for $290,000 in state incentives for an in-the-works data center that could create dozens of jobs.

The Ohio Department of Development on Monday announced a $140,000 grant for Columbus-based Nationwide to fund the purchase of machinery and equipment for a $135 million data center the company is building in the village. The state has said the Nationwide project could create up to 40 jobs at the 180,000-square-foot building.

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Retail giant to build technology center in New Albany

New Albany News

New Albany will soon be home to yet another corporate giant.

Leading bargain retailer TJX Companies Inc. will be moving into the village this summer, village officials announced Monday, May 24.

The company is preparing to build a 60,000-square-foot, $84 million technology center in the village's research and information district.

The news follows last week's announcement that the village was one of two finalist cities in a nationwide search for a site to build the technology center.

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