Because of the  expertise Garner Economics has in site location analysis for the food and beverage sector (we partner with Primus Builders in conducting site searches for Primus's food and beverage clients), we are often asked what areas have the most locations for food and beverage (F&B) manufacturing companies and what type of economic impact does that sector provide those regions and communities. The analysis we have developed, which you can review by opening this link, gives you information on each metro with the total number of F&B establishments, total employment within this sector and average weekly wage. As always, please feel free to contact Jay Garner if you have any question or comments related to this analysis.

Any suggestions for future economic analysis of other subject matter is always appreciated.

During our 12 years of providing value added service to our corporate and community clients, we have conducted many economic development strategies for states, regions and communities, large and small, urban and rural. It is heartening to see positive changes occurring over the years as these clients implement our recommendations. They include a complete reorganization of the Louisiana Department of Economic Development; downtown transformational changes in Evansville, IN; which will now have a downtown medical school; food site certification in Opelika, AL which has since been successful in attracting related industries; a comprehensive international strategy for the Jacksonville, FL region, which is guiding their business agenda; career pathways in the Chambers County, AL public schools focusing on manufacturing; and a diversification strategy for Fayetteville, NC so the community is not as reliant on Department of Defense spending.

Recently, we have completed strategies for the Lehigh Valley (PA); Martinsburg, WV; New Hanover County, NC (Wilmington); State of Mississippi; and, Midlothian, TX. All of these clients have quickly embraced many of the transformational recommendations we have offered and are working diligently to implement and execute, all in an effort to build better communities, regions and organizations. You can see a news summary of many of these client's efforts by clicking our news page here. 

We were just recently selected by the Columbus (IN) Economic Development Board to conduct an industry diversification strategy and look forward to assisting this excellent organization enhance its global competitiveness. 

• Indiana Economic Development Association
• International Economic Development Council (tentative)
• Southern Economic Development Council
• University of Oklahoma Economic Development Institute
• The Site Selectors Guild