UniFirst is one of North America's largest workwear and textile service companies providing uniforms, protective clothing, and custom corporate image apparel programs to businesses in diverse industries. The Owensboro Distribution Center inventories, customizes, and distributes work apparel and personal safety items to companies throughout North America.  We are so proud to have UniFirst as one of our existing businesses for the last 24 years and appreciate the economic impact they have on…

The Kentucky Community & Technical College System (KCTCS) recently announced that their TRAINS program has increased its funding support for qualifying companies. TRAINS offsets the cost of customized training for incumbent worker upskilling, pre-employment training, assessments and apprenticeship programs. KCTCS's financial assistance has expanded now offsetting 75 percent (up from 50 percent) of a business's costs associated with developing tailored talent pipeline initiatives. With funding established by the Kentucky General…

The Greater Owensboro Economic Development Corporation and the Small Business Development Center are excited to announce that the Greater Owensboro Pitch Competition will occur on Thursday, May 5th at noon. The competition will take place at the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum in the Woodward Theatre. If you would like to attend the GO Pitch Competition, you can register here. Lunch will be provided at 11:30 am.GO Pitch…

Green River Distilling Company unveiled their Green River Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey yesterday evening, marking their first self-branded bourbon in over a century.Different events have been held this week to celebrate, including a special lighting of the Glover H. Cary Bridge on Wednesday followed by a firework show at McConnell Plaza. Mayor Tom Watson also declared Thursday as Green River Whiskey Day in Owensboro to honor the return of the…

Metalsa is one of Owensboro's many amazing manufacturing companies. They are responsible for providing the automotive industry with metallic structures for heavy and light trucks. We are proud to have Metalsa as one of our existing business and are glad they call Owensboro home. Check out their story below to learn more about their history and what they have planned for the future.

Today, the City of Owensboro and Greater Owensboro Economic Development Corporation, announced, Bell Bank’s investment in Owensboro, KY. Bell Bank is a privately owned bank headquartered in Fargo, North Dakota. Bell Bank is the largest family-and employee-owned bank in the upper Midwest, and one of the largest privately owned banks in the nation. “We are thrilled to be welcoming another prominent bank, such as Bell Bank, into the city of…

We have two offices available for rent in the Commerce Center! The 160 square foot space located on the 3rd floor of the Commerce Center has amenities such as internet/wi-fi connection, a copier, phone capabilities and a mailing address. The offices are also complimented by a lounge and conference room, as well as regular janitorial services. For more information, contact us at (270) 926-4339.  

If you haven't heard, Aquatic Resource Center is expanding and building a new 20,000-square foot facility in the Owensboro!Eric Thomas and his team at Aquatic Resource Center travel the country designing, building, and maintaining amazing aquatic systems. Thomas spent over a decade in the aquatic hobby testing different methods and theories before joining the industry and founding Aquatic Resource Center in 2016. They focus largely on zoos, aquariums, and other…

In this study, the top 50 cities with the strongest manufacturing economies were ranked, based upon four primary factors: the growth rate of manufacturing output, manufacturing output per capita, the location quotient for manufacturing workers, and the growth rate in manufacturing jobs. A score of 0-100 was assigned to each city based on these factors, with higher scores being ranked more highly.Owensboro's growth rate of manufacturing output was 3.5%, manufacturing…

The Greater Owensboro Economic Development Corporation (GOEDC) and the Owensboro Small Business Development Center are working together to bring a “Shark Tank” style pitch competition to the Owensboro, Daviess County community on May 5, 2022. The Greater Owensboro Pitch Competition, or GO Pitch, will feature residents of Owensboro and Daviess County pitching their best business ideas to Owensboro’s sharks, local entrepreneurs, community stakeholders, and investors.“This is an exciting way for…