https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/ en https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/region/north-carolina/news/nc-harris-teeter-invest-253-million-enhance-stores-36370 Harris Teeter announced it will invest approximately $253 million over the next three years to refresh and modernize select stores across the Charlotte, N.C. area. The investment also includes the development of three new stores. Mon, 21 Sep 2026 23:23:22 -0500 36370 at https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/region/new-york/news/ny-wegmans-announces-110-million-supply-chain-36369 Wegmans Food Markets announced significant investments in its supply chain network designed to improve the work experience for employees, enhance service to stores, increase capacity, and support the company’s long-term growth. These investments will strengthen the supply chain, reduce reliance on third-party providers, and provide much needed capacity for our future needs. Mon, 21 Sep 2026 23:17:10 -0500 36369 at https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/region/north-carolina/news/nc-main-street-program-reports-500m-new-36368 The NC Main Street & Rural Planning Center reported that since the inception of the Main Street program in North Carolina in 1980, designated Main Street and Small Town Main Street communities have leveraged more than $6.6 billion in public and private investment in their downtown districts. This investment supported more than 8,700 building rehabilitations and a net gain of more than 8,800 businesses and nearly 42,000 jobs. Mon, 21 Sep 2026 23:04:53 -0500 36368 at https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/region/utah/news/ut-resale-platform-geartrade-expands-salt-lake-36367 Geartrade, the leading independent online resale platform for outdoor gear and apparel, has relocated their Salt Lake City warehouse and operational headquarters, adding 6,000 square feet of inventory capacity and improving the quality and efficiency of their growing operation. Mon, 21 Sep 2026 21:53:07 -0500 36367 at https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/industry/all-industries/stickiest-job-titles-nearly-2-3-position-changes-36351 Some job titles are remarkably sticky, following people from one employer to the next. According to Volume 1 of Monster’s Workforce Mobility Report, 63% of 990,922 resume-observed position changes ending in 20 high-volume roles retained the exact same job title. Sat, 19 Sep 2026 15:18:15 -0500 36351 at https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/region/texas/tx-gov-abbott-creates-leadership-team-bring-united-36350 Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced the creation of a leadership team to secure Texas as the permanent home of the United States Space Academy. Representative Greg Bonnen M.D. of Friendswood, Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, will lead the team. Sat, 19 Sep 2026 15:09:14 -0500 36350 at https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/region/texas/tx-bowie-county-issued-bdo-zone-aa-rating-woody-36349 TexAmericas Center, Ecostrat and the BDO Zone Initiative are pleased to announce the issue of a BDO Zone ‘AA’ Rating for Bowie County, Texas. The BDO Zone is rated for 800,000 bone dry tons per year of low-risk woody biomass and spans a 75-mile drive radius from its central point in Texarkana, TX. Sat, 19 Sep 2026 15:04:18 -0500 36349 at https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/region/louisiana/la-louisiana-secures-funding-drive-more-15-million-36348 Louisiana Innovation (LA.IO), a division of Louisiana Economic Development (LED), has secured $1.5 million annually for five years from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to expand Louisiana Innovation Labs through the federal Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program. Sat, 19 Sep 2026 14:59:54 -0500 36348 at https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/region/louisiana/news/la-saronic-technologies-tops-out-300-million-36347 The final structural beam is now in place on Saronic Technologies’ $300 million shipyard expansion in Franklin, La. The project, a joint venture led by JE Dunn Construction and Alberici Constructors Inc., will add more than 300,000 sq. ft. to Saronic’s existing facility and will include three new slips, additional warehouse capacity and a dedicated production line for the company’s 180' Marauder autonomous ships. Sat, 19 Sep 2026 14:49:02 -0500 36347 at https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/industry/food-agriculture-related/news/coca-cola-invest-10-billion-across-us-36346 Coca-Cola said the company and its bottlers will invest $10 billion in U.S. infrastructure by 2030 to meet growing demand. The investments include a mix of new and previously announced projects that will expand production, distribution and office facilities. Sat, 19 Sep 2026 12:51:50 -0500 36346 at https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com