The Hunt for Business: Connecticut Pitches Sites and Economic Rebound

8 Jul 2021


Economic Development

Connecticut, and many of its municipalities, are looking for business.  All one needs to do is flip thru the pages of the most recent edition of Site Selection magazine and it’s apparent that the drive to attract business has intensified across the country, and Connecticut is no exception.

Connecticut’s feature story – one of 10 state or regional profiles – is headlined “A New Plan for Economic Growth Is Catching On.” The 16-page section includes comments from the Governor and select business leaders, interspersed with ads trumpeting the virtues of the state and municipalities for business relocation and growth. Site Selection magazine, published by Conway Inc., delivers expansion planning information to 45,000 executives of fast-growing firms, according to the publication.

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