Columbus, Ohio
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Columbus is the capital of the U.S. state of Ohio. It was founded in 1812 at the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers, and was named the state capital in 1816.
Columbus has a population of 711,470 residents, making it the largest city in Ohio and the 15th largest in the United States. The population increased to an estimated 730,008 in 2004. The greater Columbus metropolitan area has a population of 1,612,694 as of 2004, ranking it third in Ohio (behind Cleveland and Cincinnati) and 31st in the United States. With regard to the Combined Statistical Area (which includes Chillicothe and Marion), Columbus ranks 24th in the country with approximately 1.84 million residents.
Located near the geographic center of the state, Columbus is the county seat of Franklin County, though parts of the city also extend into Delaware and Fairfield counties.
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The local economy
Columbus is the headquarters for a number of nationally and internationally-known corporations. Nationwide Insurance makes its home downtown in a large, multi-building complex that dominates the northern end of the downtown area. Limited Brands (formerly known as The Limited, Inc.) is located on the east side of the city and is the parent company of the retail stores The Limited, Express, Victoria's Secret, and Bath & Body Works, among others. Worthington Industries, a large steel-processing company, is primarily located on the north side near the city of Worthington. Two fast food chains have their home base in the Columbus metro area as well, Wendy's and White Castle, with Wendy's still operating their first store downtown as both a museum and a working restaurant. Bob Evans Restaurants is also based in Columbus. Cardinal Health has its headquarters in the northwest suburb of Dublin. Abercrombie & Fitch headquarters are located in the northeast suburb of New Albany. Huntington Bancshares also has its headquarters in the downtown area. Hexion Specialty Chemicals (formerly part of the Borden, Inc. corporation) is located downtown as well. The Ross Products Division of Abbott Laboratories, makers of Ensure nutritional drink and Similac infant formula, is also headquartered in Columbus, with over 7,000 employees.
Source - Wikipedia: Columbus, Ohio
Recent Columbus business news
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- Bird Houk Collaborative merging with Orchard Hiltz
- The Bird Houk Collaborative design and planning firm is joining forces with a Detroit-area civil engineering and architecture firm that entered Columbus last summer.
- Losses mount on second look
- It seemed as if Central Ohio had avoided deep job losses in 2009, but a revision of employment data is portraying a different picture.
- Dealership Newsmaker Q&A: Jim Evans
- Jim Evans has more than 28 years experience in auto dealerships, having worked for AutoNation, Penske and most recently as divisional chief operating officer for Sonic Automotive in Charlotte, where he was responsible for 70 dealerships.
- Promo products biz Relay Gear acquired
- The ranks of Central Ohio's locally owned promotional products firms have been thinned by one.
- Ohio AG warns about new bogus check scams
- COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray is warning that Ohioans are getting stung by new variations on phony check scams, which have been a problem for years.
- ODNR making good strides to stay on top in 2010
- With 2.1 million hunting and fishing licenses sold annually and about 1,300 licensing agents statewide, Ohio is an established hotbed for hunting and fishing.
- Delta to resume nonstop to LAX
- Tickets to Los Angeles will go on sale Saturday on Delta's Web site. The last time Columbus air travelers could fly nonstop to the West Coast was in 2008.
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See also
External links
- Official website
- Columbus business Chamber of Commerce
- Columbus Metro Library
