This week, seasonally adjusted unemployment rates for Ohio’s counties and larger cities were released. While the state’s rate remained steady, the rates in Delaware all adjacent counties increased incrementally from the month before.
Ohio’s unemployment rate was 4.0 percent in July, unchanged from June. More…
Life in Delaware County, Polaris Area
According to Columbus Business First, the building pictured above will soon house new locations for City Barbecue, Bruster’s Ice Cream, and Row House Fitness. It is on Gemini Parkway immediately to the west of the new Art Van store.
City Barbecue is a Columbus-based chain that currently has nine additional locations in central Ohio, including one on Sancus Boulevard in the Polaris area. More…
When the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services released its monthly employment numbers for Ohio for May, the news was good both statewide and locally.
Ohio’s unemployment rate was 4.1 percent in May 2019, down from a revised 4.2 percent in April. Ohio’s nonagricultural wage and salary employment decreased 3,900 over the month, from a revised 5,597,500 in April to 5,593,600 in May 2019. More…
The wait is over for Delaware’s newest home for tasty baked goods!
The Dipped Donut is holding its grand opening on Tuesday, June 11 with normal business hours as below: More…
Citizens of the city of Delaware have access this week to the latest report prepared and shared by city government.
Sections of the report include the following: More…
On Tuesday, Business First reported on a planned 2,000 acre development that would transform a large section of Delaware County stretching along Route 36/37 from the Tanger Outlets area to Sweeney Road near Delaware.
The Berlin Business Park would primarily focus on commercial and light industrial business, with some retail and medical offices as well, according to the article. More…
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Delaware County has regained its title as the fastest growing county in Ohio, based on the most recent annual population-growth rate. Though it never lost the lead in the growth rate since the last U.S. Census in 2010, last year was the first time in a long time that another county inched ahead. That was neighboring Union County. More…
The collection of furniture stores in the Polaris area has grown again.
The new addition is a two story, 70,000 square foot Art Van showroom which opened on Saturday at 1551 Gemini Place. More…
ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. (ATS), an industry-leading automation solutions provider, has announced plans to combine its two facilities in the Columbus Region and expand its operations at a new 25 acre site in Lewis Center, targeting the creation of at least 40 new jobs. Hiring for management, engineering, technical, production and administrative positions is expected to begin in Q1 2020. More…
Business, Life in Delaware County
It’s a common occurrence. After the rush of a holiday season, post-season employment declines and unemployment rates rise.
That’s exactly what has happened across Ohio this year, and also the case for Delaware County and the surrounding area.
The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services released the January 2019 employment numbers this week, and reported that Ohio’s unemployment rate was 4.7 percent in January, up from a revised 4.6 percent in December. More…
The Ohio Development Services Agency has just issued The Ohio Poverty Report, a document outlining research into the numbers behind the reality of low-income Ohioans.
Based largely on US Census Bureau complied and released information and other federal and Ohio agencies, it is designed to explore trends and comparisons for poverty in the Buckeye State’s cities and counties. More…
Business, Life in Delaware County
Central Ohio is on track to become a region of 3 million people by 2050, according to the latest population estimates from the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC). The estimates are developed annually by MORPC to provide up-to-date insights into the patterns of growth in the 15-county region.
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A post on the Delaware Sears Hometown Store’s Facebook page Thursday shared some difficult pre-holiday news.
The store is closing, as are similar Sears Hometown outlets across the country. As reported earlier this year in the Wall Street Journal, the move is being made as the chain continues to experience very large losses. More…
Delaware City Council will consider a 2019 budget against a backdrop of positive economic indicators, including low unemployment and job growth. More…
Business, Life in Delaware County
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Here you thought that barbecue was limited to varieties from Texas, Kansas City and the Carolinas. On the contrary, great barbecue can be found around the world.
You can find proof of that statement at Smohked Ohio BBQ & Bar, downtown Delaware’s newest eating and drinking establishment, located at 14 West William Street. More…