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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- Bill would start Ohio schools after Labor Day
- Ohio lawmakers who want public schools to wait until after Labor Day to start classes say the state's tourism industry loses business when kids go back to school too early.
- GOP presidential hopefuls turning to Ohio primary
- Joyce Beatty today became the first candidate in the hotly contested Democratic primary field for the new 3rd Congressional District seat to go on Columbus television and radio with campaign ads.
- Andy Staples: Operation Bratwurst just the start of Urbanator 1000's sinister plot
- Shortly after new Ohio State coach Urban Meyer wrapped his first recruiting class, one of his fellow Big Ten coaches began complaining.
- Last-minute hotel scramble sealed NHL All-Star Game for Columbus
- 26-29. She also asked about where things stood with the Columbus Blue Jackets Lo and behold, the league official said he was glad Logan checked in because the NHL was about to tell Columbus to update its 2-year-old bid for the 2013 All-Star Game.
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- Shortly after new Ohio State coach Urban Meyer wrapped his first recruiting class, one of his fellow Big Ten coaches began complaining.
- Playdium go-to place for Hungarian entertainment
- Brothers Ernie and Gene Fodor remember their father, Jerry Fodor, and his orchestra playing in front of huge dancing crowds at The Gypsy Camp Nite Club at 1956 Front Street, Birmingham.
- Bill would start Ohio schools after Labor Day
- Ohio lawmakers who want public schools to wait until after Labor Day to start classes say the state's tourism industry loses business when kids go back to school too early.
- Milton Taylor Sr. remembered
- People turned to one person in Fairfield County when United Way couldn't reach its annual goal during the early days, when Lancaster High School needed a new football field, when an old building needed saving and when the community wanted Ohio University to build a regional campus in Lancaster.
See also
External links
- Official website
- Columbus business Chamber of Commerce
- Columbus Metro Library
- CentralOhioEntrepreneurs.org
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