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A Chicago developer is developing two 600,000 sq. ft. warehouses on the West Memphis/Marion line next to Union Pacific's intermodal terminal. The projects are built on spec which is a positive bet on the economy of Crittenden County. 500 jobs are anticipated when the project is completed.

The overall plan for the intermodal terminal is 5 million sq. ft. of wharehousing.

http://www.memphisdailynews.com/Editorial/...d.aspx?id=93221

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A Chicago developer is developing two 600,000 sq. ft. warehouses on the West Memphis/Marion line next to Union Pacific's intermodal terminal. The projects are built on spec which is a positive bet on the economy of Crittenden County. 500 jobs are anticipated when the project is completed.

The overall plan for the intermodal terminal is 5 million sq. ft. of wharehousing.

http://www.memphisdailynews.com/Editorial/...d.aspx?id=93221

Certainly good news for that area. Thanks for the info. Maybe Marion will eventually help bring up West Memphis in the future.

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A Chicago developer is developing two 600,000 sq. ft. warehouses on the West Memphis/Marion line next to Union Pacific's intermodal terminal. The projects are built on spec which is a positive bet on the economy of Crittenden County. 500 jobs are anticipated when the project is completed.

The overall plan for the intermodal terminal is 5 million sq. ft. of wharehousing.

http://www.memphisdailynews.com/Editorial/...d.aspx?id=93221

Thanks for posting this info.

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Jacksonville's less surprising, though. It's a suburb of 30,000 next to another booming suburb of more than 22,000 that don't have access to a Chili's. Plus, parts of Sherwood (another 25,000) are closer to Jacksonville than the NLR Chili's. There's not much in terms of restaurants out the Jacksonville/Cabot way - it was really kind of a slam dunk to build it there.

Marion, though, has less than 10,000 residents. I was a bit surprised.

Is there still supposed to be a Chili's going out on Hwy 10 somewhere? I heard rumors but haven't heard anything concrete.

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Marion may have less than 10,000 residents within the city limits, but within the immediate area is over 65,000 people. Marion and West Memphis are contiguous and provide the bulk of Crittenden County's population. Not to mention they are also at the convergence of the region's 2 busiest freeways...

West Memphis is also getting an Applebee's.

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I think in a couple decades Crittenden County will be huge. It's easier to reach downtown from Marion than most of the TN and MS suburbs. It's just a matter of having the amenities to attract them. Once more jobs are in Marion, and they are pouring in, you'll see more commercial development that will eventually attract downtown commuters.

I like that, because it will continue with the rural to urban/suburban shift that is helping change Arkansas' legislative policies and make the state more progressive.

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IMO Marion could definitely support one. J'boro is 60 miles away, not far. But there's 120,000 people in Crittenden and Mississippi counties. Not to mention the DT and midtown Memphians who are closer time-wise to Marion than Wolfchase or Carriage Crossing. I don't think it's a question of "if" but "when" and will be a nice addition to east AR. :thumbsup:
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