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Shawnee Forward says pipeline includes nine projects, $550M+ potential investment and workforce gains after Jindal closure
Summary
Shawnee Forward reported nine active projects representing nearly 700 potential jobs, outlined a data‑driven retail recruitment approach to capture a 150,000‑person trade market, and credited local reemployment efforts for placing about 80% of workers displaced by a Jindal Films closure.
Shawnee Forward officials told the City Commission that the city has a robust economic‑development pipeline and is pursuing a retail‑recruitment strategy using data on retail leakage and trade area size.
"Currently, we have 9 projects in the pipeline at various stages of the conversation. Those 9 active projects represent nearly 700 potential jobs for our community with an average wage of $87,000 and a…
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