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Alliance economic update: new retail, manufacturing expansions and jobs highlighted to Marlington board
Summary
Rick Baxter, president of the Alliance Area Development Foundation, updated the Marlington board on local economic activity: new restaurants and shops downtown, a planned 93,000‑sq‑ft Robertson expansion (target December 2026), Salco Machine locating to Alliance with state grant and city loan (about 26–27 jobs), and Morgan Engineering’s planned investments and hiring.
Rick Baxter, president of the Alliance Area Development Foundation and Alliance Chamber of Commerce, briefed the Marlington Board on local commercial and industrial developments during the April 7 meeting.
Baxter highlighted recent retail and restaurant openings including Chick‑fil‑A, Wing Stop and a number of downtown businesses. He said one downtown plaza has added locally owned retailers and that the city plans a…
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