RETAIL HEADQUARTERS, BUSINESS SERVICES, DISTRIBUTION AND FULFILLMENT

Dozens of the most recognized apparel, lifestyle TOP RANKED MARKET ACCESS and home goods brands are driving retail The Columbus Region offers innovation in the Columbus Region. greater access to the U.S. market than any other metro. The interstate highway system, BUSINESS ADVANTAGES numerous third-party logistics providers, the nation’s largest - 8,300 employees at apparel retail headquarters — an 800 percent higher cargo-dedicated airport and concentration than the national average and 450 percent higher than New multiple rail terminals connect York City or Los Angeles Columbus to the globe.

- for number of fashion designers, behind only New York No. 3 U.S. metro 500 mile s 800 City and Los Angeles km

- Three of the top 10 brands among millennial females are headquartered

in Columbus 250 miles 400 75 km TORONTO

- International Beauty Campus houses nine specialized packaging 90 MILWAUKEE companies and personal care manufacturers DETROIT 80 NEW YORK CITY CHICAGO 80 90 CLEVELAND

80 PHILADELPHIA - 22,000 students graduate annually from top-ranked programs including COLUMBUS 70 PITTSBURGH INDIANAPOLIS logistics, design and business 71 CINCINNATI 70 RICHMOND ST. LOUIS 64 - Home to the IBM’s only LOUISVILLE IBM Client Center: Analytics Solutions Lab, 64 dedicated analytics center in the world 65 77

CHARLOTTE 40 75

77 ATLANTA

The biggest retail Columbus has a young and educated Columbus is talent is here. population, and not only are we the population perfectly set up to center of North America, but arguably the world. be an e-commerce hub.

Nicolas Frechette Les Wexner Jason Ross SVP - Merchandising, The Limited Founder and CEO, L Brands Founder, JackThreads.com NOTABLE EMPLOYERS

Marion Cleveland 143 miles County N C Morrow Marion County N County C Morrow County

Logan Logan County Union County County Union Knox County County Knox County

G Delaware County F

EE FF A B G A Delaware J Z E Licking County F A P II County GG

A F K A DD E K A H CC P O V Q BB HH EE R I FF A B M M L U A J M W Z T C T E Franklin CountyX AA A Licking County Y D F Madison P II GG County Rickenbacker International Airport M M A K A DD E K A L H U CC P O V M C W T Pickaway X AA Q BB Pittsburgh Indianapolis County Y D 176 miles R I 183 miles Franklin HH M M County L U T C M W X TAA Y D Madison County Rickenbacker Major Airport International M M Intermodal Terminal Airport Dual Rail Industrial Park L U M National Gateway Corridor C W Pickaway T Heartland Rail Corridor X AA County National Freight Rail Line Y D Cincinnati 107 miles Major Highways FedEx Hub UPS Hub Retail Employers

A) L Brands,Major Inc. Airport (Victoria’s Secret, K) DSW — HQ, Distribution W) Build-A-Bear  Workshop — Bath & Body Works, La Senza, Henri Distribution Intermodal Terminal L) zulily — Distribution Bendel) — HQ, Distribution X) — Distribution M) Sears Logistics Services, Inc. — Luxottica B)  AbercrombieDual Rail & Fitch Industrial Co. Park Distribution Y) lululemon athletica — (Abercrombie & Fitch, Hollister) — Distribution HQ, Distribution,National Gateway Data Center Corridor N) Silver  Line Windows & Doors —Man- ufacturing Z) The Longaberger Company — HQ C) Whirlpool Corporation — Heartland Rail Corridor O) Target Brands, Inc. — Distribution AA) Stella & Dot — Distribution Manufacturing, Distribution P)  BB) — HQ D) Eddie NationalBauer — Distribution Freight Rail Line Ascena Retail Group, Inc. RG Barry (Lane Bryant, Dressbarn, Justice, E)  — Business Services, CC) Print Syndicate — HQ VerizonMajor Highways Tween Brands) — HQ, Distribution Data Center DD) JackThreads — Business Services Q) J.C. Penney Company, Inc. — F) Thirty-One FedEx Gifts Hub — HQ, Business Services, Distribution EE) TJX Companies, Inc. Distribution (T.J. Maxx, Marshalls) — Data Center UPS Hub R) Staples —Distribution G) The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company — FF) Perio, Inc. (Barbasol, Pure Silk) — S) Limited Stores —HQ, Distribution HQ, ManufacturingRetail Employers HQ T) . —Distribution H) Big Lots Inc. — HQ, Distribution Gap, Inc GG) Gwynnie Bee – Distribution U)  I) Walmart Stores, Inc. —Distribution Bare Escentuals Beauty HH ) Pier 1 – Distribution (bareMinerals) — Distribution J) Express —HQ, Distribution II) Homage – HQ, Distribution V) Restoration  Hardware — Distribution

*None of the employment figures include in-store retail positions *Food and beverage manufacturers and automotive-related employers have been excluded

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