recent growth seen across Wood County

WOOD COUNTY, Ohio (WTVG) – From farmland, to a fully-developed utopia. Wood County, Ohio has changed drastically over the years. It’s home to a several big distribution centers, like Home Depot and UPS. It’s home to First Solar, which is also expanding and adding another facility in Lake Township. Rossford just opened an Amazon distribution center, and Troy Township is preparing to build and welcome Peloton’s latest distribution site. The Wood County Economic Commission says infrastructure is to thank. “We’re a great location for distribution because we have that highway infrastructure, and access to markets in a very timely manner,” said Wade Gottschalk, the commission’s executive director. “We also have zoned land. That’s a big deal.”

According to the Economic Development Commission, Wood County is served by America’s longest east-west Interstate highways (80/90), and her longest north-south Interstate (75). Wood County’s…

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