Jan 21, 2010

Survey says Spring Hill residents want to shop localBy Jill Cecil WiersmaTennessean.com

Spring Hill, TN — The city has a few new tools to help it attract more business and industry.

It ranked third on a national list for recession-resistant, high-growth areas in 2009. Also, a recently completed community survey indicates that most residents already shop three times or more a week in the city and are eager for more ways to stay in Spring Hill.

“It’s great timing in terms of what we are trying to do,” said Dustin Dunbar, chairman of the city’s Economic Development Commission.

“This just added fuel, added momentum, to what we are trying to do in attracting new business,” he said.

Little Rock, Ark.-based firm the Gadberry Group recently announced Spring Hill as a newcomer to its list, which it provides along with other location intelligence services to top retail brands worldwide. It noted that the number of households in Spring Hill increased by 183 percent between 2000 and 2009.

“When they see this information and check us out, it’s nothing but good news,” Dunbar said of Gadberry’s clients.

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