http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Sun, 15 Nov 2026 08:58:44 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/11/14/ai-data-center-opponents-midterm-results-fight-not-over/stories/20261114015 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/11/14/ai-data-center-opponents-midterm-results-fight-not-over/stories/20261114015#comments Sat, 14 Nov 2026 11:30:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/11/14/ai-data-center-opponents-midterm-results-fight-not-over/stories/20261114015 NEW YORK — Texas resident Maggie Elizabeth Hill stayed up late on election night to watch the midterm results trickle in. But she was up early again the next morning, already thinking about how she could work with the state’s newly elected Democratic leaders to slow the development of AI data centers. A protester holds a "Fight Data Centers" sign on Oct. 12, in Mason, Mich. A view of a field with a sign against the construction of a data center in Leavenworth County, Kan., on Nov. 3. A resident holds their notes while speaking against a proposed natural gas power plant that would be used to power a data center under construction during a public meeting in Ashville, Ohio, on Aug. 19. An aerial view of a data center on Oct. 18 in Springfield, Ohio. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/11/13/the-heights-restaurant-announces-second-temporary-closure-this-year/stories/20261113110 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/11/13/the-heights-restaurant-announces-second-temporary-closure-this-year/stories/20261113110#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2026 22:02:14 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/11/13/the-heights-restaurant-announces-second-temporary-closure-this-year/stories/20261113110 The Heights, a popular restaurant in downtown Toledo, announced Friday on social media it is temporarily closing. People eat and drink while they wait for fireworks at The Heights at the Renaissance Toledo Downtown Hotel in downtown Toledo on July 4, 2019. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/11/10/local-crane-manufacturer-1m-state-grant-expand/stories/20261110115 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/11/10/local-crane-manufacturer-1m-state-grant-expand/stories/20261110115#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2026 21:26:55 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/11/10/local-crane-manufacturer-1m-state-grant-expand/stories/20261110115 A $1 million state grant will help a local crane company expand and stay in the Toledo area, state Rep. Michele Grim (D., Toledo) announced. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/11/06/new-authority-takes-shape-for-timbers-town-center-redevelopment/stories/20261105120 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/11/06/new-authority-takes-shape-for-timbers-town-center-redevelopment/stories/20261105120#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2026 14:01:52 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/11/06/new-authority-takes-shape-for-timbers-town-center-redevelopment/stories/20261105120 A new community authority overseeing the $89 million redevelopment of the former Shops at Fallen Timbers in Maumee has approved an agreement outlining responsibility for maintaining streets and sidewalks at the shopping center. Timbers Town Center Board of Trustees held an organizational meeting Nov. 5, 2026. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/10/22/dan-gilbert-1-billion-redevelop-detroit-renaissance-center/stories/20261022087 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/10/22/dan-gilbert-1-billion-redevelop-detroit-renaissance-center/stories/20261022087#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2026 18:14:30 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/10/22/dan-gilbert-1-billion-redevelop-detroit-renaissance-center/stories/20261022087 Dan Gilbert, the billionaire co-founder of Rocket Mortgage, says he will contribute $1 billion to the redevelopment of the Renaissance Center in Detroit, a set of skyscrapers that formerly housed the headquarters of General Motors. Set along the Detroit River, the center was hailed as a major success in revitalizing the city after riots in the late 1960s, but in recent years it has become almost entirely vacant and fallen into disrepair. Bedrock Chairman Dan Gilbert addresses a news conference April 15, 2024 in Detroit. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/10/19/dynamic-dies-expands-spencer-township-facility-family-culture/stories/20261014104 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/10/19/dynamic-dies-expands-spencer-township-facility-family-culture/stories/20261014104#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2026 11:12:49 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/10/19/dynamic-dies-expands-spencer-township-facility-family-culture/stories/20261014104 Pat Sullivan, CEO of Dynamic Dies, doesn’t miss a beat when asked about the key to the company’s success. “It’s the family culture we have we promote throughout the company. I feel we’re different in how we treat people. That’s how my dad built the company, Frank Netry operates an OPTI chuck, used to format product labeling, inside the Dynamic Dies headquarters warehouse in Spencer Township on Oct. 14. Two steel rule cutting dies used to manufacturer corrugated boxes sit inside the warehouse at the Dynamic Dies headquarters in Spencer Township on Oct. 14. Tom Sullivan, founder of Dynamic Dies, stands with his son, Pat Sullivan, CEO, inside the warehouse at the Dynamic Dies headquarters in Spencer Township on Oct. 14. From left, Ron Wood, Chad Wood, Jill Kopanis, Mark Grigsby, Molly Schneider, Jeff Francis, and Pat and Tom Sullivan stand together inside of the Dynamic Dies headquarters in Spencer Township on Oct. 14. An OPTI chuck, used to format product labeling, inside the Dynamic Dies headquarters warehouse in Spencer Township on Oct. 14. Two steel rule cutting dies used to manufacture corrugated boxes sit inside the warehouse at the Dynamic Dies headquarters in Spencer Township on Oct. 14. Construction work being done for a 10,000-square-foot warehouse expansion at Dynamic Dies in Spencer Township on Oct. 14. Construction work being done for a 10,000-square-foot warehouse expansion at Dynamic Dies in Spencer Township on Oct. 14. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/10/14/toledo-looks-to-amend-economic-agreement-to-attract-new-manufacturing-company/stories/20261014097 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/10/14/toledo-looks-to-amend-economic-agreement-to-attract-new-manufacturing-company/stories/20261014097#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2026 18:43:46 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/10/14/toledo-looks-to-amend-economic-agreement-to-attract-new-manufacturing-company/stories/20261014097 A new manufacturing company is eyeing property in Monclova Township for a $21 million facility that would create nearly 100 jobs. A map supplied to Toledo City Council shows a proposed manufacturing facility developed off of Riverfort Drive in Monclova Township. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/10/07/cnn-future-skydance/stories/20261007078 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/10/07/cnn-future-skydance/stories/20261007078#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:53:05 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/10/07/cnn-future-skydance/stories/20261007078 CNN has a new owner: Skydance. A journalist records video near a CNN sign on an athletic field outside the Clements Recreation Center where the CNN/New York Times will host the Democratic presidential primary debate at Otterbein University in 2019, in Westerville, Ohio. This image taken with a smartphone shows the exterior of the Warner Bros. Discovery headquarters in New York on Oct. 6. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/10/07/paramount-completes-takeover-warner-bros-one-hollywood-giant-skydance/stories/20261007077 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/10/07/paramount-completes-takeover-warner-bros-one-hollywood-giant-skydance/stories/20261007077#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:48:06 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/10/07/paramount-completes-takeover-warner-bros-one-hollywood-giant-skydance/stories/20261007077 CHICAGO — It’s official: Skydance-owned Paramount closed its $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery on Tuesday, ushering in a new Hollywood behemoth. A Skydance billboard is displayed outside Paramount Global office in Times Square on Oct. 6 in New York. The Paramount Pictures water tower is seen in Los Angeles on Dec. 18 with the Hollywood sign in the distance. An aerial view shows Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, Calif., on Oct. 6. David Ellison, CEO of Paramount Skydance, speaks during the Paramount Pictures presentation at CinemaCon on April 16 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/10/05/fremont-plant-closing-end-61-jobs/stories/20261005106 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/10/05/fremont-plant-closing-end-61-jobs/stories/20261005106#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:40:04 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/10/05/fremont-plant-closing-end-61-jobs/stories/20261005106 FREMONT — About 61 employees of a local paper-coating factory will lose their jobs when plant operations are moved to Wisconsin. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/09/30/entrepreneur-builds-cleaning-business-around-peace-fresh-starts/stories/20260923099 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/09/30/entrepreneur-builds-cleaning-business-around-peace-fresh-starts/stories/20260923099#comments Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:57:17 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/09/30/entrepreneur-builds-cleaning-business-around-peace-fresh-starts/stories/20260923099 Nikole Landrum knows how living in an unclean space can quietly steal a person’s peace. Alberta Owens with Simple Serene Clean wipes down the walls of the bathroom while cleaning a client's home in Woodville on Sept. 29. Owner of Simple Serene Clean Nikole Landrum cleans a microwave while cleaning a client's home with her team in Woodville on Sept. 29. Shay Burroughs with Simple Serene Clean wipes down a dresser while cleaning a client's home in Woodville on Sept. 29. Shay Burroughs with Simple Serene Clean wipes down a dresser while cleaning a client's home in Woodville on Sept. 29. Owner of Simple Serene Clean Nikole Landrum cleans drip pans while cleaning a client's home with her team in Woodville on Sept. 29. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/09/29/sheetz-shows-off-new-findlay-distribution-center/stories/20260929094 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/09/29/sheetz-shows-off-new-findlay-distribution-center/stories/20260929094#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2026 22:37:26 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/09/29/sheetz-shows-off-new-findlay-distribution-center/stories/20260929094 FINDLAY — A new northwest Ohio distribution center will hold a key role in Sheetz’s continued expansion. Travis Sheetz, president and CEO of Sheetz, Inc, speaks during a ribbon cutting ceremony and tour of the new Sheetz distribution center in Findlay on Sept. 29. Finished doughnuts seen during a tour of the new Sheetz distribution center in Findlay on Sept. 29. Dough is poured to make doughnuts during a ribbon cutting ceremony and tour of the new Sheetz distribution center in Findlay on Sept. 29. Mayor Christina Muryn speaks during a ribbon cutting ceremony and tour of the new Sheetz distribution center in Findlay on Sept. 29. Travis Sheetz, president and CEO, speaks during a ribbon cutting ceremony and tour of the new Sheetz distribution center in Findlay on Sept. 29. The new Sheetz distribution center in Findlay on Sept. 29. The wellness area seen during a tour of the new Sheetz distribution center in Findlay on Sept. 29. Workers in the bakery seen on a tour of the new Sheetz distribution center in Findlay on, Sept. 29. A worker gets remaining dough out to make doughnuts in the bakery seen on a tour of the new Sheetz distribution center in Findlay on Sept. 29. Workers prepare pre-made foods during a ribbon cutting ceremony and tour of the new Sheetz distribution center in Findlay on Sept. 29. A worker cleans dough from a mixer in the bakery seen on a tour of the new Sheetz distribution center in Findlay on Sept. 29. Doughnuts are made in the bakery seen during a tour of the new Sheetz distribution center in Findlay on Sept. 29. Attendees gather during a ribbon cutting ceremony and tour of the new Sheetz distribution center in Findlay on Sept. 29. A worker walks past shelves of inventory during a ribbon cutting ceremony and tour of the new Sheetz distribution center in Findlay on Sept. 29. Inventory on shelves at the new Sheetz distribution center in Findlay on Sept. 29. Malcolm Robinson, Findlay facility director, center, does the honor of cutting the ribbon during a ribbon cutting ceremony and tour of the new Sheetz distribution center in Findlay on Sept. 29. Tyler Dibert gives a tour of the refrigerated section of the new Sheetz distribution center in Findlay on Sept. 29. A refrigerated section seen on a tour of the new Sheetz distribution center in Findlay on Sept. 29. The new Sheetz distribution center in Findlay on Sept. 29. The wellness area seen during a tour of the new Sheetz distribution center in Findlay on Sept. 29. Travis Sheetz, president and CEO, speaks during a ribbon cutting ceremony and tour of the new Sheetz distribution center in Findlay on Sept. 29. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/09/28/trump-announcing-iowa-steel-plant-nation-largest/stories/20260928098 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/09/28/trump-announcing-iowa-steel-plant-nation-largest/stories/20260928098#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2026 17:56:37 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/09/28/trump-announcing-iowa-steel-plant-nation-largest/stories/20260928098 WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is announcing a new $15 billion steel plant in Iowa being built with backing from an Indian conglomerate, creating what the White House says will become the largest steel plant in U.S. history. President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House after arriving on Marine One on Sept. 27 in Washington. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/09/14/2m-state-grant-awarded-to-repair-sewers-at-four-corners-intersection/stories/20260914082 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/09/14/2m-state-grant-awarded-to-repair-sewers-at-four-corners-intersection/stories/20260914082#comments Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:14:14 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/09/14/2m-state-grant-awarded-to-repair-sewers-at-four-corners-intersection/stories/20260914082 A $2 million state grant to support redevelopment of the historic Spitzer Building in downtown Toledo was announced Monday by Gov. Mike DeWine. Exterior of the Spitzer Building Thursday, July 24, 2025, in Toledo. Cars drive by the Spitzer building on Huron and Madison in downtown Toledo Sept. 1, 2023. Madison Avenue is closed at Huron Street in front of the Spitzer Building on Oct. 24, 2025. Westbound traffic was closed Oct. 21, 2025, on Madison Avenue for work on the Spitzer Building. Spitzer building on Huron and Madison in downtown Toledo on Sept. 1, 2023. Cars drive past the Nicholas and Spitzer buildings on Huron and Madison in downtown Toledo on Sept. 1, 2023. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/09/11/former-great-lakes-museum-director-named-top-job-state-parks-foundation/stories/20260911103 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/09/11/former-great-lakes-museum-director-named-top-job-state-parks-foundation/stories/20260911103#comments Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:42:39 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/09/11/former-great-lakes-museum-director-named-top-job-state-parks-foundation/stories/20260911103 Christopher H. Gillcrist, former National Museum of the Great Lakes director, has been appointed by the Ohio State Parks Foundation as its new executive director. Christopher H. Gillcrist is the incoming Ohio State Parks Foundation executive director. Christopher H. Gillcrist is the incoming Ohio State Parks Foundation executive director. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/09/10/tech-company-buys-toledo-skyscraper-announces-headquarters/stories/20260910093 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/09/10/tech-company-buys-toledo-skyscraper-announces-headquarters/stories/20260910093#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:05:39 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/09/10/tech-company-buys-toledo-skyscraper-announces-headquarters/stories/20260910093 A tech company that manufactures rugged computers and tablets will move its corporate headquarters to One SeaGate after the company’s owner and a business partner acquired the building. One SeaGate, seen from the Tower on the Maumee, in Toledo on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/09/09/swayne-field-shopping-center-renovation-celebration-postponed/stories/20260909107 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/09/09/swayne-field-shopping-center-renovation-celebration-postponed/stories/20260909107#comments Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:45:36 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/09/09/swayne-field-shopping-center-renovation-celebration-postponed/stories/20260909107 The city of Toledo has rescheduled the Swayne Field Shopping Center renovation celebration, originally planned for Thursday. An aerial view of the Swayne Field shopping center in Toledo on May 26. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/09/06/nomination-deadline-extended-for-toledo-top-workplaces/stories/20260901091 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/09/06/nomination-deadline-extended-for-toledo-top-workplaces/stories/20260901091#comments Sun, 06 Sep 2026 13:26:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/09/06/nomination-deadline-extended-for-toledo-top-workplaces/stories/20260901091 There’s still time to earn recognition as a Top Workplace in the Toledo metro area. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/08/28/northwest-ohio-investment-data-centers/stories/20260818099 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/08/28/northwest-ohio-investment-data-centers/stories/20260818099#comments Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:55:31 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/08/28/northwest-ohio-investment-data-centers/stories/20260818099 Data centers have made up a large chunk of investment in northwest Ohio so far this year. A sign advertises the future Westgate Village North project in Toledo on Aug. 21. An aerial view shows construction work continuing on the Westgate Village North project in Toledo on Aug. 21. Regional Growth Partnership executive vice president Gary Thompson. Ohio has been named the top state for business in U.S. by CNBC. Northwest Ohio stands out from the crowd in many ways among other regions in the state. The Meta data center under construction in Middleton Township in December. Liz Holland, the CEO and general counsel for Abbell Associates, gives a presentation during a meeting on a proposed retail development nearby at Sanger Branch Library in West Toledo in 2025. Workers assemble washing machines at the Whirlpool plant on April 10 in Clyde. Whirlpool Corporation announced plans to further expand its industry-leading U.S. manufacturing footprint with the addition of a new, state-of-the-art production facility in Perrysburg, Ohio, Workers assemble washing machines at the Whirlpool plant on April 10 in Clyde. Whirlpool Corporation announced plans to further expand its industry-leading U.S. manufacturing footprint with the addition of a new, state-of-the-art production facility in Perrysburg, Ohio, Marc Bitzer, Whirlpool Corporation chairman and CEO, announces plans to further expand its U.S. manufacturing footprint with the addition of a new, state-of-the-art production facility in Perrysburg on April 10 at Whirlpool in Clyde. A construction worker as construction continues on the Westgate Village North project in Toledo on Aug. 21. Construction equipment as work continues on the Westgate Village North project in Toledo on Aug. 21. Construction equipment as work continues on the Westgate Village North project in Toledo on Aug. 21. An aerial view shows construction work continuing on the Westgate Village North project in Toledo on Aug. 21. An aerial view shows construction work continuing on the Westgate Village North project in Toledo on Aug. 21. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/08/25/aquabounty-site-in-pioneer-being-marketed-to-data-center-developers/stories/20260825056 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/08/25/aquabounty-site-in-pioneer-being-marketed-to-data-center-developers/stories/20260825056#comments Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:28:23 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/08/25/aquabounty-site-in-pioneer-being-marketed-to-data-center-developers/stories/20260825056 PIONEER, Ohio — AquaBounty Technologies is willing to consider alternative uses for the site where it once planned to build one of the nation’s largest indoor salmon-rearing facilities. The fenced-off AquaBounty site.