Entries for May 2011

Rickey Hayes is the founder and CEO of Retail Attractions, an economic consulting firm that focuses on retail development. He is former director of economic development for the city of Owasso, where he orchestrated the development of a 4.2 million-square-foot regional shopping district. Since th...

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ENID — With a strong economy, double-digit growth in sales tax revenue, low unemployment and a high quality of life, Enid is attracting a lot of attention from retail developers aiming to tap into the strengths of the regional market. As city officials and development specialists work to recruit...

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TULSA – Owasso-based economic development consultant Retail Attractions has added six client cities in three states. That addition of Coffeyville, Caney, Independence and Cherryvale in Kansas, plus the Texas town of Heath and Mandan in North Dakota, gives Retail Attractions founder Rickey Hayes...

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Business is booming in Muskogee — at least on Shawnee Bypass. Shawnee Bypass to Walmart or Main Street and U.S. 69 is where the main interest is for big developers, said City Manager Greg Buckley. The amount of traffic in that area is tremendous, with 21,436 vehicles passing between 11th and 15t...

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