North Central Florida: Low Cost, High Opportunity
Robust infrastructure and talented workforce support this budding industrial location.
By BF Staff
From the May/June 2022 Issue
As both South and Central Florida become more populated, these areas have fewer sites and low-cost opportunities available. It is increasingly more competitive to find properties in prime locations in these regions. With access to multiple seaports along Florida’s “First Coast,” and railways crisscrossing the region, North Central Florida offers attractive prospects for new and expanding businesses. This budding industrial area straddles the intersection of three major interstates: I-75, I-10, and I-95, which creates excellent transportation options throughout the region.
A lesser-known fact about the rural counties of north Florida is the excellent infrastructure. With access to four municipal airports and the nearby Jacksonville International Airport, the aviation industry is poised to support the importing and exporting needs of local businesses. Lake City Gateway Airport is home to one of aviation product and service provider HAECO’s largest Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facilities in the southeastern U.S. North Florida provides tremendous airspace with ease of access.