By Coldwell Banker Commercial, additional thoughts by Managing Broker, Adam Shultz May 29, 2026

It’s not shocking to me to see Texas at the top of the corporate investment list for multiple years in a row as their business friendly policies continue to drive investment and a strong labor pool provides the necessary bodies to keep growth churning. What is somewhat surprising to me is seeing Illinois also top of the list. Legacy rail and port infrastructure and it’s large network of interstate highways continue to provide growth opportunities for corporations regardless of unfavorable tax policies in the state.

Locally we are also seeing what a strong interstate system can do for a logistics network. Since widening to three lanes on each side Janesville has seen robust activity in spec warehouse and build to suit development which has brought in multiple new companies, jobs and sustained growth to the area. Read more about this significant corporate investment activity in this CBC blog.

Ready the blog by CBC here.