Illuminate USA's Pataskala plant now employs about 1,600 and has produced more than 16 million panels since production began in February 2024.

CNBC’s 2026 Top States for Business study crowns Ohio No.1, citing infrastructure and low costs while flagging workforce gaps.

A family-owned Tastebuds Popcorn shop has opened on Broadway in Grove City, offering hundreds of flavors, gift tins and fundraiser-friendly ordering. Owners Monica and Derrick Wilson are running the new storefront.

A.O. Smith will close two Central Ohio facilities, cutting about 92 jobs as production shifts out of Groveport and Obetz. The moves follow a WARN filing and set an Aug. 24 separation date.

A five-year, up-to-$400M DLA contract locks Cleveland-Cliffs in as the sole U.S. source of transformer-grade electrical steel, securing a critical supply for military and grid infrastructure.

Jim Hagedorn has retired as chairman and CEO of Marysville-based ScottsMiracle‑Gro. The company named Nate Baxter president and CEO as part of a planned succession.

Sheetz will cut the ribbon Tuesday at 1535 Georgesville Road with free coffee, prize giveaways and local donations to two charities.

Census-backed figures show Ohio’s Black-owned employer firms employed 64,000+ people in 2023 and saw payrolls rise to roughly $2 billion.

Mas Restaurant Group sold 43 Taco Bell locations in Ohio to Southpaw as it narrows its footprint and refocuses resources on Houston. The deal follows another recent sale of Houston outlets.

Kroger is letting loyalty Points be used for dollars off groceries as well as fuel. The change launches as a limited rollout in select markets and is visible in the app.

An all‑stock merger with First Citizens and the promotion of Matt Miller to CEO pushed Park National past the $10 billion mark, expanding its footprint into Tennessee. The deal brings more assets, branches and integration work for the Newark-based bank.

Several of Ohio’s biggest credit unions have pushed CEO pay past $1 million as boards compete for fintech and banking talent. The trend mirrors national compensation pressure.

Schwebel Baking Company — a 120‑year Youngstown institution — announced it will wind down operations and begin liquidation, running through the Fourth of July weekend.