TOPEKA IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO SUPPORT A WIDE VARIETY OF INDUSTRIES.
From professional and financial services to food processing, Topeka, Kansas and Shawnee County have the resources to help your company thrive.
Aerospace
GO Topeka in partnership with MTAA’s professional staff is ready to assist you with business site selection, existing facilities’ lease, and new facility construction.
Food Processing
As companies look to create the best product with an eye toward controlling cost, they will find Topeka can provide access to the talent and training that will enable their company to succeed.
Logistics and Distribution
Topeka’s strengths as a logistics and distribution hub have already proven to be invaluable to companies such as Walmart, Target, Home Depot, Big Heart Pet Brands, Goodyear, Frito Lay and PTMW, who all have distribution centers in the community.
From professional and financial services to food processing, Topeka, Kansas and Shawnee County have the resources to help your company thrive.
As companies look to create the best product with an eye toward controlling cost, they will find Topeka can provide access to the talent and training that will enable their company to succeed. Within 60 miles of Topeka, they will be able to access a highly educated workforce with over 13,500 students graduating annually from KU, KSU and Washburn University along with access to agricultural research conducted at KSU and an existing workforce of over 3,100 currently in the food processing industry. Add to that Topeka’s access to low cost reliable power, speed to markets, aggressive financial incentive programs, and on-time delivery with fast track permitting means that the region offers food manufacturing an unbeatable combination of assets:
Entrepreneurship in this field is already happening in Topeka, a fact that speaks volumes about the region’s assets for back office operations and data centers. Blue Cross, as well as Security Benefit (a home-grown success story) prove that the market has the cost environment, infrastructure, and talent pool needed to thrive. Firms seeking educated, affordable labor willing to work non-traditional hours should look no further than students and graduates at neighboring universities. Low cost utilities, a stable business climate, and easy access to major markets, top off the many reasons why Topeka is an ideal location for professional and financial service companies.
At 12,800 feet long, Topeka Regional Airport (FOE), located in the South Topeka Economic Growth Corridor, is one of the top six longest runways in the nation with available space for development. Onsite water, high-speed data, a dedicated management team including maintenance, Fire Department and Police Department, no matter what the needs of your business are Topeka Regional Airport has the answer. GO Topeka in partnership with MTAA’s professional staff is ready to assist you with business site selection, existing facilities’ lease, and new facility construction. Sites available for long-term lease from 1 – 60 acres with property tax abatement forever! Topeka Regional Airport is the ideal site for warehousing, distribution, manufacturing, corporate, service, cargo, aviation, or office.
Topeka and Shawnee County are nestled in the middle of the U.S. with connectivity to five major highways allowing quick access to Interstates 70 and 335. Topeka is home to one of the longest air runways in the U.S. At 12,800 feet long, Forbes Field Air Logistics Facility, located in the South Topeka Economic Growth Corridor, is one of the top six longest runways in the nation that is still under capacity.
Connected by Highway 75 and a BNSF Railway line and close to Interstate 335 and Interstate 70, the three sites represent the industrial infrastructure of future economic growth in Shawnee County. Topeka’s strengths as a logistics and distribution hub have already proven to be invaluable to companies such as Walmart, Target, Home Depot, Big Heart Pet Brands, Goodyear, Frito Lay and PTMW, who all have distribution centers in the community.
Topeka is setting the bar high when it comes to training for advanced systems technology. Washburn Tech is leading the charge with innovative programs that work hand in hand with area companies to create customized training curriculum that meets the needs of today’s leading manufacturing companies. Graduates of these programs hit the ground running and create a much more efficient on-boarding process for new employees in the manufacturing industry. Add to that the infrastructure, speed to market and highway access and Topeka has a great mixture for success!
Positioned in one of the nation’s fastest growing areas for the health sciences, Topeka and Shawnee County helped build what is now known as the Kansas City Animal Health Corridor. Topeka is home to one of the world’s largest R&D facilities for canine and feline health research, Hill’s Pet Nutrition Science & Technology Center. Topeka and Shawnee County have one of the smartest, most highly-skilled workforces in the region. Our proximity to two universities that excel in health sciences gives us the advantage of homegrown talent. More than 300 animal health companies are located between Manhattan, Kansas, and Columbia, Missouri, including four of the top 10 animal health companies in the world. With Topeka, your pool for recruiting top employees is among the largest anywhere.