Grand Forks Economy

[bincitysioux]

On 10/22/2021 at 4:11 PM, Cratter said:

Anyone know what the new building going by up the auto parts store by the Ralph is gonna be?

I believe it is Premier Equipment building a new home.....

 

[forksandspoons]

Airtonomy wins $1 million and plans to triple its staff by the end of 2022:

Airtonomy, which was created in 2017, employs 25 people, 18 of whom are based in North Dakota. The company has tripled its staff over the past year, and co-founder and CEO Josh Riedy wants to triple it again by the end of 2022. 
 

https://www.grandforksherald.com/business/technology/7254965-Airtonomy-a-Grand-Forks-company-wins-international-competition-and-earns-1-million-grand-prize

[bincitysioux]

Bochenski mentioned on the radio this week about an announcement on November 15 about some company coming to GF, something Agri-Business related.  Anyone have inside info?

[gfhockey]

8 minutes ago, bincitysioux said:

Bochenski mentioned on the radio this week about an announcement on November 15 about some company coming to GF, something Agri-Business related.  Anyone have inside info?

Dog food plant 

[NoiseInsideMyHead]

1 hour ago, gfhockey said:

Dog food plant 

IAMSo excited to learn more about this.  Hope the company has a good Pedigree.

[fightingsioux4life]

1 hour ago, NoiseInsideMyHead said:

IAMSo excited to learn more about this.  Hope the company has a good Pedigree.

IALTO! 

[The Sicatoka]

1 hour ago, NoiseInsideMyHead said:

Hope the company has a good Pedigree.

Well that came out of the Blue Wilderness. 

[Cratter]

Sounds like Bochenski is actual a mayor instead of the last guy who just used it as a country club.

[northernraider]

Seems like a nice win, if the jobs go filled as promised (and pay more than $15/hr). Chinese based companies have a history of not fulfilling hiring promises.  I see the company is getting a 20 year property tax break along with $100 million in infrastructure work, hopefully some bean counter has done the math. Hate to give away the farm, just to get a free gallon of milk. 

[forksandspoons]

Nice work by the city and Bo! Big news 

Company chooses Grand Forks as site for ‘historic’ agribusiness project that's expected to bring hundreds of jobs, opportunity for region's farmers

https://www.grandforksherald.com/business/agriculture/7270834-Company-chooses-Grand-Forks-as-site-for-‘historic’-agribusiness-project-thats-expected-to-bring-hundreds-of-jobs-opportunity-for-regions-farmers

[Cratter]

1 hour ago, northernraider said:

 $100 million in infrastructure work, hopefully some bean counter has done the math. 

Which seemed to include a bunch of "non-related" projects like the cost of an already needed "upgraded" wastewater treatment plant.

[Cratter]

Newest Grand Sky building and a future one.

[Kab]

On 11/6/2021 at 10:15 AM, northernraider said:

Seems like a nice win, if the jobs go filled as promised (and pay more than $15/hr). Chinese based companies have a history of not fulfilling hiring promises.  I see the company is getting a 20 year property tax break along with $100 million in infrastructure work, hopefully some bean counter has done the math. Hate to give away the farm, just to get a free gallon of milk. 

How much problem will there be being this is a China company and the problems the world is having with China 

hope everything is contract tight, don’t know if the US government has to approve any of this 

[Cratter]

On 7/22/2021 at 5:15 PM, nodak651 said:

Is that store the same footprint as the old SuperOne?  If so, is that space larger than a typical Aldi?  I've only seen Aldi's the size of a Walgreens/CVS.

Went to Aldis today. Very "interesting" store. Not very large. Longer than wide. Doesn't feel like a typical grocery store. Feels like a large wide open Dollar General/small Cosco that focuses on food.

I don't think I'll find myself shopping there much. 

[Cratter]

This is the other half of Aldi's:

 

[Blackheart]

56 minutes ago, Cratter said:

Went to Aldis today. Very "interesting" store. Not very large. Longer than wide. Doesn't feel like a typical grocery store. Feels like a large wide open Dollar General/small Cosco that focuses on food.

I don't think I'll find myself shopping there much. 

Typically their staples,(eggs, bread, milk) are noticeably cheaper than your standard grocery store.  Smaller selection but you can find some good stuff there.

[gfNDfan]

On 11/4/2021 at 2:47 PM, The Sicatoka said:

Well that came out of the Blue Wilderness. 

WOOF WOOF!  My idol is Bob BARKer...

 

[Green Banner]

12 hours ago, Blackheart said:

Typically their staples,(eggs, bread, milk) are noticeably cheaper than your standard grocery store.  Smaller selection but you can find some good stuff there.

Bacon was quite salty, il stick to L&M and Cloverdale bacon 

[SIOUXFAN97]

just had two people no show for job interviews today where i work.....hope they tell the county/state/feds that they never showed but they won't and people will keep wondering why it takes so long to get a crunch wrap supreme........

[geaux_sioux]

4 hours ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

just had two people no show for job interviews today where i work.....hope they tell the county/state/feds that they never showed but they won't and people will keep wondering why it takes so long to get a crunch wrap supreme........

You work at Taco Bell?

[SIOUXFAN97]

1 minute ago, geaux_sioux said:

You work at Taco Bell?

no...just a generalization about understaffing everywhere which leads to long lines and angry and hangry customers....

[SIOUXFAN97]

17 minutes ago, geaux_sioux said:

You work at Taco Bell?

i wish tho.....i would bring back the 7 layer burrito as the 8 layer burrito....and that spicy cheetos burrito....

[Blackheart]

7 hours ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

i wish tho.....i would bring back the 7 layer burrito as the 8 layer burrito....and that spicy cheetos burrito....

Sweet!

[nodak651]

In other news, the Northern Plains Nitrogen plant, proposed in Grand Forks, will be connected to the Midwest Carbon Express pipeline, if built.  A pipeline would be built to connect the plant in GF to the Midwest Carbon Express pipeline near an ethonal plant in Casselton.

 https://www.agweek.com/business/7345272-Multi-state-carbon-pipeline-adds-Grand-Forks-ND-ammonia-plant-to-plans#:~:text=Northern Plains Nitrogen is developing,has still been seeking investors.

Related article from the GFH: Summit Carbon Solutions on Monday afternoon, Jan. 10, sent a press release saying it has formed a new partnership with Northern Plains Nitrogen, a company that has been in talks with Grand Forks developers for the better part of the last decade.

In 2013, the announcement of NPN’s potential arrival suggested as many as 135 regular workers could be employed at the plant, which would require well over 1,000 construction workers to build.

 https://www.grandforksherald.com/news/local/although-no-word-northern-plains-nitrogen-plant-is-imminent-in-grand-forks-press-release-sparks-discussion

A representative of Northern Plains Nitrogen says he believes construction on a proposed plant in Grand Forks could begin as early as this year, provided the necessary financing is secured first.

Larry Mackie, NPN's chief operating officer, told the Herald on Monday evening, Jan. 11, that as fundraising continues, the company has stayed on top of other planning and organizational aspects — including engineering — in the interim.

He said NPN is “absolutely” coming to Grand Forks and “this project will get funded.”

In its press release sent Monday, Summit Carbon Solutions noted that the company recently announced “significant milestones in development of its carbon storage facilities in North Dakota, having received state and local permits to collect 3D seismic data and begin drilling stratigraphic test wells, activities which are now underway.”

https://www.inforum.com/business/if-financing-arises-work-on-fertilizer-plant-in-grand-forks-could-start-as-early-as-2022-npn-officer-says

[forksandspoons]

12 minutes ago, nodak651 said:

In other news, the Northern Plains Nitrogen plant, proposed in Grand Forks, will be connected to the Midwest Carbon Express pipeline, if built.  A pipeline would be built to connect the plant in GF to the Midwest Carbon Express pipeline near an ethonal plant in Casselton.

 https://www.agweek.com/business/7345272-Multi-state-carbon-pipeline-adds-Grand-Forks-ND-ammonia-plant-to-plans#:~:text=Northern Plains Nitrogen is developing,has still been seeking investors.

Related article from the GFH: Summit Carbon Solutions on Monday afternoon, Jan. 10, sent a press release saying it has formed a new partnership with Northern Plains Nitrogen, a company that has been in talks with Grand Forks developers for the better part of the last decade.

In 2013, the announcement of NPN’s potential arrival suggested as many as 135 regular workers could be employed at the plant, which would require well over 1,000 construction workers to build.

 https://www.grandforksherald.com/news/local/although-no-word-northern-plains-nitrogen-plant-is-imminent-in-grand-forks-press-release-sparks-discussion

A representative of Northern Plains Nitrogen says he believes construction on a proposed plant in Grand Forks could begin as early as this year, provided the necessary financing is secured first.

Larry Mackie, NPN's chief operating officer, told the Herald on Monday evening, Jan. 11, that as fundraising continues, the company has stayed on top of other planning and organizational aspects — including engineering — in the interim.

He said NPN is “absolutely” coming to Grand Forks and “this project will get funded.”

In its press release sent Monday, Summit Carbon Solutions noted that the company recently announced “significant milestones in development of its carbon storage facilities in North Dakota, having received state and local permits to collect 3D seismic data and begin drilling stratigraphic test wells, activities which are now underway.”

https://www.inforum.com/business/if-financing-arises-work-on-fertilizer-plant-in-grand-forks-could-start-as-early-as-2022-npn-officer-says

Would be huge