BG Independent News
Though numbers don’t always tell the whole story, they can help set the scene. Bowling Green’s Economic Development’s annual report for 2025 painted a picture and told the following success stories:
- Twelve companies in the city reported making capital investments last year totaling more than $31 million.
- Two new builds or expansions were completed last year, adding more than 100,000 square feet of manufacturing space.
- Twelve companies created new jobs.
- Eleven companies expressed interest in locating in Bowling Green.
- City and economic development officials made 32 business retention and expansion visits to manufacturers last year.
Those numbers add up to a pretty satisfying story, according to Kati Thompson, director of Bowling Green Economic Development.
“We’re seeing continued momentum,” Thompson said last week at Bowling Green City Council. “Things are moving in the right direction in our community.”…