Home to Iconic Brands
with Global Influence
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Automotive
Louisville enjoys a rich tradition of excellence in manufacturing, and this tradition provides the foundation for Bourbon City is at the crossroads of the American South and Midwest and uniquely positioned at the center of the “Auto Alley” that stretches from the Great Lakes to the Southeast.
Louisville is a leading market in the automotive sector for EV manufacturing, battery assembly, energy storage, and overall automotive manufacturing up and down the assembly tree.
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Food & Beverage
Louisville is a hub for food and While bourbon might be Kentucky’s most famous export, the Louisville area is home to more than 125 food and beverage companies that employ more than 15,000 workers in headquarters operations.
From iconic global brands like Texas Roadhouse, KFC, Old Forester, and Papa Johns to viral, high-growth names like PRIME / Alani Nu, Biscuit Belly, and Dan-O’s Seasoning, Bourbon City is more than a one-trick pony...
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Defense & Aerospace
Louisville has a long history of building the systems that power, protect, and sustain America’s national security. Today, that legacy has evolved into a growing hub for defense and aerospace manufacturing for advanced industrial systems supporting critical national security missions.
Located at the crossroads of the Midwest and South, Louisville offers defense and aerospace companies a rare combination of precision manufacturing capability, secure and time-definite logistics, and access to a skilled industrial workforce experienced regulated environments.
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Life Sciences
Long known as “America’s Aging Care Capital” due to the largest concentration of healthcare and aging care headquarters, Bourbon City is charting a new course in life sciences focused on biopharma, medtech manufacturing, and mission-critical diagnostics testing.
Bolstered by our strategic geographic location and the strengths of UPS Healthcare’s Labport operations and overall time-sensitive and mission critical air cargo operations, Louisville is quickly becoming a national leader in life sciences.
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Logistics
Imagine being able to provide world-class delivery service to your customers around the world. Turn imagination into reality by locating your business in Louisville.
As a city founded on the banks of the Ohio River in 1778, Louisville has long been a logistics hub. Today, we are strategically located at a 21st century crossroads with river, road, rail, and runway. With unrivaled access to the interstate system and daily overnight flights to more than 25 countries through UPS Worldport, companies located here can provide best-of-class supply chain and logistics service to customers around the world.