OF A GOLDEN AGE

c-rr-ll electric’s center of operations used to be in what’s called the gateway business park near i-90 in beloit. the company moved its offices to their present location several miles away on prairie avenue, but returned in late 2005 to start work on the staples distribution center project.

the gateway business park is located in one of beloit’s most economically-thriving areas: at the junction of i-90 and i-43, near retailers like wal-mart and the existing staples store, a number of restaurants and gas stations, and other miscellaneous businesses.

in the eyes of many residents, this part of beloit is critical to the future economic well-being of the entire city. beloit daily news features editor debra jensen-dehart described this feeling in an editorial on july 29, 2006:

“it’s true these developments might seem minor in other, more prosperous communities, but even small steps are reasons to celebrate in a city that has been rocked by economic hard times.”

however, the gateway business park is certainly no small step. the greater beloit economic development corporation said in its 2005 annual report that there was $70,000,000 in committed investments in the gateway business park at that time, including the staples distribution center.

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