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We're on a mission to help companies of all sizes identify the best locations, secure incentives, obtain development approvals and optimize energy strategies through Location Economics®.
BLS & Co. conducted a thorough review of Florida Power & Light’s 35-county territory to pre-qualify sites for data centers and other mission-critical facilities.
BLS & Co. and its energy services affiliate Sugarloaf Associates conducted a thorough review of Florida Power & Light’s 35-county territory to pre-qualify sites for data centers and mission-critical facilities. Four diverse sites were selected. The sites offer a unique combination of factors desired by today’s mission critical and data center operations, including highly reliable and redundant power and fiber infrastructures, competitive cost structures, and locations insulated from manmade and natural risks.
BLS/SLA also provided advisory service and expert witness in the development of a new FPL electric economic development rider for data centers and large manufacturing plants in Florida's FPL territory.
BLS & Co. utilizes an assortment of services – a process we call Location Economics® – to advise clients on location decisions. Discover our variety of offerings to help you navigate the complex decision making processes that occur when searching for a new location for your organization.
BLS & Co. specializes in a variety of industries and our dedicated team is compromised of experts in nearly all major categories.
At BLS & Co., we have executed wide variety of projects for our clients, which includes facilities such as headquarters, warehouses, and data centers.
Stay up to date with BLS & Co. by exploring our latest news and musings on the world of site selection and more.
We're proud to provide a few key resources to help get you started on your site selection journey.
Search our North American database for the right location for your company's HQ, R&D Facilities, and more.
Browse our regional resource guide for site selection in the U.S.
If your organization is confronting complex and sensitive location decisions, please reach out to schedule a confidential conversation.
Interested in a career opportunity with BLS & Co.? Click below to learn more about our growing team and view all current openings.
Please find below a list of leaders from BLS & Co. who will attend the 2026 SelectUSA Investment Summit. Send us an email to connect and discuss how BLS & Co. can best support your business needs.
The United States has become a more competitive destination for foreign and domestic companies to invest in manufacturing operations due in part to:
While these and other trends are driving new U.S. market investment, companies that are unfamiliar with the social, economic, geographic, regulatory and political complexities involved with choosing the optimal U.S. location can find themselves very quickly overwhelmed.
Biggins Lacy Shapiro & Co. (BLS & Co.) is devoted to bringing clarity to the business location decision-making process. Our team of experienced professionals can help you identify, evaluate and select the optimal location for your operation and secure useful and meaningful state and local tax credits and other business incentives.
Choosing the right location for a U.S. manufacturing operation is a complex, high-stakes decision that requires balancing cost, risk, and long-term growth potential. This guide walks through a structured, step-by-step approach to site selection, from defining operational requirements to evaluating regions, communities, and specific properties. It highlights the key factors companies must consider, including labor, utilities, infrastructure, regulatory environment, and incentives.
In addition, the guide outlines a proven methodology for narrowing down options efficiently, conducting due diligence, and negotiating incentives to support your investment. Whether you are entering the U.S. market or expanding your footprint, this resource provides a practical framework to help you make informed, confident location decisions.
Global economics, consumer demand, innovation and technology are impacting location strategies for all kinds of manufacturing industries.
But, it is a complex proposition. How should a company compare costs of operating in the U.S. versus overseas? What factors are important to consider? How should non-cash factors such as risks and opportunity costs, be accounted for?
BLS & Co. has partnered with the Reshoring Initiative to help provide a full scope of services around guiding companies through the processes of reshoring or locating in the U.S. for the first time. Our step by step guide below will help guide you through a decision making process.
Embarking on the journey to establish your company’s first facility in the United States is an exciting yet complex endeavor. The vastness of the country, coupled with its diverse industry concentrations, cost structures, infrastructure and cultures, makes the site selection process a challenging task.
We're excited to introduce our new tool: a comprehensive regional resource guide designed to simplify your U.S. site selection process. This guide offers valuable insights into the varied opportunities across the country.
Explore the Northeast, Southern, Midwestern and Western regions as well as the Non-Contiguous U.S. by clicking below.
Looking for resources to decide whether a U.S. manufacturing plant location is right for your business? Thinking about bringing operations to the U.S., but not sure where to start?
Whether to reshore or nearshore an operation to the U.S. maintains a complex proposition. As experts in the field of site selection throughout North America, BLS & Co. principals have authored numerous resource materials and articles relating to trends in foreign direct investment, reshoring and site selection in the U.S.
