(The Center Square) – Southern states swept the top ranking for having the best business climate in the U.S. according to the latest annual Site Selection magazine survey.
Texas and North Carolina were the two states with two cities ranking in the top 10 for corporate headquarter relocations. Dallas ranked first, Austin ranked sixth. Charlotte ranked second; Raleigh ranked fifth.
The biggest upset in the ranking was Texas dropping from its long-held top spot in the ranking. Texas for years has ranked first for having the best business climate. This year, that changed, with Georgia taking the top spot.
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Georgia was followed by North Carolina and South Carolina closing out the top three. Texas tied with Tennessee for the fourth spot. Virginia, Alabama, Mississippi and
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