distribution center, Cheyenne also has a huge distribution facility for home improvement chain Lowe’s and is home to catalog and online retailer Sierra Trading Post, both located in the Cheyenne Business Parkway, LEADS’ first business park. Casper: Reclaimed Property A short distance north on I-25, Casper has also seen some aggressive development of business parks and distribution centers. Casper Logistics Hub (CLH), developed by Granite Peak Development, is one of the newest logistic centers in the western United States. It includes 700 acres of industrial land strategically positioned next to BNSF’s Class I rail lines, Casper/Natrona County International Airport, a Foreign Trade Zone and I-25. Another promising business park development utilizing Wyoming’s excellent transportation access is Salt
Creek Heights, developed by Refined Properties LLC. American Tire Distributors has built an 80,000-square-foot warehouse in the development, which was formerly a tank farm site. “This is an excellent location for a distribution center,” says Dick Bratton, manager of Refined Properties. Refined Properties has more than 125 acres of commercial property in Casper on the Platte River commons and Salt Creek Heights Business Center. With their centralized location, these properties provide solid opportunities for new and established businesses, says Bratton, who explained that these parks are ideal for light industrial manufacturers and distribution companies. Bratton says interest in the properties has increased as the economy has started to pick up. In the northeast corner of Wyoming, both Sheridan and Gillette have excellent locations for
distribution and oil service supplies companies. Major beverage bottlers serving the entire state are located in Gillette and Sheridan. Rail Keeps growth On Track Both the Union Pacific and BNSF railroads played important roles in the growth and development of Wyoming. Both railroad companies have lines serving the coal-rich Powder River Basin in northeastern Wyoming, providing coal to electric generating plants across the Midwest and South. The railroads also haul soda ash, fertilizer, nonmetallic minerals, stone, sand and a host of other goods across the state to markets nationwide. Cheyenne, Casper, Cody and Jackson Hole have modern convenient airports, and the ultramodern Denver International Airport is only 90 minutes to two hours from the state’s major population centers. The state’s businesses are also served by a host of general aviation airports.
Jackson Hole Airport (307) 733-5454 • www.jacksonholeairport.com
Nonstop service to: Atlanta Chicago Dallas Denver Los Angeles Minneapolis Salt Lake City