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9.24.26 · Kentucky Business News

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  Speaker 1: Hello. Today I'll be reading from business sources in Lexington
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  Speaker 1: and Louisville, including the Lane Report and others from around
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  Speaker 1: the Commonwealth. Your reader today is Julia Shane. As a reminder,
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  Speaker 1: are blind or who have other disabilities that make it
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  Speaker 1: difficult to read printed material. Our first article comes from
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  Speaker 1: the September 22, 2026 edition of the Lane Report and
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  Speaker 1: is titled British Airways expands CVG London service to daily
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  Speaker 1: flights in 2027. British Airways will expand its nonstop service
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  Speaker 1: between Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport and London Heathrow Airport
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  Speaker 1: to daily flights during portions of the summer of 2027.
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  Speaker 1: The airline will increase its schedule from five to six
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  Speaker 1: flights per week beginning March 28th before offering daily service
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  Speaker 1: from April 22nd through June 24th and again from September
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  Speaker 1: 9th through October 28th. The expanded schedule will give travelers
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  Speaker 1: across Kentucky, Ohio, and Indiana more options for reaching London
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  Speaker 1: and connecting to destinations throughout Europe and British Airways International Network.
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  Speaker 1: We're pleased to be expanding our Cincinnati service to London
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  Speaker 1: Heathrow for the summer of 2027, and we are grateful
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  Speaker 1: to the airport team, the business development community, and tourism
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  Speaker 1: partners for their continued support, said Neil Chernoff, British Airways
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  Speaker 1: Chief Planning and Strategy Officer. Since launching the route in 2023,
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  Speaker 1: Cincinnati has become an important part of our North America network,
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  Speaker 1: and this increase reflects our ongoing commitment to the region,
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  Speaker 1: Chernoff said. British Airways began serving CVG in June of
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  Speaker 1: 2023 with five weekly flights during the summer and four
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  Speaker 1: during the winter, The carrier later increased the summer schedule
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  Speaker 1: to six flights per week before announcing the new daily service.
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  Speaker 1: Less than a year ago, we were proud to announce
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  Speaker 1: that British Airways was increasing service between the Cincy region
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  Speaker 1: and the UK to six days a week, CVG Airport
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  Speaker 1: Board Chair Chad Sumi said. Now with daily service, this
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  Speaker 1: route continues to prove its value as a vital global
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  Speaker 1: connection for our region's businesses, travelers, and economy. The route
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  Speaker 1: will continue to use Boeing 787 aircraft with three cabin options,
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  Speaker 1: World Traveler Economy, World Traveler Plus Premium Economy, and Club
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  Speaker 1: World Business Class. Select flights will offer British Airways Club
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  Speaker 1: Suite Business Class seats, which include direct aisle access, a
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  Speaker 1: lie-flat bed, and a 17-inch entertainment screen. British Airways is
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  Speaker 1: also installing SharkLink Wi-Fi across its Boeing 787 fleet. The
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  Speaker 1: airline said passengers traveling between CVG and London will have
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  Speaker 1: access to free high-speed internet as the technology becomes available
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  Speaker 1: on the aircraft. The expanded international service is also expected
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  Speaker 1: to strengthen Northern Kentucky's economic development efforts by improving connections
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  Speaker 1: to international customers, suppliers, and investors. Daily British Airways' service
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  Speaker 1: between CBG and London Heathrow strengthens our region's position in
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  Speaker 1: the global economy, said Lee Kroom, president and CEO of
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  Speaker 1: BNKY Growth Partnership. International Air Service helps attract investment, support
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  Speaker 1: corporate growth, and connect northern Kentucky and the Cincinnati region
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  Speaker 1: to customers, suppliers, and partners around the world. Flights from
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  Speaker 1: London will depart at 3.35 p.m. most days and arrive
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  Speaker 1: at CVG at 7.15 p.m. Flights from CVG will generally
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  Speaker 1: depart at 9.20 p.m. and arrive in London at 10.05 a.m.
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  Speaker 1: the following day. Thursday and Sunday departure times will vary.
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  Speaker 1: About British Airways As a global airline and the UK's
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  Speaker 1: flag carrier, British Airways has been flying its customers to
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  Speaker 1: where they need to be for more than 100 years.
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  Speaker 1: The airline connects Britain with the world and the world
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  Speaker 1: with Britain, operating one of the most extensive international scheduled
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  Speaker 1: airline route networks together with its joint business, co-chair, and
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  Speaker 1: franchise partners. British Airways flies to around 200 destinations in
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  Speaker 1: over 65 countries. Its principal place of business is London.
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  Speaker 1: with its main home at Heathrow Terminal 5. In September
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  Speaker 1: of 2021, British Airways launched its sustainability program, Be A
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  Speaker 1: Better World, committing to put sustainability at the heart of
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  Speaker 1: everything it does and with a clear roadmap to achieve
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  Speaker 1: net zero carbon emissions by 2050. British Airways is a
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  Speaker 1: founding member of the Airline Alliance One World, which serves
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  Speaker 1: around 1,000 destinations across the globe. About CVG Airport. CVG
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  Speaker 1: welcomed 9 million travelers in 2025. The airport offers more
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  Speaker 1: than 55 nonstop destinations with 14 airlines tour operators. It
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  Speaker 1: is proud to serve two nonstop transatlantic flights to London
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  Speaker 1: via British Airways and to Paris CDG through Delta Airlines.
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  Speaker 1: CVG is home to two global air hubs that continue
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  Speaker 1: to drive growth Amazon Air Hub, and DHL Express Global
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  Speaker 1: Super Hub for the Americas. With an annual impact of $ 12. 2
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  Speaker 1: billion on the local economy, the airport drives regional growth
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  Speaker 1: and remains a leader in aviation innovation. The next article
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  Speaker 1: from the Lane Report is titled, Amazon Raises Kentucky Operations
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  Speaker 1: to Pay Nearly $ 24 an Hour, Adds New Benefits. Amazon
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  Speaker 1: is raising average starting pay for its Kentucky operations employees
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  Speaker 1: to nearly $ 24 an hour and introducing new grocery discounts
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  Speaker 1: and banking benefits for its workforce. The changes will affect
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  Speaker 1: more than 19,000 full and part-time Amazon employees across Kentucky.
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  Speaker 1: The company is investing more than $ 1. 5 billion nationally to
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  Speaker 1: provide eligible operations employees with an average raise of $ 1
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  Speaker 1: an hour. Amazon said average total compensation will exceed $ 32
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  Speaker 1: an hour when employee benefits are included. Many of the
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  Speaker 1: affected positions do not require prior experience. We look at
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  Speaker 1: the full picture each year, pay, benefits, and how we
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  Speaker 1: can continue to support our teammates and their families through
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  Speaker 1: many different parts of their lives, said Udit Madden, Senior
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  Speaker 1: Vice President of Amazon Worldwide Operations. These investments work together
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  Speaker 1: to help our employees and their families continue to thrive
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  Speaker 1: for the long run. Amazon is also launching Day One Financial,
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  Speaker 1: a credit union membership offered through First Tech Federal Credit Union.
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  Speaker 1: Qualified employees and their families will have access to checking
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  Speaker 1: and savings accounts with no overdraft fees, monthly maintenance fees,
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  Speaker 1: or minimum balance requirements. The program will not require a
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  Speaker 1: credit history to open checking or savings accounts. Benefits will
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  Speaker 1: also include access to thousands of surcharge-free ATMs, mobile and
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  Speaker 1: online banking, direct deposit, and credit building programs. Qualified members
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  Speaker 1: may apply for credit cards and automobile and home loans.
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  Speaker 1: Employees will be able to maintain their credit union membership
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  Speaker 1: after leaving Amazon. Day One Financial is expected to begin
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  Speaker 1: rolling out in late 2026 and become broadly available in 2027.
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  Speaker 1: Beginning October 1st, all Amazon employees in the United States,
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  Speaker 1: including those in Kentucky, will receive an uncapped 10% discount
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  Speaker 1: on eligible groceries and everyday essentials purchased through Amazon.com and
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  Speaker 1: Whole Foods Market Online. Employees will also receive a 20%
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  Speaker 1: discount on in-store purchases at Whole Foods Market, including items
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  Speaker 1: from its hot and salad bars. The grocery benefit can
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  Speaker 1: be combined with existing Prime member discounts. The new programs
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  Speaker 1: supplement Amazon's existing employee benefits, including healthcare coverage beginning on
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  Speaker 1: the first day of employment for regular full-time workers. The
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  Speaker 1: company offers an essential health plan costing $ 5 a week,
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  Speaker 1: with $ 5 copays. Other benefits include free prime membership, a
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  Speaker 1: 401k retirement plan with a company match, paid parental leave,
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  Speaker 1: flexible time off, and 24-hour mental health support. Amazon's Career
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  Speaker 1: Choice Program provides up to $ 5, 250 annually in prepaid tuition
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  Speaker 1: through more than 475 education partners. When Amazon raises pay
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  Speaker 1: and expands benefits for more than 19,000 employees across Kentucky,
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  Speaker 1: the impact extends far beyond our facilities. It reaches families,
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  Speaker 1: local businesses, and communities across all 120 counties, said Deborah Massey,
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  Speaker 1: Amazon's Regional Manager of Economic Development. Amazon operates 12 fulfillment
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  Speaker 1: and sortation centers, seven delivery stations, and an Amazon Air
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  Speaker 1: Hub in Kentucky. Its renewable energy presence includes four solar
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  Speaker 1: farms and three facilities with on-site solar installations. The company
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  Speaker 1: reports investing more than $ 70 billion in Kentucky since 2010,
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  Speaker 1: contributing more than $ 55 billion to the state's gross domestic
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  Speaker 1: product and supporting approximately 30,000 indirect jobs. Kentucky-based independent sellers
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  Speaker 1: sold more than 17 million products through Amazon Marketplace, in 2025,
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  Speaker 1: according to the company. Amazon also delivered more than 1
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  Speaker 1: million meals on behalf of Kentucky food banks and non-profit
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  Speaker 1: organizations last year. The next article from the Lane Report
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  Speaker 1: is titled, Long John Silver's Expands Menu Beyond Seafood with $ 1. 99
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  Speaker 1: Battered Wings. Long John Silver's is expanding beyond seafood with
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  Speaker 1: the launch of Crispy Battered Wings, offering three wings for $ 1. 99
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  Speaker 1: for a limited time. The Louisville-based restaurant chain began serving
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  Speaker 1: the new menu item on September 21st at participating locations nationwide.
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  Speaker 1: The chicken wings are battered in each restaurant using the
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  Speaker 1: company's signature batter and can be paired with Baja or
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  Speaker 1: sweet chili dipping sauce. Guests already love our chicken planks
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  Speaker 1: and wings gave us a fun way to bring our
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  Speaker 1: signature batter to something new, said Meredith Smith director of
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  Speaker 1: brand marketing at Long John Silver's. That familiar Long John
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  Speaker 1: Silver's crunch feels right at home on a wing, and
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  Speaker 1: we can't wait for guests to try them on game day.
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  Speaker 1: Customers can purchase three wings separately for $ 1. 99 or add
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  Speaker 1: them to another meal. The company also introduced a limited-time
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  Speaker 1: game day platter featuring six battered wings, six fried shrimp,
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  Speaker 1: fried pickles, two side dishes, two hush puppies, and dipping sauces.
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  Speaker 1: The promotion positions the seafood chain to compete for customers
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  Speaker 1: during the fall football season when wings are among the
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  Speaker 1: most popular game day foods. Both limited time menu options
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  Speaker 1: are available at participating Long John Silver's restaurants nationwide. The
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  Speaker 1: next article from the Lane Report is titled Verve Lexington
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  Speaker 1: Breaks Ground on a 784-bed student housing development near U.K.,
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  Speaker 1: Construction is underway on a new 784-bed student housing development
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  Speaker 1: near the University of Kentucky, with completion expected in the
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  Speaker 1: summer of 2028. Subtext, a national real estate development company
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  Speaker 1: recently broke ground on Verve, Lexington at 185 East Maxwell Street.
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  Speaker 1: The development is being built in partnership with real estate
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  Speaker 1: investment manager Clarion Partners, and real estate private equity firm,
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  Speaker 1: Peninsula Investments. Located directly across from UK and two blocks
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  Speaker 1: from downtown Lexington, the 460, 136 square foot development will
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  Speaker 1: include 275 residential units with one to four bedroom floor plans.
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  Speaker 1: Verve Lexington reflects our continued focus on university markets where
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  Speaker 1: strong enrollment and constrained housing supply Create a compelling opportunity
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  Speaker 1: for thoughtful, student-first living, said Brant Stiles, founding partner and
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  Speaker 1: co-CEO of Subtext. With a fall-out-of-bed location and everything students
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  Speaker 1: need to make the most of their college experience, this
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  Speaker 1: is exactly what Verve is all about. The development will
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  Speaker 1: include more than 19,000 square feet of indoor amenities and
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  Speaker 1: over 15,000 square feet of outdoor space. Planned amenities include
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  Speaker 1: a second floor terrace with swimming pool and club room,
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  Speaker 1: dedicated study areas and fitness and wellness facilities. A publicly
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  Speaker 1: accessible coffee shop will be incorporated into the building's lobby,
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  Speaker 1: providing a gathering place for residents, UK students and members
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  Speaker 1: of the surrounding community. The project is located within a
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  Speaker 1: Qualified Opportunity Zone. a federally designated area intended to encourage
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  Speaker 1: private investment in economically distressed communities. Verve Lexington reflects the
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  Speaker 1: type of project we seek in a Qualified Opportunity Zone,
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  Speaker 1: a well-located project with strong fundamentals and the potential to
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  Speaker 1: create lasting value, said Sean O'Connor, Senior Vice President at
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  Speaker 1: Clarion Partners. We're pleased to partner with Subtext on this
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  Speaker 1: development and and deliver high-quality student housing that supports the
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  Speaker 1: continued growth of the University of Kentucky and the broader
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  Speaker 1: Lexington community. Verve Lexington is one of two student housing
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  Speaker 1: projects Subtext is developing near UK. In August, the company
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  Speaker 1: acquired a site for Ever Lexington, a planned 520-bed development
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  Speaker 1: along South Limestone Street. Together, Verve Lexington and Ever Lexington
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  Speaker 1: are expected to add more than 1,300 student housing beds
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  Speaker 1: in walkable locations on opposite sides of the UK campus.
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  Speaker 1: Southern Building Group is serving as general contractor for Verve Lexington.
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  Speaker 1: KTGY is the project's architect and interior designer. EA Partners
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  Speaker 1: is the civil engineer and Pacific Life is providing financing.
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  Speaker 1: Subtex is a vertically integrated national real estate company focused
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  Speaker 1: on elevating the resident experience. From student living to public-private
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  Speaker 1: partnerships to conventional multifamily, Subtext creates thoughtfully designed communities that
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  Speaker 1: foster connection, productivity, and well-being. Its resident-first approach combines top-tier expertise,
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  Speaker 1: in-depth market research, and resident feedback to deliver lasting value.
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  Speaker 1: Subtext cultivates space where renters can live their best lives.
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  Speaker 1: Clarion Partners, an SEC registered investment advisor with FCA authorized
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  Speaker 1: and FINRA member affiliates, has been a leading U.S. real
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  Speaker 1: estate investment manager for more than 40 years. Headquartered in
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  Speaker 1: New York, the firm maintains strategically located offices across the
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  Speaker 1: United States and Europe. With over $ 73 billion in total
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  Speaker 1: real estate and debt assets under management, Clarion Partners offers
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  Speaker 1: a broad range of real estate strategies across the risk-return spectrum.
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  Speaker 1: Clarion is invested in over 170 properties in areas designated
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  Speaker 1: as Qualified Opportunity Zones, QOZs, and owns an additional 730
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  Speaker 1: properties in submarkets, neighboring QOZs, as of June 30, 2026.
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  Speaker 1: Headquartered in Miami, Florida, Peninsula Investment Group is a leading
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  Speaker 1: private equity real estate firm specializing in the acquisition and
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  Speaker 1: development of student housing and residential projects in the United States,
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  Speaker 1: as well as residential developments across Latin America and the UK.
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  Speaker 1: In student housing, the firm has invested in over 41,500
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  Speaker 1: beds within more than 14,200 units in 22 U.S. states
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  Speaker 1: and the U.K. Southern Building Group is a multifamily general
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  Speaker 1: contractor specializing in the delivery of high-quality apartment and student
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  Speaker 1: housing communities across the Southeast and Texas markets. The company
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  Speaker 1: focuses on early alignment, disciplined execution, and strong partnerships to
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  Speaker 1: deliver projects on time and on budget to while protecting
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  Speaker 1: project outcomes for its development partners. Design lives at KTGY.
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  Speaker 1: Founded in 1991, KTGY is an award-winning firm of architects, designers,
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  Speaker 1: and planners that realize new possibilities through inspired design. Everything
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  Speaker 1: we do from architecture and interior design to branded environments
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  Speaker 1: and urban design is based on a people-centric storytelling and
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  Speaker 1: design process. that creates memorable experiences nationwide. Guided by our
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  Speaker 1: mission to bring innovative design to all people and places,
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  Speaker 1: we partner with our clients to envision spaces that make
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  Speaker 1: a positive impact on people and their communities. The next
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  Speaker 1: article comes from the September 16, 2026 edition of the
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  Speaker 1: Louisville Courier-Journal and is titled MedVantics Opens New Louisville Hub
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  Speaker 1: for Medicine Access, written by Olivia Evans. Louisville continues to
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  Speaker 1: grow its reputation as a national hub for healthcare logistics. MedVantics,
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  Speaker 1: a pharmacy service company, opened a new $ 27 million state-of-the-art
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  Speaker 1: facility on September 16th off New Cut Road in South Louisville.
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  Speaker 1: It's located near an array of UPS healthcare facilities, which
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  Speaker 1: company CEO Kurt Browning says was strategic and comes after
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  Speaker 1: 12 years of collaboration and trust in UPS. to deliver
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  Speaker 1: medications to its patients. We serve patients who may otherwise
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  Speaker 1: have difficulty accessing medications they need, particularly when those medications
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  Speaker 1: are unaffordable through traditional pharmacies, Browning said. With the support
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  Speaker 1: of UPS Healthcare, we partner with pharmaceutical companies to solve
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  Speaker 1: real problems for real patients. The new investment by MedVantics
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  Speaker 1: into its Louisville facility will allow the pharmacy company to
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  Speaker 1: expand its ability to support drug makers and patients. The
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  Speaker 1: facility will not only support the company's growing operations, but
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  Speaker 1: will create 122 new full-time jobs in Louisville with an
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  Speaker 1: average hourly wage of $ 35. Governor Andy Beshear, who joined
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  Speaker 1: MedVantics for its grand opening and ribbon-cutting on September 16th,
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  Speaker 1: said having UPS Healthcare in the state has led to
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  Speaker 1: increased economic development investments and help build out a national
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  Speaker 1: recognized healthcare logistics sector and attract new companies to the region.
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  Speaker 1: I believe that healthcare is a basic human right, and
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  Speaker 1: companies like this are showing that taking care of people
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  Speaker 1: isn't only the right thing to do morally, it's the
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  Speaker 1: right thing to do for our economy, Beshear said. The
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  Speaker 1: new location more than doubles the company's Louisville footprint and
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  Speaker 1: brings both additional fulfillment capacity for prescriptions and and increases
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  Speaker 1: its cold chain capabilities to allow greater access for patients
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  Speaker 1: who rely on temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals. MedVantix can now hold 30-
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  Speaker 1: to 60-day supplies of many drugs at its facilities, ensuring
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  Speaker 1: prescription availability as needed by patients. With MedVantix located near
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  Speaker 1: UPS Worldport and UPS Labport, the company is one of
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  Speaker 1: the largest independent and non-commercial dispensing pharmacies nationwide, has easy
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  Speaker 1: access to national healthcare logistics infrastructure. MedVantix officials said through
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  Speaker 1: its partnership with UPS Healthcare and integrated technologies inside the
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  Speaker 1: new pharmacy center, it is able to fulfill 99.9% of
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  Speaker 1: prescriptions accurately. Every day, medications and medical devices will leave
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  Speaker 1: this facility in Louisville and reach patients all across the country,
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  Speaker 1: including people who might otherwise have an incredibly difficult time
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  Speaker 1: accessing the care that they need, Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg
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  Speaker 1: said at the grand opening. People hundreds or thousands of
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  Speaker 1: miles away will know that their medication passed right through Louisville, Kentucky.
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  Speaker 1: That person is healthier. They're stronger as a result of
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  Speaker 1: what's happening here in Louisville. Browning, with MedVantics, said the
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  Speaker 1: company aims to make medications more accessible for patients nationwide
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  Speaker 1: through its direct-to-patient model and by offering no-cost assistance programs.
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  Speaker 1: Medvantix served more than 10,000 Kentuckians with recurring prescriptions in
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  Speaker 1: 2025 and has a reach spanning hundreds of thousands of
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  Speaker 1: patients in all 50 states and across U.S. territories. We've
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  Speaker 1: long believed that healthcare logistics is ultimately about the people,
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  Speaker 1: Behind every prescription, every therapy, every healthcare shipment is a patient.
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  Speaker 1: That's why investments like this matter, said Aaron Hardison, UPS
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  Speaker 1: Healthcare's Director of Business Development. As patients' needs continue to evolve,
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  Speaker 1: so too must complex healthcare logistics. Expanding pharmacy capabilities helps
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  Speaker 1: strengthen access, improve efficiency, and support the delivery of medications
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  Speaker 1: to the people who depend on them. The next article
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  Speaker 1: comes from the September 18, 2026 edition of Louisville Business First.
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  Speaker 1: It is titled, $ 300 Million Parklands Area Project Moves Forward.
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  Speaker 1: 785 Home Development Breaks Ground Near Parklands of Floyd Fork.
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  Speaker 1: Written by Olivia Estright. A $ 300 million housing development near
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  Speaker 1: the parklands of Floyd's Fork is moving forward later this year.
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  Speaker 1: Located at 8000 Broad Run Road, the project will include
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  Speaker 1: two residential communities, the Village at Parklands and the Reserve
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  Speaker 1: at Parklands, for a combined 785 homes. High Gates Development
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  Speaker 1: is serving as the general contractor and builder for the Village,
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  Speaker 1: according to Julia Anderson, Vice President for Marketing at High Gates.
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  Speaker 1: Pult Homes is building the Reserve's single-family homes. Scott Kramer
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  Speaker 1: of Studio Kramer Architects is the development's architect. The village
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  Speaker 1: will have 190 townhomes with two to three bedrooms and
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  Speaker 1: estimated starting rents at $ 2, 500. The units will include granite countertops,
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  Speaker 1: washers and dryers, and stainless steel appliances. The reserve will
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  Speaker 1: consist of 595 single-family homes with prices starting in the
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  Speaker 1: mid- $ 300, 000s. Home designs range from 2,000 to 3,000 square feet.
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  Speaker 1: Scott Maron with Pult Homes said construction on model homes
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  Speaker 1: at the reserve will begin soon with a grand opening
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  Speaker 1: in early 2027. The communities will include a clubhouse, fitness center, pool,
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  Speaker 1: dog park, walking and sitting areas, and outdoor grilling stations.
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  Speaker 1: Highgate's broke ground on the project in August of 2025.
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  Speaker 1: The Toronto-based developer has worked on several residential subdivisions in
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  Speaker 1: the Louisville and Southern Indiana areas. Its largest Louisville development
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  Speaker 1: is 5,604 apartments at 11010 Garden Trace Drive, spanning more
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  Speaker 1: than 32 structures with 738 garden-style apartment units and 10 townhouses.
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  Speaker 1: Highgate's also developed Cedar Creek Flats, a 168-unit complex at
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  Speaker 1: Fern Creek and others. Pult Group Incorporated is the third
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  Speaker 1: largest home builder in Louisville. In 2025, the company completed
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  Speaker 1: 280 homes, ranging from $ 300, 000 to $ 580, 000. Pult is also
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  Speaker 1: working on the crossings at Aiken Road, a 900 residential
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  Speaker 1: development in the East End. The next article from Louisville
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  Speaker 1: Business First is titled, Brown Foreman Revives Kentucky Boy Brand,
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  Speaker 1: written by Stephen Schmidt. Brown Foreman has brought back a
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  Speaker 1: historic brand to honor one of its most well-known master distillers. Recently,
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  Speaker 1: the Louisville-based Spirits Company announced it would be bringing back
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  Speaker 1: the Kentucky Boy brand for a one-time release to honor
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  Speaker 1: 50 years of service from Chris Morris, the company's master
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  Speaker 1: distiller emeritus, according to a news release. The 100 proof
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  Speaker 1: expression was created by Morris' protege, Elizabeth McCall, the master
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  Speaker 1: distiller at Woodford Reserve, and Caleb Trigo, the assistant master
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  Speaker 1: distiller at Old Forrester. The liquid was inspired by a
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  Speaker 1: collection of whiskeys Morris created during his career, including Old
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  Speaker 1: Forrester Birthday Bourbon, King of Kentucky, and Woodford Reserve Double Oaked.
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  Speaker 1: Priced at $ 99. 99 MSRP, A limited number of bottles will
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  Speaker 1: be available. The release went on sale during the Kentucky
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  Speaker 1: Bourbon Festival as well as at the Old Forrester Distillery
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  Speaker 1: in downtown Louisville on the weekend of September 12th. They
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  Speaker 1: were also on sale online and at certain Kentucky liquor stores,
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  Speaker 1: though they were expected to move fast. Morris joined Brown
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  Speaker 1: Foreman in 1976. He became the fifth master distiller at
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  Speaker 1: Old Forrester before launching Woodford Reserves alongside Lincoln Henderson. Woodford
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  Speaker 1: had its first release in 1996. Morris was inducted into
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  Speaker 1: the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame in 2025. It has
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  Speaker 1: been an honor and a privilege to have played a
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  Speaker 1: role in the will go to Second Stride, a national
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  Speaker 1: equine adoption program supporting the rehabilitation, retraining, and placement of
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  Speaker 1: retired thoroughbreds. Earlier in September, Brown Foreman reported first quarter
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  Speaker 1: net sales of $ 911 million for fiscal year 2027.