Jonesboro Unlimited

Name

Jonesboro Unlimited

Legal name

Jonesboro Unlimited

Website

https://jonesborounlimited.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Jonesboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Public Funding & Government Grants: Jonesboro Unlimited is primarily funded through public sources including the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC), Arkansas Site Development Program grants, and state/county/local government appropriations. Recent grants include $3,010,000 from the Arkansas Site Development Program for wastewater infrastructure at Craighead Technology Park South, and $2 million in 2024 for waterline extension at the same site.
2. Membership & Chamber Dues: Jonesboro Unlimited collaborates with the Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce, which collects membership dues from local businesses. Programs such as the Jonesboro Area Wage & Benefit Survey and Here2Hired are supported through employer participation and chamber partnerships.
3. Professional Economic Development Services: The organization provides fee-based services including site selection support, incentive negotiation, workforce development coordination, and relocation assistance to prospective and existing industries. Services are customized per company engagement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels16 records

Core offering

Jonesboro Unlimited is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit economic development organization that promotes Jonesboro, Arkansas to prospective and existing employers by marketing available industrial sites and buildings, navigating state and local incentive packages (Advantage Arkansas, Create Rebate, Tax Back, ArkPlus), coordinating workforce pipeline programs such as Here2Hired, and producing labor market data and industry reports to support business attraction, expansion, and retention decisions.

Product overview

Jonesboro Unlimited operates as an economic development organization offering a portfolio of programs and services centered around its comprehensive website platform. The core offerings include workforce development initiatives (Here2Hired, Talent Attraction Programs, Talent Development Programs), real estate site and building listings (Available Sites & Buildings), labor market data (Jonesboro Labor Marketplace), and industry networking (Existing Industries Association). These programs work together to attract businesses, develop talent, and support economic growth in the Jonesboro, Arkansas region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Available Sites & Buildings Listings Comprehensive marketing listings of available industrial sites, warehouses, spec buildings, and flex properties in Jonesboro, marketed to prospective and expanding employers through the Jonesboro Unlimited website and industrial real estate platforms.

Quantifiable outcome

• 200 jobs created by InnovAsian Cuisine Enterprises at Craighead Technology Park with $105M capital investment (2026)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 April 2026AEDC is Jonesboro Unlimited's primary state-level partner for economic development. AEDC administers the Arkansas Site Development Program (which awarded Jonesboro $3,010,000 in 2026 and $2 million in 2024), manages incentive programs (Advantage Arkansas, Create Rebate, Tax Back, ArkPlus, Equity Investment Tax Credit, R&D Income Tax Credit), and connects site selectors to Jonesboro. AEDC's Arkansas Manufacturing Solutions division is housed at A-State's Delta Center for Economic Development in Jonesboro, providing world-class training and Lean/Toyota Kata consulting to local manufacturers.
• Arkansas State University (A-State)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA-State is the heartbeat of Jonesboro's talent ecosystem. With 16,687 enrollment (Fall 2024) and 3,067 employees, it provides workforce pipeline across engineering, IT, accounting, and healthcare. A-State's Neil Griffin College of Business houses the Delta Center for Economic Development, which coordinates outreach services and houses the Small Business Technology Development Center. A-State's Virtual Campus tour and Jonesboro's Virtual Tour: A-State page are co-branded assets used for talent attraction.
• ACT (American College Testing)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACT certified Craighead County as an ACT Work Ready Community, a designation denoting a qualified and growing workforce with over 4,000 National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) holders. The certification uses ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate to measure and certify foundational workplace skills, creating a data-driven approach to align workforce development with business needs.
• Jonesboro Regional Chamber of CommercecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Chamber is a co-organizer of Jonesboro's workforce and economic development programs. Joint initiatives include Jr. Leadership (networking and leadership for high school juniors), Emerging Leaders mentorship, Leadership Jonesboro, Jonesboro Young Professionals Network (JYPN), and Here2Hired. The Chamber runs MyJonesboroJobs.com for member companies and conducts relocation briefings for transferring employees.
• Women in Manufacturing (WiM)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerJonesboro Unlimited supports the Women in Manufacturing (WiM) association, which provides resources and networking opportunities for professional women working in local manufacturing careers. WiM is a national association with local chapter support, helping diversify Jonesboro's manufacturing talent pipeline.
• Be Pro Be ProudsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerBe Pro Be Proud is a statewide workforce initiative. Through the Draft Day program, Jonesboro Unlimited cooperates with Be Pro Be Proud to give local students with education and experience in skilled trades pre-scheduled interviews with local employers. Students who sign up are guaranteed at least three interviews, and several earn jobs on the same day.
• City Water & Light (CWL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity Water & Light is Jonesboro's municipally-owned utility providing electricity, water, and wastewater services to industrial customers. CWL offers some of the lowest electricity rates in the country (5.99-7.03 cents/kWh for industrial customers) with no base rate increase since 1984. CWL has significant excess capacity across all utility categories, supporting new industrial development at Craighead Technology Park and CTP South. CWL participates in AEDC site development grants alongside Jonesboro Unlimited.
• Northeast Arkansas Career & Technical Center (NEACTC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNEACTC broadens the secondary school curriculum with technical, career, and industrial education programs for high schools in the Jonesboro area. The center is a key workforce pipeline partner, with students from NEACTC participating in Here2Hired and receiving conditional job offers (e.g., Wil Oberg of Home School/NEACTC received a conditional offer from Greenway Equipment at the Here2Hired Signing Day).
• Arkansas State University – Newport (ASUN)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerASUN offers associate degrees, technical certificates, LPN, and transfer courses at its Newport, Jonesboro, and Marked Tree campuses. ASUN IGNITE Academy enables students to gain skills before completing high school, with transferable credits. ASUN also offers courses in Advanced Manufacturing, Phlebotomy, Plumbing, Computer Technology, Welding, Industrial Maintenance, and more — directly supporting Jonesboro's manufacturing talent needs.
• SHRM FoundationsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerJonesboro participates in the SHRM Foundation's 'Ready For Life Project,' which introduces local 7th and 8th graders to careers in manufacturing and STEM. The pilot project includes a partnership with A-State and a strategic internship initiative, aligning Jonesboro's workforce development pipeline at the earliest stages.
• Hytrol Conveyor CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHytrol Conveyor Company is Jonesboro's largest manufacturing employer (1,400 employees) and the headliner partner for the Here2Hired initiative. As a flagship participant, Hytrol actively engages with graduating seniors at Here2Hired events, driving the workforce pipeline for its own operations and demonstrating the program's value to other employers. Hytrol also participates in the annual James Best Industry Appreciation Golf Outing.
• M Walton Studio (Matthew Walton)supportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMatthew Walton of M Walton Studio produced the Always Jonesboro campaign video, which won three Gold ADDYs and Best of Show at the 2026 American Advertising Awards. Walton's visual work helped capture the spirit of the Jonesboro community, and the campaign video is a key asset in Jonesboro's talent attraction and brand marketing efforts.
• Jonesboro Area Employers (Existing Industries Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJonesboro's Existing Industries Association includes quarterly 'Tour & Topic' programs, Plant Managers Roundtable, HR Pros in Manufacturing Roundtable, and Jonesboro Area Wage & Benefit Survey. Member companies including Great Dane, Hytrol, Anchor Packaging, Riceland, Frito-Lay, Nice-Pak, Post Consumer Brands, and Camfil APC participate in workforce development initiatives and community events like the James Best Industry Appreciation Golf Outing.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Greater Memphis Chamber: The regional economic development organization for the Memphis metro area, which Jonesboro explicitly leverages as a one-hour logistics adjacency. They compete for many of the same distribution, food processing, and manufacturing relocations, but at a different scale and metro tier.
• Northwest Arkansas Council: A regional economic development organization serving the Bentonville/Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers corridor of Arkansas, anchored by Walmart and Tyson Foods. They compete with Jonesboro Unlimited for the same state's industrial projects, talent attraction dollars, and corporate relocations.
• Little Rock Regional Chamber: The principal economic development organization for Arkansas's capital and largest metro. Competes with Jonesboro Unlimited for in-state corporate relocations, headquarters moves, and major industrial projects while serving a fundamentally larger labor pool.
• Shreveport Chamber of Commerce: The regional EDO for Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana — a peer mid-sized Southern metro with comparable industrial heritage, river/rail logistics assets, and reliance on manufacturing and energy employers. A natural benchmark for Jonesboro's regional competitive positioning.
• Huntsville/Madison County Chamber: The economic development organization for the Huntsville, Alabama metro — a comparable mid-sized Southern city that successfully transitioned to advanced manufacturing, aerospace, and defense. Useful benchmark for Jonesboro's aspirations in advanced industrial verticals.
• Tulsa Regional Chamber: The principal EDO for the Tulsa, Oklahoma metro. Operates at a similar mid-sized regional tier to Jonesboro with comparable cost-of-living advantages and a focus on advanced manufacturing, energy, and logistics investment attraction.

Others

• Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC): The state-level economic development agency that administers the Site Development Program grants awarded to Jonesboro Unlimited. Functions as a higher-tier partner/funder rather than direct competitor, but also coordinates competing city-level EDOs across Arkansas.
• Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development: The state-level EDO for Tennessee, a peer state competing for similar advanced manufacturing, food processing, and distribution projects. Provides grant funding and site selection support to Tennessee-based EDOs that often compete head-to-head with Jonesboro.
• Area Development Magazine: An industry publication that ranks and profiles economic development organizations and corporate site selection. While not a peer organization, it serves as a key third-party validator and competitive benchmark that EDOs like Jonesboro Unlimited pursue for recognition and lead generation.

Broad incumbents

• Greater Houston Partnership: The largest regional chamber/EDO in Texas, representing a much larger but comparable Sun Belt industrial economy. While operating at a fundamentally different scale, it represents the type of larger, broader EDO against which Jonesboro Unlimited's lean, focused model is differentiated.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Jborounlimited
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCo9AAZmPkcmz3jZMWuzbu6A
• Facebookfacebook.com/JonesboroUnlimited
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jonesboro-unlimited-economic-development
• Instagraminstagram.com/jonesborounlimited

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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