Business expansion projects play a critical role in Minnesota’s economy. Each year, dozens-to-hundreds of businesses look to invest in new equipment, facilities or employees to increase their output and grow their operations. Where these businesses choose to place their investments has a direct impact on those local communities and the broader regional and state economies in which they take place, as those projects generate new jobs, boost local supply chain activities and expand the tax base. Yet too little is known about how many businesses are expanding at any given time, how the number and type of projects are changing over time and what factors drive location decisions for these investments.