But the biggest news is on the commercial development front. The U.S. 49 corridor both north and south of town is attracting numerous hungry developers. It s almost like a boulder rolling down a hill there s a lot of momentum in development in and around Flora right now, said Harris Callum, who just late last month took over the seat as president of the Flora Area Chamber of Commerce. We re getting a lot of interest from fast food restaurants and other developers in the Highway 49 area. I could talk all day.
Development is indeed on a quick clip.
And Richardson was recently contacted by a group interested in building a hotel. The biggest news as far as retail development goes, however, is a new strip mall, the first of its kind ever in the history of the area. Richardson estimated that the mall was within 60 days of being complete as of late February. Industrial development is also seeing activity. Already boasting Kearny Park, an industrial park just outside of Flora, Richardson said a new, 150-acre industrial park is to be located on U.S. 49 north of Flora.