Business Climate Changes 2000-2025

Is it just me or are we in trouble? Has there been anything good in terms of HQs coming here or moving any sort of strategic office or operations here in 25-30 years? The evacuation of busines from KY is massive below. I’m looking for someone to give me a reason to stay here. I don’t see any real chance of upward mobility or wealth opportunity in Louisville. All I’ve known is Louisville. I don’t want to leave, but I’m in big business roles. Someone give me a reason to stay here.

Providian/Aegon/Transamerica - Gone Brown and Williamson - Dissolved HCA - Gone Papa John’s - mostly gone PNC - a shadow of the past downtown Kindred - Chopped up and sold off in pieces Pizza Hut - Gone GE Appliances - bad wages, bought by China Haier Taco Bell - Gone KFC - Gone Lexmark - Sold Humana - moving high paying roles to DC and elsewhere evacuating downtown LGE - Evacuating downtown Waystar - Evacuating downtown (did IPO last year the one bright spot) Brown Forman - slowing down Louisville Slugger - Now China owned