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Expansion Management magazine polled over 75 prominent site selection consultants regarding their choices for the best cities for business location and expansion. The Richmond-Petersburg area was ranked 15 in the poll, released in the magazine’s January 2001 issue, due in large part to its workforce. The region, which included Chesterfield County, was cited as having a motivated and productive workforce, which is constantly being replenished, by the eight colleges and universities in the area, trailing spouse of new hires and a growing number of exiting military personnel.