[caption id="attachment_1673" align="alignright" width="337"] Pat Catan's received assistance from SIEDC with building permits[/caption] Growth in the retail sector across Tiffin has been exploding in recent months. Check out some of the projects either announced or completed (not including downtown Tiffin):

• Arby’s: $160,000 invested.
• Buffalo Wild Wings: $3.2 million 6,600 square foot Stadia style restaurant with the creation of 60 – 65 new jobs.
• Chipotle: Diverse Development of Holland, Ohio announced that Chipotle intends to open a store in the three retail facility.
• Days Inn: Joins Wyndham Hotel Group’s leading global brand and invest $1.2 million to purchase, renovate and upgrade the property.
• Diverse Development: $1.1 million dollar investment, new center with three retail spaces. Projected creation of 40 – 70 new jobs.
• Domino’s: $400,000 investment and 20 new jobs created.
• Dunkin’ Donuts: $650,000 invested and 50 new jobs created.
• Hampton Inn: $4.4 million invested and 15 jobs retained.
• Jimmy John’s: new store to be built in Tiffin (under construction).
• Kroger Expansion: $2.1 million invested 115 jobs retained.
• Mr. Hero: $200,000 investment into the B & B Food Mart.
• O’Reilly Auto Parts: $430,000 invested and 6 new jobs created.
• Pat Catan’s: Opened up a 27,000 square foot store at the Westgate Shopping Center.
• Passov Group: has construction underway on a 3,800 square foot, two-unit center.
• Sabaidee Coffee House: Located next to Tiffin University, provides coffee, chai, tea and other iced and warm beverages.
• Superior Auto: $300,000 invested and 8 new jobs created.