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'''Earth City, Missouri''' is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated]] community located in [[St. Louis County, Missouri|St. Louis County]], along [[Interstate 70]] near the [[Missouri River]]. It is bounded by the city of [[Bridgeton, Missouri|Bridgeton]] on the east and north, the city of [[Maryland Heights, Missouri|Maryland Heights]] to the south, and the Missouri River to the west. It is also in proximity to [[Lambert International Airport]]. The town is notable as being home to the headquarters of the [[Save-A-Lot]] [[grocery store|grocery]] chain and a major [[United Parcel Service|UPS]] shipping hub. It is a major business park bounded by [[I-70]] on the south, [[Interstate 270 (Illinois-Missouri)|I-270]] on the east, and MO 370 to the north. It is also within 3 miles of 3 of the 4 major river crossing bridges over the Missouri River.{{Citation needed|date=December 2009}} |
'''Earth City, Missouri''' is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated]] community located in [[St. Louis County, Missouri|St. Louis County]], along [[Interstate 70]] near the [[Missouri River]]. It is bounded by the city of [[Bridgeton, Missouri|Bridgeton]] on the east and north, the city of [[Maryland Heights, Missouri|Maryland Heights]] to the south, and the Missouri River to the west. It is also in proximity to [[Lambert International Airport]]. The town is notable as being home to the headquarters of the [[Save-A-Lot]] [[grocery store|grocery]] chain and a major [[United Parcel Service|UPS]] shipping hub. It is a major business park bounded by [[I-70]] on the south, [[Interstate 270 (Illinois-Missouri)|I-270]] on the east, and MO 370 to the north. It is also within 3 miles of 3 of the 4 major river crossing bridges over the Missouri River.{{Citation needed|date=December 2009}} It is entirely built on an old landfill, thus the name "Earth City" |
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At one time [[Express Scripts]] had its headquarters in [[Maryland Heights, Missouri|Maryland Heights]],<ref>"[http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SL&p_theme=sl&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB086E778691EA8&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM Express Scripts Inc.]" ''[[St. Louis Post-Dispatch]]''. May 18, 1998. Business Plus. Five Star Lift Edition. Page 38. Retrieved on December 2, 2009.</ref><ref>"[http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-119627270.html Article: St. Louis Post-Dispatch Business Briefs Column.]" ''[[St. Louis Post-Dispatch]]''. October 3, 2003. Retrieved on December 2, 2009.</ref> |
At one time [[Express Scripts]] had its headquarters in [[Maryland Heights, Missouri|Maryland Heights]],<ref>"[http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SL&p_theme=sl&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB086E778691EA8&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM Express Scripts Inc.]" ''[[St. Louis Post-Dispatch]]''. May 18, 1998. Business Plus. Five Star Lift Edition. Page 38. Retrieved on December 2, 2009.</ref><ref>"[http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-119627270.html Article: St. Louis Post-Dispatch Business Briefs Column.]" ''[[St. Louis Post-Dispatch]]''. October 3, 2003. Retrieved on December 2, 2009.</ref> |
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Earth City, Missouri is an unincorporated community located in St. Louis County, along Interstate 70 near the Missouri River. It is bounded by the city of Bridgeton on the east and north, the city of Maryland Heights to the south, and the Missouri River to the west. It is also in proximity to Lambert International Airport. The town is notable as being home to the headquarters of the Save-A-Lot grocery chain and a major UPS shipping hub. It is a major business park bounded by I-70 on the south, I-270 on the east, and MO 370 to the north. It is also within 3 miles of 3 of the 4 major river crossing bridges over the Missouri River.[citation needed] It is entirely built on an old landfill, thus the name "Earth City"
At one time Express Scripts had its headquarters in Maryland Heights,[1][2] near Earth City.[3] Express Scripts announced in 2005 that it will build a new headquarters on the grounds of the University of Missouri-St. Louis. The company planned to break ground for the facility in late 2005 and move into the facility in March 2007.[4] On June 8, 2007, Express Scripts opened its new world headquarters.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Express Scripts Inc." St. Louis Post-Dispatch. May 18, 1998. Business Plus. Five Star Lift Edition. Page 38. Retrieved on December 2, 2009.
- ^ "Article: St. Louis Post-Dispatch Business Briefs Column." St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 3, 2003. Retrieved on December 2, 2009.
- ^ Vandewater, Judith. "Earth City, Mo.-Based Drug Firm Plans Online Store." Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News. March 29, 1999.
- ^ "Express Scripts to Build New Headquarters." Express Scripts at St. Louis Regional Chamber & Growth Association. September 8, 2005. Retrieved on December 2, 2009.
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