Madison officials mourned the loss of booming Epic Systems to Verona, but the medical software colossus is having a huge, unexpected impact on its original hometown.
Smart, young Epic employees with cash in their pockets and an affinity for Madison’s culture, restaurants and nightlife, are fueling demand for rental apartments in the downtown area.
Meanwhile, tens of thousands of visitors to the Epic campus are booking Madison-area hotel rooms, boosting city room tax revenues in a tough economy. Read more in today’s BizTimes Morning Headlines.
