RG Barry to expand HQ, add 20 jobs

PICKERINGTON — Footwear and accessories company RG Barry is adding 20 jobs in Pickerington as part of an expansion of its headquarters.

The company has struck a deal with the city to retain 100 jobs as well in return for a jobretention and job-creation grant from the city.

The city says it was in competition with others in the region for the project.

RG Barry said its renovation of its headquarters will include a fitness center, new recreational amenities and a modern conference and work environment.

Myonexus launched in June as a spinout from the Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

The financing will enable Myonexus to begin the next phase of a clinical trial of the company’s gene therapy for treating limb-girdle muscular dystrophy.

There are more than 30 kinds of limb-girdle muscular dystrophy, and they vary in symptoms and severity. The condition begins in late childhood or early adulthood and causes weakness in the muscles around the hips and shoulders. The ability to walk is usually lost about 20 years after onset.

The latest round of funding will help bring Myonexus’ gene therapy a step closer to the market.

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