That is typical and is an editor's decision based on the coverage area of the paper and a judgment of the notability of the subject. It applies to individuals,

That is typical and is an editor's decision based on the coverage area of the paper and a judgment of the notability of the subject. It applies to individuals, too, like in this article. It likely wouldn't have been a decision by the journalist. 'City area company' is another way to do it, e.g. many of these titles do not mention the company name. https://www.google.com/search?q=%22boston+area+company%22&tbm=nws https://www.google.com/search?q=%22boston+area+company%22&tb...