HomeMy WebLinkAbout4.2 Business Retention and Expansion Program 2018 Overview Memo
2018 Participating Businesses
Fabricator's Choice
Integrity Dental
Burggraf's Ace Hardware
Leafline Lab
HyVee
Cottage Grove Auto and Collision
Dennis Brothers Liquors
Country Inn & Suites
Zywiecs Landscape and Garden Center
Junction 70 Grill
Garden World
Manufacturing Solutions of MN, Inc.
TO: Economic Development Authority
FROM: Matt Wolf, Economic Development Specialist
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DATE: September 6, 2018
RE: Business Retention & Expansion Program 2018
Background
In 2017 the City of Cottage Grove kicked off their first official Business Retention &
Expansion (BR&E) Program partnering with the University of Minnesota to sit down and
interview over 41 businesses in the community. The result of the interviews were five
key objectives that allowed the City of Cottage Grove to strength its business climate
from direct feedback from our business community. As a result of the successful
program in 2017 it was determined to continue the BR&E program in 2018.
Discussion
An overview of the 2018 program and the major takeaways from the business
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interviews will be presented at the September 11 EDA Meeting.