Businesses are Opening in Logan County!
 
Since 2004, over 100 businesses have opened in Logan County.

New Logan County Businesses in 2008:
Horizon Wind Energy
Arby's
Beck's Shell Oil Convenience
Godfather's Express
CISA
Skate Park
Lincoln Center @ Lincoln College
Hampton Inn
Sears
Chad's Blind

New Logan County Businesses in 2007: 
Wal-Mart SuperCenter, Culver's, Subway,
BackHauLine, State Bank of Lincoln,
Downtown Antiques, Budget Building Supplies,
Frenchys Vegas Style Pizza, Peggy's Place,
Fire Apparatus & Supply,The Emden Cafe,
Werth Services Gunshop, Tacos & More,
Windswept Manor Bed & Breakfast,
Darkside Window Tinting, Legends Billiards,

 Not listed? Let us know by e-mail.

And more are coming...

Lopp Real Estate will build an 18,000 sq.ft. shopping center in front of the new Wal-Mart SuperCenter. Leasing information.

Beck Oil Company has open ed  a Shell gas station and convenience store just off I-55 exit #126 in Lincoln.  Arby's and Godfather's Express opened in the same location.
	Hampton Inn to build 64 unit hotel on Lincoln's rapidly developing west side.
	CISA to build a regional office on Lincoln's west side. Click photo for story.

Logan County is focusing economic development efforts to attract wind farm technology. For more information, contact The Partnership at (217) 732-8739.

Logan County in Process to Create Business Incubator for 2009

The Lincoln and Logan County Partnership are in the process of planning to develop a business incubator geared at attracting hi-tech start-ups along with manufacturing start-ups and other service related businesses.

The Logan County Business Incubator will allow approved companies to be housed in the incubator for up to three years at a reduced rent.  Each business will be required to go through an application process which will include:

1. Meeting with a SCORE advisor to put    together a business plan

2. Submit a budget

3. The business plan must demonstrate how the applicant will create jobs in the wage target of $12-$15 per hour

We are targeting the second quarter of 2009 for the launching of the incubator program.  For more information call (217) 732- 8739

Lincoln & Logan County Development Partnership Kicks Off 5-Year Strategic Plan and Capital Campaign

The Lincoln and Logan County Development Partnership has launched their 2009 strategic plan and $1.5 million capital campaign to fund infrastructure, marketing and the business incubator.

To download a PowerPoint presentation click here.

1555 Fifth Street
Lincoln, Illinois 62656-2210
EconDev@LincolnLogan.com
www.LincolnLogan.com
 
Joel A. Smiley, MPA
Executive Director
217-732-8739