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Business Retention & Expansion Survey

The City of Upper Arlington, Upper Arlington Community Improvement Corporation (UACIC) and Upper Arlington Area Chamber of Commerce are pleased to announce the reintroduction of our local business retention and expansion program (BRE). The goal is to amass pertinent information on the local business climate and further our understanding of the needs of existing businesses, with the end goal of helping these businesses stay and grow within the community.

"It is important to the City and CIC that the community's businesses know we and our residents value them," said Matthew Shad, Deputy City Manager - Economic Development. "We also want to hear from local companies what we, as a local government, can do to better serve them, helping them remain in Upper Arlington and be more successful."

According to statistics provided by The Ohio State University, existing businesses create up to 80% of all new jobs which of itself speaks to the importance of retaining existing businesses in Upper Arlington in order to encourage such job growth in this community. Concurrently, only by retaining businesses can the existing commercial tax base expand as new businesses locate in Upper Arlington. Of equal importance, retaining businesses in Upper Arlington helps meet residents' daily service and retail needs.

The BRE program is a multi-faceted effort, including on-site business retention calls, web surveys and networking events. 

Shad stated, "The information collected from these sources are used to identify and remedy existing or potential problems, as well as increase understanding of the local business environment. Knowing more about local businesses allows the City to better support these companies and use the knowledge to recruit businesses, which will bring synergy to the existing business mix."

"We strongly encourage companies to participate in the survey," continued Shad. "The more information we can compile, the more complete our business picture will be and the better we can support them."