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Business Retention & Expansion

What your Business Needs to Know!

The CFDC’s Business Expansion and Retention’s #1 goal is to grow and retain the existing base of business and jobs in Polk County.

An Economic Development Professional from the CFDC will reach out to your business to conduct a confidential interview designed to discover your business’ growth potential, what its needs are, what may be impeding your business from growing in our community and learn about where your industry is heading.

How the BR&E Program Benefits You:

The benefit your company can enjoy by participating in this formal outreach program is a single point of contact to Polk County’s entire tool box of economic development resources and assistance including:

How Polk County Benefits from the BR&E Program:

By creating a better business climate! There is no job as important as the one already here.

Over time, the data we collect from the interviews will help the CFDC identify long-term trends in industry and in our local business climate. This knowledge will be used to develop new programs, policies and strategies that assist businesses and help them overcome barriers to growth.

Testimonials
"The county's business environment and the ongoing support of the CFDC have helped us achieve [our] goal for many years and we look forward to our continued partnership."
- Charles Matthews, VP Operations, Florida's Natural Growers
"We initially targeted Polk County because of its obvious logistical advantages, but we were immediately impressed by the tremendous support and cooperation we received from the CFDC. A building can be built anywhere, but what makes a project...successful is a cooperative relationship with community leaders and the availability of a dedicated and reliable workforce."
- David Behm, VP, Aldi Inc.
"From a personal and business perspective, being new to Polk County has been a very positive experience. We are excited to live and work in Polk County and look forward to what the future has to bring in terms of growth and opportunities."
- Stacy Hackworth, Facility Manager, Ferguson
"We found the economic development atmosphere and support from Polk County to be a true asset in our decision to locate our new, state-of-the-art facility in Lakeland. When you are building the most advanced manufacturing facility your industry has ever seen, you have to have confidence in the long-term commitment of the community. We found just that in Polk County and are pleased to be one of their newest business neighbors and partners."
- Ross Dalton, President, GTECH Printing Corporation
"In 1962, State Farm opened its doors in Winter Haven, which is now our Florida headquarters. We are so proud to be a part of this great Polk County community. Polk County provides State Farm with a workforce that brings diverse talents and experiences to provide the quality service our State Farm customers expect and deserve."
- Jim Thompson, Sr. Vice President, State Farm Insurance