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We're very happy to welcome a new business to Chester! The Larimer Beer Company just opened near the Philadelphia Union’s Talen Energy soccer stadium. SEE POSTER FOR LOCATION & HOURS 


"Chester Slowly Beginning to Reap the Economic Benefits of Being Home to a Pro Sports Franchise" READ MORE


 

“Ten Years after Professional Soccer comes to Chester, is this now making an impact? The stadium opened during the great recession and it has taken time for the effects of having key anchor institutions in Chester.  New businesses are moving into Chester and the number of new business and residential starts has dramatically increased.”  READ MORE


 

Federal Reserve Bank convenes meeting in Chester on the topic of “Capital for Communities, Revitalization in Chester”  READ MORE


 

Interview with Brett Roe - Drake Nakaishi recently spoke with Brett Roe, owner of Roe Fabricators and Roe Marketing Group.  Roe is a nationally known leader in digital large format printing, based in Chester.  READ MORE


 

"Chester Pennsylvania, Looking to Grow" - Business View Magazine's November 2017 interview with Drake Nakaishi, Executive Director of the Chester Economic Development Authority (part of their series on American cities).  READ MORE


 

Springfield Pasta - Springfield Pasta, a family business that dates back over 100 years has moved their production to Chester.  READ MORE


 

Main Line Today Magazine - “The Fight to Bring Chester Back From the Brink“  READ MORE


 

Invest Philadelphia - article highlights Chester City READ MORE

 


 

Available Properties

The following is a list of available properties owned by the Chester Economic Development Authority (CEDA) and the Chester Redevelopment Authority (CRA):

Available Property List

Further information can also be found at:

Delaware County Repository List

Dollar General Opens in Chester

(CHESTER, PA) – On Saturday, November 12, 2016, Dollar General opened its new location in the City of Chester, along Avenue of the States in the city’s downtown area. Mayor Thaddeus Kirkland and his wife Suzie attended the grand opening and participated in an official ribbon cutting to signify the store’s opening.

As the City of Chester moves to revitalize the downtown area, city officials are encouraged by Dollar General’s presence along a major artery, leading to City Hall. “This nationwide chain store is one of many economic development efforts coming to fruition for our city,” said Kirkland. “Our goal is to bring businesses here that will be sustainable for our residents and offer opportunities for our community to be redeveloped and thus prosper.” Drake Nakaishi, Executive Director of the Chester Economic Development Authority (CEDA), echoed the Mayor’s sentiments and highlighted opportunities that would benefit both the city and its residents. “We want to welcome Dollar General to Chester and look forward to a great partnership by providing our residents convenience and value and by adding more local jobs within the city,” stated Nakaishi. “A second store is tentatively slated to open along Highland Avenue in 2017.”

Dollar General Corporation has been in business for over 75 years. The store has over 13,000 locations in 43 states and employs approximately 119,000 employees. Each location is expected to employ approximately 6-10 employees and is one of the nation’s fastest growing retailers.

Dollar General Corporation is involved in the communities it serves and is an ardent supporter of literacy and education through the Dollar General Literacy Foundation-which awards approximately $12 million each year to nonprofit organizations, schools and libraries within a 20 mile radius of a Dollar General store or distribution center.

At the cash register of each Dollar General store, customers interested in learning how to read, speak English or earn their General Education Diploma (GED) can pick up a brochure with a postage-paid rely card that can be mailed in for a referral to a local organization that offers free literacy services. Since its inception in 1993, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation has awarded more than $120 million in grants to nonprofit organizations helping more than 7.3 million individuals take their first steps toward literacy or continued educations. For more information about the Dollar General Literacy Foundation and its grant programs, visit www.dgliteracy.com.