A city of approximately 25 square miles, Hudson is home to
more than 900 businesses ranging from mom-and-pop shops to
Fortune 500 companies. Hudson’s vibrant downtown includes
specialty retail, restaurants, and offices, and the city has a
highly trained and educated workforce.
If you’re thinking of starting, relocating or expanding your
business in Hudson, we’re ready to help! Here is useful
information to get you started.
Property Locator
The City of Hudson maintains an Economic Development website,
www.thinkohiothinkhudson.com, with many features including an up-to-date database of
available manufacturing, office, retail and vacant land
available for development. Visit this site to shop for a potential building or
site to meet your business needs.
City of Hudson
Ready to connect with the City of Hudson? Please contact their
liaison:
Chuck Wiedie
Economic Development Director
City of Hudson
46 Ravenna St.
Hudson, Ohio 44236
(phone) 330.342.1893
cwiedie@hudson.oh.us
Once you’ve arrived in Hudson, please let the Chamber know!
We’ll be anxious to meet you, and introduce you to the
Chamber’s money-saving programs and networking opportunities.
Good to Know
A wide variety of local and state assistance programs exist
to help businesses grow or expand in Hudson. See the
complete list of such programs at www.thinkohiothinkhudson.com.
Highlighted programs include:
Enterprise Zone
The City of Hudson can offer tax exemptions on real and
personal property for up to 15 years on the cost of qualified
new investment through the Summit County Enterprise Zone
Program.
Community Reinvestment Areas (CRA)
The City can offer real property tax exemptions for existing
businesses planning to expand and to new businesses planning
to move to Hudson. Exemptions of up to 100% for up to 15 years
on the investment in a new industrial or commercial building
or building expansion may be granted.
Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ)
Hudson Crossing Business Park, a new 130 acre business park
along Route 8, is home to Foreign Trade Zone #181. Companies
located within the FTZ may be eligible for reduced, deferred
or eliminated duties, among many other benefits.
Economic Development Partners (Hudson Chamber’s Economic
Development Partners)
The Hudson Area Chamber of Commerce works closely with the
Hudson Economic Development Corporation and regional partners
including the Greater Akron Chamber and COSE, under the
Greater Cleveland Partnership.
The Chamber works actively with businesses and local
government to promote growth opportunities in Hudson. The
Chamber’s Economic Development Vice
Chair is our liaison with the City of Hudson’s Economic
Development Growth Board.
To get involved on the Economic Development Committee, contact
the Chamber at 330.650.0621.
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