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"As a member of NCI, I am supporting
positive growth, development and marketing of North County."
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Sandy Weber, Manager
US Bank
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Business
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North County
is home to many of St. Louis' largest corporations
and employers, including, Lambert
St. Louis International Airport, which
employs more than 11, 000 people. Other major
employers are: American Airlines, Boeing,
Emerson, Ford, GKN, IBM,
Tyco Healthcare / Mallinckrodt,
Inc. and United Parcel Service.
North County is a business powerhouse in terms
of its regional impact.
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Lambert St. Louis International
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Emerson
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Small businesses
and expanding home-based businesses thrive
in this area as they experience an economic
boom, providing residents with services, products
and jobs close to home. Residents respond
with faithful patronage of these businesses,
allowing them to succeed. The community and
municipal leaders support businesses of all
sizes and try to assist them with the necessary
tools they need to grow.
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The area can
boast that their Applebee's Restaurant
in Florissant has the highest net sales of
the 300 company-owned stores two years in
a row; American
Eagle at Jamestown Mall in 2000 ran
double their projected sales numbers; 5 out
of the top 25 automobile dealerships in the
St. Louis area are located here; the Krispy
Kreme donut shop in Ferguson has the 2nd
highest sales volume in the country (2000);
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in Hazelwood is ranked 2nd in sales volume (2000)
and the Hollywood Video store in Ferguson
is consistently #1 in sales in the St. Louis
market. Several active Chambers of Commerce
support North County businesses. Helping businesses
launch and grow, they increase job opportunities
and contribute to the overall economic stability
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Newly completed building for
the
Florissant Valley Chamber of Commerce
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Local Chambers
sponsor job fairs, business after-hours exchanges,
recognition dinners, monthly luncheons and
other activities designed to increase member
business opportunities. The annual North County
Business Fair, held at Florissant Valley Community
College, attracts hundreds of area residents,
providing an outstanding showcase for area
businesses.
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Valley Chamber of Commerce serves Black
Jack, Florissant, Hazelwood and Spanish Lake.
The North County Chamber serves Berkeley,
Cool Valley, Dellwood, Ferguson, Jennings, Moline
Acres. The Northwest
Communities Chamber serves Breckenridge
Hills, Bridgeton, Charlack, Earth City, Edmundson,
Hazelwood, Overland, St. Ann, St. John, Vinita
Park, Village of Sycamore Hills and Woodson
Terrace. The Maryland Heights Chamber
serves the Maryland Heights area, which encompasses
Westport and Riverport. |
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Your expertise will help
to make North County grow even stronger. Click
Here to see how a membership to NCI can benefit
you!
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If
you would like to become a member of North County Incorporated
and help support the work we are doing on behalf of the North
County area, please contact us at nci@northcountyinc.com.
We will be happy to send you information on membership and opportunities
to get more involved.
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