Our Mission

The Glen Ellyn Economic Development Corporation (EDC) was created in 1991 out of a partnership between the Chamber of Commerce and the Village of Glen Ellyn to facilitate local economic development for the benefit of both businesses and residents.

Strategy

Strategies used to accomplish this mission include recruiting new businesses, fostering business retention, promoting commercial investments, facilitating commercial development and redevelopment, and encouraging improvements in the image and appearance of the business districts.

Goals of the Site

• Market the EDC as your local business resource center for Glen Ellyn. We encourage you to contact us by phone at 630-469-0947 or email us so we can tailor to your specific business needs.
• Provide useful information about business in Glen Ellyn at your fingertips:
  • Business owners seeking locations -- Find available commercial spaces and properties, view demographics and trade area profile, learn about retail niches that we seek, identify competition, get guidance on the business opening process, learn about façade improvement grants
  • Real estate professionals and developers -- Find available commercial spaces and properties, identify competition, view demographics and trade area profile, get links to Village codes and the comprehensive plan
  • Existing Glen Ellyn business owners -- Stay current with local business news, find useful information on operating a business in Glen Ellyn, find technical resources for business growth, find available commercial spaces for expansion, view program description and application for façade improvement grants, get links to Village codes
  • Commercial property owners -- Stay current with local business news, view program description and application for façade improvement grants, get links to Village codes, post your available commercial spaces and properties on this website
  • Residents -- Find dining and shopping choices in your community, stay current with local business news and upcoming special events taking place in the business districts, locate parking in the downtown
  • Visiting Guests and Shoppers -- View maps and get driving directions, find shops, restaurants, and entertainment in our beautiful community, learn about upcoming special events, locate parking in the downtown