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Greater St . Louis Inc. Visits Florissant
meets with local leaders at GNCC offices
As part of its initiative to strengthen the region’s local business districts and corridors of commerce, Greater St. Louis, Inc. visited Florissant, this week to hear directly from business owners and local leaders about how the regional initiative can provide support.
“The STL 2030 Jobs Plan calls for the development of this initiative to strengthen and grow local centers of business across the metro,” said Jason Hall, CEO of Greater St. Louis, Inc. “Revitalizing and supporting these key business districts while maintaining the distinct character that makes them so special will help stabilize local communities, revive small businesses, and create new jobs.”
The STL 2030 Jobs Plan noted that areas like Old Town Florissant are not just hubs of local business activity, but that in many local communities, they also act as centers of civic life.
After touring businesses in Florissant – including Latte Lounge, Made. by Lia, Dooley’s Florist and Gifts, and Handyman True Value Hardware – Hall, St. Louis County Executive Sam Page, St. Louis County Councilwoman Shalonda Webb, Florissant Mayor Tim Lowery, and other leaders and business owners held a roundtable discussion at the Greater North County Chamber of Commerce to learn what is working and what challenges local businesses face.
“We appreciate the leaders who came out today to share their thoughts with us about how to strengthen their community. It’s great to see how people and businesses in Florissant support one another and the larger community,” added Hall. “We’d like to take some of what we learned today and use that knowledge to help other communities across the St. Louis metro.”
Greater St. Louis, Inc. wrapped up its yearlong, 15-county tour of the St. Louis metro, with trips to Jersey and Calhoun Counties in Illinois on Monday, and St. Louis County in Missouri on Tuesday — as part of its initiative to strengthen the region’s local business districts and corridors of commerce.
Throughout both days, Greater St. Louis, Inc. met with business owners and elected and local leaders about how its regional reach can provide support at the local level. As emphasized in the STL 2030 Jobs Plan, areas like Old Town Florissant in St. Louis County and Grafton in Jersey County are not just hubs of local business activity, but like in many local communities, act as centers of civic life.
About Greater St. Louis, Inc.
Greater St. Louis, Inc. brings together business and civic leaders to create jobs, expand inclusive economic growth, and improve St. Louis’ global competitiveness. We speak with a unified voice, lead with a bold agenda, and act as one metro anchored by a vibrant urban core. Greater St. Louis, Inc.
