Economic Prosperity
Location, Location, Location
Part of a greater metropolitan area of East Central Florida, the City of Ormond Beach is near the confluence of two major interstate highways that provide quick, easy access to the third largest consumer region in the United States with a population of over 17 million. International airports in Daytona Beach, Orlando and Jacksonville, a local airport/business park with foreign trade zone designation, railroad, and two nearby port facilities enhance Ormond Beach's efforts to provide a cost-effective and logistically important location to do business with an exceptional quality of life.
About Ormond Beach
The natural beauty of Ormond Beach includes tree-covered neighborhoods and lush vegetation, magnificent beaches, pristine rivers and exceptional weather. Every facet of the community reflects the pride and high expectations of residents in creating a superior quality of life. Cultural offerings include The Casements ( John D. Rockefeller's estate), the Performing Arts Center and the Art Museum and Memorial Gardens.
The community has expansive parks and a nationally acclaimed recreation program. Local golf courses will challenge every skill level. Ormond Beach has award winning schools, a state-of-the-art hospital system, and well-kept residential areas with competitive housing costs. The community offers abundant shopping and fine dining. Ormond Beach is a community with spirit and a first class environment for families to live, work and play.
Open For Business
Ormond Beach is an active commercial and residential market in the dynamic Daytona Beach MSA (population 509,545). Manufacturers enjoy a healthy business climate and engage in global marketing.
Ormond Beach Park and Airpark, a foreign trade zone, is home to 29 companies that provide more then 2,000 jobs. Industrial and business sites are available.
Recent studies show the workforce to be educated, productive and competitive with 15 percent underemployed. Six highly ranked colleges and universities and the acclaimed Advanced Technology Center support business needs with career advancements, workforce development and research, education, health care and government are the area's largest employers.
Among the corporate partners that call Ormond Beach home are Hawaiian Tropic-Tanning Research Laboratories (skin care products); Florida Production Engineering (automotive); Homac Manufacturing Company (electronics); Command Medical Products, Inc. (medical); Florida Hospital (medical); Microflex, Inc. (hoses and joints); US Food Service (distributor); CAPO/Panama Jack (eye care products); Hudson Technologies Company (electric and automotive products); Vital Aire (health care); and Costa del Mar headquarters (eye care products).
Opportunities
Ormond Beach provides unlimited opportunities for success. Companies and their employees profit from a relatively low cost of living, steady economic growth and the benefits of well-planned development. It's a community with a talented and diverse workforce. The business environment provides prime opportunities for corporate headquarters, distribution centers, high-tech and light industrial firms.
Qualified businesses may be eligible for federal, state, county, and city assistance programs, incentives and opportunities, depending on the specifics of the business proposal.
The city's pro-business government; educated labor force; access to transportation; quality schools, colleges and universities; outstanding hospitals; business and air park; and quality of life combine to make Ormond Beach a preferred business address.
Economic Development Forum - June 28, 2010 (pdf format)
For more information, contact:
Joe Mannarino, Economic Development Director
City of Ormond Beach
22 S. Beach Street
Ormond Beach, FL 32174
386-676-3266
or, visit the Small Business Development Center at www.sbdcdaytona.com