The mission of the Glen Ellyn Economic Development Corporation (EDC) is to provide an environment that is conducive for attracting and keeping business in Glen Ellyn. The EDC is your local business resource center in Glen Ellyn. See EDC Capabilities for details (pdf).

Retail niches we seek to join our historic downtown retail district:

• Anchors:
• Kitchen wares
• Men's shopping/clothing; outdoor shop
• Women's clothing, ages 30-45
• Women's casual clothing, ages 45-65
• Home furnishings and accessories
• Specialty Stores:
  • Paper goods
  • Garden
  • Women's shoes, ages 25-45
  • Chocolates, spices, tea
  • Music, CD's, video
  • Pet boutique
• Family-Friendly Restaurants:
  • Kid-themed
  • Casual family concepts

• Location & Transportation (regional and local maps and travel linkages) (pdf)
• Set Up Your Business in Glen Ellyn (a guide to the three business districts) (pdf)
• Available Commercial and Retail Space report (pdf)
• Address Maps of the Village's three business districts:
  • Central Business District (Downtown) (pdf)
  • Roosevelt Road Corridor (US Route 38) (pdf)
  • Five Corners (pdf)
• Commercial Façade Improvement Assistance
• Downtown Shopping Directory (pdf)
• Shopper, Restaurant & Theater Parking Map (pdf)
• The latest EDC eNews (monthly update on local business and EDC activities) (pdf)
• Download and view the new Glen Ellyn Style :30 TV Spots --The Fall and Holiday versions. (1.5 meg mp4 files)
• At A Glance (demographics - trade area profile and traffic) (pdf)
• Profile of General Demographic Characteristics (U.S. Census Bureau, 2000)
• The Official Village Government Web Site includes Village Codes, Planning and Zoning info and much more.

For Residents (pdfs):

• 2007 Shopping Behavior Survey Results
• Review of Resident Written Comments (Addendum)

A brief overview of the Village and its positive business environment follows...

Glen Ellyn is about 22 miles west of "The Loop" -- Chicago's downtown. [MAP]

The Village is served by three airports: O'Hare International (20 miles), Chicago's Midway (24 miles) and close-by DuPage County Airport (General Aviation).

Glen Ellyn's major automotive arteries include...

• (East-West): North Avenue [Route 64], Roosevelt Road [Route 38], Butterfield and Roosevelt Road [Route 56] and...
• (North-South): Routes 53 and I-355.

These and several local arteries make Glen Ellyn's business districts easily accessible.

Interstate 355 provides easy access to Glen Ellyn from the northern and southern suburbs.

The high-tech corridor along Interstate 88 brings highly paid professionals to within three miles of Glen Ellyn.

With 2,000 passengers boarding 50 east- and west-bound Metra commuter trains each weekday for the 33 minute trip to and from The Loop, Glen Ellyn is one of the busiest station on the West Line.

The Village's 89 miles of streets encourage both automotive and pedestrian traffic. Convenient parking for shoppers, employees and commuters is provided. Feeder buses carry passengers from as far north as Bloomingdale, the seven area colleges, and Argonne National Laboratory in Lemont.

Many civic and service organizations support the Village's commerce, including...

• Glen Ellyn Economic Development Corporation (this page)
• Glen Ellyn Chamber of Commerce
• The Business & Professional Institute of the College of DuPage
  • Small Business Development Center
    Small business support is provided by the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Glen Ellyn's College of DuPage. Training, counseling and consulting services are offered at no or low cost.
• S.C.O.R.E. (Fox Valley Chapter of the Service Corps of Retired Executives)
• Glen Ellyn boasts over 80 non-profit civic, service, fraternal and social organizations.

More than 1,250 businesses employ nearly 15,000 people in Glen Ellyn.

The work force in our Village excels in productivity, job performance and trainability.

Area colleges and universities work with the business community to provide continuing training and re-training as needed. They include...

• College of DuPage (Glen Ellyn)
• DeVry DuPage Campus (Addison)
• Elmhurst College (Elmhurst)
• Illinois Benedictine College (Lisle)
• Illinois Institute of Technology Rice Campus (Wheaton)
• National-Louis University (Wheaton)
• National University of Health Sciences (Lombard)
• North Central College (Naperville)
• Wheaton College (Wheaton)

All are in or within a few miles of Glen Ellyn.

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We appreciate your interest in Glen Ellyn, and look forward to helping your business grow and prosper in our wonderful Village!

Sincerely,

Janie Patch
Executive Director

Glen-Ellyn.com
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