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800 Roosevelt Road, Suite D-108 · Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
630/469-0947 (fax: 630/469-0426)

Janie Patch, Executive Director
Email: EDC@Glen-Ellyn.com


THE EDC...

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
Resources and links available through the EDC include:

For Residents (pdfs):

 

The rest of the Glen Ellyn Web Site contains a wealth of information for, by, and about the residents of Glen Ellyn and the community.

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


THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY...

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.



LOCAL BUSINESS SUPPORT...

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



OTHER INFORMATION AND RESOURCES...

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...

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

Photo of Janie Patch 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


Last Update to this page: Sunday, October 21, 2007 6:02 PM
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