Greenfield is a business-focused city.
Greenfield is intent on supporting current retail, commercial and industrial businesses and those wishing to locate in the community. Mayor Brad DeReamer brings a business oriented background which is unique in economic development. As a successful entrepreneur and a strong background in surveying, engineering and real estate, Mayor DeReamer leads Greenfield’s Economic Development Team. With a growing city of over 20,000, we are proud to work with developers and entrepreneurs to promote economic progress from downtown Greenfield to Progress Park and throughout the city. United with Greenfield Main Street, Inc., we are revitalizing the city’s main corridors and businesses.
Progress Park, Greenfield’s newest commercial park, is located at the entrance to Greenfield on I-70 and provides opportunities for research and development, life sciences, technology, education, and more which are adjacent to Elanco Global Headquarters. Aggressive support, intense cooperation, focused development, low utility and tax rates, and varied incentives make Greenfield a great place to develop your business.
Together we can make it happen.
A small city in a big neighborhood
Greenfield is a close knit, family oriented city with a historic downtown and a sense of security that comes from neighbors who care about their community and each other. The city boasts many assets such as the Hancock Regional Hospital, the new Hancock County Public Library, and the state’s second largest street celebration, the Riley Festival.
Combine that with being 10 miles from the 14th largest city in the United States, Indianapolis, and you have the best of all worlds. Within a thirty minute drive you can find yourself at the Indianapolis 500 race, the Nascar 400 race, Colts Football and Pacer Basketball games, the NCAA Headquarters, the International Airport, the Indianapolis Symphony, and a cosmopolitan nightlife to counterbalance the hometown feel and charming countryside that waits for you in Greenfield.
Greenfield’s Economic Development Team has utilized analytical data from Buxton, community assessments, focus groups, and other research to determine businesses well-matched with Greenfield. The team has reached out to the identified companies and others regarding locating within Greenfield. There have been over 100 businesses which have located in Greenfield in the past three years which include: restaurants, department stores, furniture stores, personal care, health and medical establishments, technology, and many others.
The downtown is thriving with high-quality antique shops offering exquisite jewelry, fine furnishings, collectibles, and one-of-a-kind items, unique bistros and restaurants, sophisticated consignment shops, and other businesses located in historic settings. Several other specialty shops, service-oriented enterprises, and life sciences have located along the northern corridor into Greenfield, as well as throughout the city.
The Economic Development Team and City of Greenfield strongly support the businesses which have invested in the community and those considering moving to Greenfield. We are “open for business” and will work to advance your company regardless of its size.
Existing Industries in Greenfield
Greenfield’s industry is diverse and is broadly supported by the city and its area workforce. Some of the companies located in the city include: life-sciences, research, automotive parts manufacturing, graphic labeling, packaging, metal coatings, custom design and engineering, and industrial fasteners. These businesses have created a unique bond with the community by not only providing a wide variety of jobs, but also by supporting local activities and projects as excellent corporate citizens and by supporting other local industries.
To meet the growing demands of industry, Greenfield works with Purdue University, Ivy Tech Community College, Vincennes University, and Anderson University to educate those entering the workforce and to provide on-going training for those currently in the field. These schools help Greenfield’s current industries, and those moving to the city, meet the technological and industrial needs of the 21st century.
Industries have found easy access to local areas and long-distance markets via I-70. I-69 and I-74 are within 18 miles using State Highway 9. Such access allows an inflow of raw materials into Greenfield and an outward distribution of finished products across the United States.
Mayor Brad DeReamer
