City of Frederick DED Newsletter
July  2015
IN THIS ISSUE
AWARDS & ATTA-BOYS
Frederick is named a best place to live by Livability..."a perfect blend of business and living..."



Warner Commercial
has announced that Natural Alternatives  is relocating its warehouse distribution center to downtown Frederick. The new site is located at the Carroll Creek Business Park.



If your Frederick business has received special recognition or an award or contract, let us know! We love to share YOUR good news with our 2,500 contacts! Email Donna at DED. 
 
SBDC Developing a Business Plan

FDA Summer Social Networking

July 28
FITCI Networking on the Patio

Chamber Lunch Exchange


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McClintock Distilling Company's announcement of their plans to open in the fall along Carroll Creek signals that small distilleries may be the next big thing for Downtown Frederick. Last December, City code changes allowed small wineries, breweries and distilleries in the downtown area, paving the way for this growing industry to boom locally.

Craft spirits is a $10.2 billion market and growing at a rapid rate. With the proactive code changes, Frederick has all of the right ingredients for this industry to thrive.

Frederick is a blend of the new and the traditional, and embracing new ideas is a part of our spirit. Having emerging industries call Frederick home not only strengthens our economy, but it complements and diversifies our existing business community.  We welcome this industry to Frederick, and look forward to watching it grow.

Best,

Richard G. Griffin, AICP, CEcD 
Director
Frederick Represents at BIO 2015
Bioscience Thrives in Frederick

The City of Frederick and Frederick County Economic Development staff helped promote the Frederick area to businesses and attendees of the recent 2015 BIO convention.

With nearly 80 Bioscience companies already calling Frederick home, there are great reasons why this industry continues to grow; learn about those reasons on our blog!
Distillery to Call Frederick Home
New Innovative Distillery Moves in On the Creek
 
Thanks to a  recent change in City code, Frederick's first craft distillery is set to open along Carroll Creek Park in the fall.

McClintock Distilling Co. is hard at work making improvements and renovations to 35 South Carroll Street, in a former Ideal Buick building.  Their website and instagram accounts have great time lapse videos of interior work currently being done.

Learn more on our blog!
Sharing Ideas for Improving Frederick
Elected Officials Learn Best Practices at MML Convention

For 10 years,  elected officials and staff from The City of Frederick have attended the Maryland Municipal League convention to take part in learning sessions and to exchange best practices with other cities and towns throughout Maryland. As well, the City and its great tourist attractions are showcased to all attendees; highlighting everything from historic tours and weekly events to Keys baseball and shows at the Weinberg.

Read on here....
Made in Frederick
Dublin Roasters Coffee

Local business Dublin Roasters Coffee, owned and operated by Serina Roy, could be considered a community center for the people of Frederick; a place where Roy and her staff want to talk to customers, not just serve them.

To learn how Serina got her start roasting coffee, read on in our  
Economic Gardening Program
Assistance With Company Expansion

 
The Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development (DBED) and the Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore (EAGB) announced a jointly run initiative that Advance Maryland, a jointly run initiative that accelerates expansion of growth companies, and is accepting applications from Maryland companies. The program offers critical, customized strategic information at no cost to selected companies to help them overcome challenges and take advantage of new opportunities. Deadline to submit applications is July 30th.  

 

Details are on the DBED website. 
 
Fort Detrick Alliance Tech Showcase
Learning About New Technologies
 
Major Gen. Brian Lein (l) and Alliance President Tom Gladstone 
The Fort Detrick Alliance recently hosted its annual Tech Showcase at the Frederick Innovative Technology Center (FITCI) and gave attendees a peek into the newest technologies being worked on by small business.



Check out the DED blog to read more about the importance of the Tech Showcase. 
This Week on Carroll Creek
First of 3 Fountains Turns on This Week
 

A Grand Opening is planned for Thursday July 16th, at 4:30pm to celebrate turning on the Galleria Fountain in Carroll Creek Park. The fountain is located on the South side of the creek, near the Delaplaine Visual Arts building. Everyone is welcome to attend as the Mayor turns the fountain on for the first time. Join the Downtown Frederick Partnership for Alive@5 and Guys with Thin Ties after the event.

The City of Frederick  launched a primary account on Instagram (@cityoffrederick) to share and showcase the City's unique assets visually. To mark the launch, The City is asking Frederick area Instagram users to capture and share photos of Carroll Creek Park using #iHEARTcarrollcreek.
Our DED blog has all the details.
 
Available Commercial Space
Find the Right Space For You!

The City of Frederick has many opportunities for commercial space; from retail corridor to Downtown historic office space. Check out our website for new listings each month and our "off the grid" blog for hard to find downtown properties. As well, we highlight one space each month in our e-news.

Retail Space - 101 S. Market Street 
700 SF of retail space in Downtown Frederick, close to Main Street shopping and to Carroll Creek Park.

Call Alex Hoxie with Frederick Town Realty  at 301-401-2598.

DED VISION 

Frederick is the most unique and vibrant small city in the region in which to live and work, with low unemployment dominated by desirable and creative jobs in diverse industries with deep local roots offering family supporting wages and benefits. The Frederick business community, contributes sizably to the tax base of the community, supports non-profit programs financially and through employee volunteers, and is a full partner with local government to ensure long term community sustainability.
City of Frederick Department of Economic Development
101 N. Court Street    Frederick, MD 21701
301-600-6360

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