News Flash

For the second year, Goochland County Economic Development will be celebrating business appreciation month and economic development week. The month of May has served as Virginia’s Business Appreciation Month for the past several years; Goochland County is excited to join other Virginia localities in highlighting local businesses and the contributions they make to the local community and Commonwealth of Virginia.

During business appreciation month, Goochland County Economic Development, in conjunction with the Goochland County Economic Development Authority, will be hosting two events:

May 15th from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Kindred Spirit Brewing. This event is open to all Goochland based businesses to show appreciation to the Goochland Business Community.

May 10th from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Goochland Business Center, 2931 River Road West, Goochland, VA 23063.  Businesses and citizens can visit with Economic Development Staff to learn more about economic development in the County.

In addition to these events, the Goochland Economic Development team will be visiting various businesses to drop off small tokens of appreciation.

Goochland County Economic Development will also be celebrating Economic Development Week from May 6-10. Economic Development Week was created by the International Economic Development Council in 2016 to increase awareness of economic development programs that support local businesses, create jobs, and improve the quality of life in communities everywhere. Economic Development Week will be capped off with the Goochland Business Center Open House on May 10.

In addition to the events listed above, Business Appreciation Month and Economic Development Week will include a social media campaign on Goochland County Economic Development’s Facebook and LinkedIn pages. Make sure to like and follow Goochland County Economic Development social media pages to keep up to date on business appreciation posts and economic development information. 

Goochland is home to over 900 businesses, one Fortune 100 company, two Fortune 500 companies, several large regional companies, and hundreds of small businesses employing thousands of workers. These businesses help make Goochland special, drive the local economy, and it is important for the County to show their appreciation to its business community.

For more information on Goochland’s Business Appreciation Month and Economic Development Week, please contact the Goochland County Economic Development at (804) 556-5862 or online at www.goochlandforbusiness.com