The City Spokane's Neighborhood Business Centers add strength and diversity to Spokane's economy as well as to the City's neighborhoods. Neighborhood Business Centers meets to create strength and a unified voice within the Small Businesses of Spokane.
The Mission of the Neighborhood Business Centers is to help research opportunities and address issues regarding the health and vitality of the City of Spokane's Neighborhood Business Centers as supported by local business associations and/or neighborhood councils, community assembly, or city departments. Recommendations and strategies developed will aspire to leverage city resource and community assets to achieve business development and economic growth within Spokane's identified and future neighborhood business centers.
Neighborhood Business Centers foster community well-being, local character, a sense of place, and prosperity by supporting small businesses and community interests, safety, tourism and local events within vibrant family oriented neighborhood business centers.
Monthly on the First Thursday, 7:30 a.m., location varies
Jack Strong
East Central Business Association
Melissa Owen
Greater Hillyard Business Association
Kelly Cruz
West Central Association of Businesses
Information coming soon.
The East Spokane Business Association is located in the East Central Neighborhood. The East Spokane Business Association was developed to partner local business leaders with the leadership of the City of Spokane to rebuild and revitalize the East Central Neighborhood for those who work and shop in East Spokane. The City of Spokane just recently awarded the area with reinvestment dollars to help revitalize the area with streetscape improvements, façade improvements and much more.
The Garland Business District is located within the North Hill Neighborhood. Garland has retained much of the neighborhood appeal from the past, with narrow streets, slow-moving traffic, and stores crammed in every nook and corner. This area has served the neighborhood for over 70 years, with a wonderful movie theater known as the Garland Theatre which opened in 1945 and that has all the neon of the 50s and has been recently refurbished.
Local art, vintage clothes, thrift store, fun clothes, pet grooming - just a few reasons to come to the Garland District. Browse bookshelves or try out a guitar. Recharge at the coffee shop. Catch a movie or a comedy improv show. Get your nails done. Take a sewing lesson. Buy unique, high-quality products and services. Grab a bite at Spokane's original family-owned diners. The City of Spokane has recognized the Garland Business District for our leadership and innovation in environmental sustainability. When you Buy Garland, you really are buying local.
The Garland Business District is a non-profit corporation which promotes and supports healthy business in the Garland area. The mission of the Garland Business District is to strengthen neighborhood businesses and enhance community involvement in the Garland District.
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The Hillyard Business District is located within the Hillyard neighborhood in northeast Spokane. With its roots in innovation and strong forward momentum, Northeast Spokane is one of eastern Washington’s premier urban industrial neighborhoods and a Federal Opportunity Zone. It consists of businesses all dedicated to their trade, creating the best products, offering the best services, and giving back to the community
There is a rich history of industry and rail transportation in Hillyard. From 1892 to 1982, the area served as a leading terminal for The Great Northern railroad where world-class locomotives were built and repaired on site. Today, development and economic opportunities continue to thrive. With a walkable historic downtown, it’s home to a variety of artisans and makers—local businesses who thrive on collaboration within the community. They pride themselves on craftsmanship and honesty in their trades. While serving the local community, you’ll also find their products all over the globe.
The North Monroe Business District (est. 2006) is a voluntary advocacy and outreach association of business and property owners along the North Monroe corridor. The organization aims to enhance the North Monroe Business District as a safe, dynamic and economically viable environment for the benefit of businesses and the surrounding neighborhoods.
The South Perry district is located within the East Central District; it was the first Centers and Corridor's Pilot Projects in Spokane in 2001. Since the revitalization of the district the neighborhood has seen many new local businesses and restaurants move in. The SPBNA is dedicated to helping South Perry grown with intention as a community of businesses and neighbors for the preservation and development of shared values.
