Why would a booming town like Bentonville want to reach out to the surrounding area, is something that Rich Davis, Economic Development Director for the Bentonville/Bella Vista Chamber, is often asked. But Bentonville understands the importance of regionalism and is even going into the neighboring State of Missouri (McDonald and Berry Counties) to develop a regional approach.
It makes a lot of sense to me. Bentonville has an incredible economic engine that is sucking up workers at a rapid pace. Unemployment is less than 2%, an unheard of number for a town the size of Bentonville.
There are wonderful opportunities to tap into such new companies as contract manufacturing, warehousing and others that might not want to be directly in Wal-Mart’s backyard, but might want to be close by.
Bentonville first showed the power of cooperation when it joined with the Bella Vista Chamber to form a regional chamber. Now it is doing the same thing in economic development.
Smart town! But what would you expect in Sam’s hometown?
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