Industries & Agriculture
Daphne offers several business park locations for area
businesses providing prefabricated steel buildings,
sand and gravel, filters for petro-chemical uses, manufacturing
water purification equipment, gas exploration, construction
of wooden cabinets, travel agencies and a variety of
real estate companies. Local businesses and industries
are well supported by the Eastern
Shore Chamber of Commerce and the City
of Daphne Industrial Development Board. Both groups
provide information and support for assisting businesses
and attracting new industries to our area.
Baldwin County and the rural areas outside Daphne are
rich in agriculture offering an abundance of fresh produce
and fruits almost year round. A variety of local produce
businesses are located throughout the community. There
are many family farms in the area providing local produce,
pecans, cattle and dairies. There are also horse stables
offering riding lessons for those interested in competitions
and local horse shows.
The City of Daphne has a thriving economy with the
largest majority of businesses located within Daphne
zip code 36526. Daphne supports a wide variety of types
of businesses ranging from software development firms
to corporate headquarters to manufacturing of mining
equipment.
The City of Daphne was ranked 96th in the "Top
100 Best Places to Live" by CNN/Money
website. The Daphne-Fairhope micropolitian area, which
includes all of Baldwin County, was recently ranked
the 11th strongest micropolitian economy in the U.S.
and 4th in the Southern United States. Below are some
statistics about Daphne's businesses and economic structure.
Daphne has an active economic development program guided
by a Strategic
Plan for Economic Development. The Industrial Development
Board of the City of Daphne with the assistance of the
Baldwin County Economic Development Alliance, a private,
non-profit professional economic development corporation,
is implementing parts of the plan, which include the
development of the new Daphne
Commerce and Technology Center located in the Malbis
area. The Center is a public-private partnership between
the Board and Spanish Trail Investments LLC and contains
225 acres located adjacent to I-10. Lot sizes in the
center range from 0.8 acres to 12 acres. Other business
parks in Daphne include the Daphne
Commerce Park and Daphne
Business Park. For more information on economic
development opportunities, contact:
- Jack Ehlenberg, Chairman, Daphne IDB, (251) 626-8127
- Mayor Fred Small, City of Daphne, (251) 621-9000
- Darrelyn Bender, President, Eastern Shore Chamber
of Commerce, (251) 621-8222, www.eschamber.com
For more information about Baldwin County economic
development, incentives, starting a business or expanding
your business go to www.baldwineda.com.
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