Downtown Hilliard offers a growing location in the heart of the city, and a team you can consider your concierge for all things small business.
Make the Hilliard team your first call. We can help you find the location and help navigate the process and questions that are part of launching your business in Downtown Hilliard.
We understand that the challenges don’t stop after you’ve opened your doors. As your business grows, new questions and opportunities are coming your way. We’re here to help you solve the challenges and celebrate your wins.
Our business has grown by leaps and bounds over the last five years, from the amount of people who would come through the door then, compared to now. That absolutely has a lot to do with Hilliard’s growth.”
Sharon Grenier
Coffee Connections
Hilliard is a very small business-friendly city that will work with you and help you grow your business. You can tell everyone cares about the growth of the city through its local businesses.
Brandon Sayre
ACC Party Rental
When looking to set my roots down in Central Ohio in 2006, Hilliard checked all the boxes; it reminded me of home. As time passed, that decision to set-up shop in Hilliard has been validated time and again. It's the people that make this town special.
Andy Warnock
The Westwood Collective
We loved the way Hilliard is growing and still maintains a small-town feel. We both grew up in small towns and appreciate the intimacy and genuine interactions businesses have with the community.
Matt Adams
Dot the i Creative
There is nothing I love more than the Thursday nights during the summer in Old Hilliard — live music, great company, and that small-town feel.
Laura Young
Bakes by Lo
Working with the Economic Development team really gave us a springboard to new relationships and opportunities in Hilliard. If we weren’t involved with the City early on, we would not have been as successful in accessing certain programs and making meaningful connections.
Lo Yost
Bears Bagels
Contact Angela Zody at EcoDevelopment1@hilliardohio.gov or 614-334-2587 with any (yes, any!) small business needs or questions.
If our team can help directly, we’ll get you covered – or we’ll get you connected to the people who can.
Growing a small business is a big deal. As you’re on your journey as a small business owner, we’ll stick with you each step of the way.
The family-owned urban winery officially opened its doors in the fall of 2024 at 5435 Franklin St., with amazing feedback and support from our community.
Firefly Winery serves a variety of reds, whites, and fruit wines, along with charcuterie, dips, breads, and light bites. Hilliard couple Jennifer and Joe Hollabaugh have brought decades of wine experience back to their hometown, thanks to the help of The Westwood Collective
and others.
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