Services for Your Business
We offer a full range of services for businesses looking to locate, expand, or start up in Barton County. Our staff can assist in everything from site location to business planning.
Hear why local business owners love doing business in Barton County!
Why Businesses Love
Barton County
Cody Dick
BTI - Great Bend
We were excited to bring the BTI experience to customers in Great Bend in 2017. This community has been easy to connect with and welcoming.
Venessa Favela
Quick & Right Roofing LLC
Great Bend has been our home since we left Mexico back in 2009. We love to be in Kansas right in the middle of the state. We love and care for our community.
Remington Miller
Miller's of Claflin
Great Bend has been our number one market. Barton County has been the home to not only our company but our family for over five generations. It's a part of who we are. Great Bend has been a very welcoming, pro-business market for us. They provide great tools to be successful.
Scott & Jennie Andersen
Kansas Earth and Sky Candle Co, LLC
The cost of doing business, owning property, and living life is extremely affordable in comparison to more suburban sprawls. The area offers supportive and tight-knit communities, fresh air, and old-fashioned optimism.
Carly Liebl
Sunflower Cookie Co.
I chose Barton County because my husband and I grew up here and it is our lifelong home. It is where we currently live so it only made sense to have the business here.
Cheryl Hickel
Front Street Merchant
I have lived in Barton County my whole life. I moved to Claflin about 40 years ago, and it was the perfect town to bring a store to. Small town support can't be beat. I like that Barton County supports all the small surrounding towns.
Brittney Bailey
10-39 Cafe & 10-39 Treats
Well several of us were born and raised here, live and work here. We couldn't imagine opening anywhere else. Barton County, specifically Ellinwood is important to us.
Allie Cartwright
Freaking Delicious Cheesecake Co.
Barton County has an amazing business community and one of the best parts of owning a business here is getting to interact with all the other amazing entrepreneurs. We all make each other better.
Areas of Focus
Our goal is to sustain long-term economic health and vitality of the County through the retention, expansion and attraction of businesses and development that enhance property values, increase personal income, and make a positive contribution to the quality of life of the citizens of Barton County, Kansas.
We Exist to
#GrowBartonCounty
Great Bend Economic Development seeks to improve quality of life by creating jobs, strengthening the workforce, increasing the number of living wage jobs, and expanding the tax base. We always strive to grow Barton County!
Upcoming Events
As an Economic Development organization, we get access to many events, webinars, and classes to support businesses and offer education to enable growth. In an effort to make sure all of our businesses have the opportunity to find the latest in educational tools and events across the state and online, we'll be updating this agenda daily with any new opportunities.
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