Queen Anne’s County, MD …
The Place to Live, Work and Play!
Dedicated Business Support:
The staff of Queen Anne’s County Economic
Development and Tourism offers individual,
confidential assistance with:
Business development, retention and
attraction.
Grant opportunities, tax credits and
training reimbursement programs.
Educational and networking resources.
Site selection, development review and
permitting.
Links to essential services and resources,
such as workforce recruitment; special
financing programs; educational and
networking opportunities; as well as
contact with government agencies and
organizations.
Choose Queen
Anne’s County,
Maryland …
Business Development Revolving
Loan Fund: Eligible businesses have the
opportunity to participate in the County’s
Revolving Loan Fund program, which can be
used to finance a business venture or expansion that creates or retains jobs in Queen
Anne’s County. To find out more about this
program, contact Jean Fabi, Business and
Economic Development Liaison, at
410.758.1255.
FACT: Queen Anne’s Co. is the largest
producer of corn, wheat and soybeans in
Maryland. Agriculture is the #1 industry.
(Source: MD Dept. of Agriculture).
For more information, contact:
Queen Anne’s County
Economic Development and Tourism
425 Piney Narrows Road, Chester, MD 21619
Tel.: 410.604.2100 Fax.: 410.604.0196
www.choosequeenannes.com
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The Place to Live,
Work and Play!
Choose Queen Anne’s County, Maryland … The Place to Live, Work and Play!
Why choose Queen Anne’s
County?
Proximity:
Companies in Queen Anne’s County have the
advantage of being located within minutes
from the University of Maryland, the National
Institute of Health, as well as Ft. Meade, Aberdeen Proving Grounds and other military and
government agencies. Join other globally
known companies, such as Federal Resources,
Sauer Compressor, Hydrasearch, Centreville
Manufacturing, Miltec U.V. and Paul Reed
Smith Guitars, who call Queen Anne’s County
Easily accessible to and from major
metropolitan areas by land, air and
water.
Prime, affordable commercial/industrial
land and space for lease or sale.
Proximity to prime government
contractors and institutes of higher
education.
Dedicated support and resources for
businesses, including access to capital.
Above: The Lane Building in the Chesapeake Bay Business
Park, Stevensville, MD.
Easy Access:
Prime and Affordable:
Queen Anne's County is located in the midAtlantic corridor on the Eastern Shore of the
beautiful Chesapeake Bay, North America’s
largest estuary.
Prime retail space and land is available fronting
the heavily traveled U.S. Rt. 50/301 corridor.
Attractive business parks, such as the Chesapeake
Bay Business Park and Centreville Business Park,
are situated within a short drive of U.S. Rt. 50/301
and offer a variety of flex, warehouse and office
space. Currently under development is Matapeake
Professional Park, located off of Romancoke Road,
which will provide companies with the opportunity
to buy and build. Companies located within
Priority Funding Areas are eligible to participate in
MD Dept. of Business and Economic Development
incentive programs, including Tax Credits.
Being the only county designated as “rural”
within the Washington, D.C. – Baltimore, MD
Metropolitan Statistical Area, Queen Anne’s
residents and businesses enjoy the charm of a
rural, water-oriented lifestyle and benefit
from the easy access to the cultural and
educational hubs of Washington, D.C.,
Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York City.
Fact:
Elementary students in Queen
Anne’s County’s public schools performed
above the state average in math, reading
and science. (Source: 2009 NAEP )
Fact: Queen Anne’s County does not levy taxes
on corporate income, business personal
property or sales and use. (Source: Queen
Anne’s County Brief Economic Facts).
Fact: In 2011, Queen Anne’s County’s
defense contractors were awarded 828
contracts totaling $50,413,013. (Source:
Government Contracts Won.com).