Great people. Better opportunities.

Welcome to Grand Island, Nebraska, a community focused on growth. We’re home to an educated, driven workforce, direct access to transportation, and a business culture built on strong relationships.

Central location, easy access.

With connections to major highways and Interstate 80, access to Grand Island is easy, convenient, and cost-effective. You'll have dual-rail service from Union Pacific and Burlington Northern Santa Fe, plus direct access to a commercial service airport.

The ideal location for your business.

Few places offer direct access to transportation like Grand Island. But our unique central location is only the first thing that sets our city apart. We're home to a diverse workforce with sites and facilities ready for your operation, all backed by people who believe strong relationships are the key to building great businesses.

Each day, 118 trains pass through Grand Island.

Dual-rail service from Union Pacific and Burlington Northern Santa Fe is a valuable feature and ideal for a manufacturer or distributor. Our transportation options don't end there; Grand Island offers connections to major highways and Interstate 80, plus access to a commercial service airport.

Building relationships, focused on growth.

Grand Island is home to an energetic business culture, filled with people who believe strong relationships are the key to building great businesses. The GIAEDC is actively involved in our business community and proud to support our members.

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2023 EDC Annual Meeting

Join us under the Railside Lights! We hope to see you Wednesday, September 27, 2023 as we reconnect, visit with K.C. Belitz, and celebrate MRL Crane Service & Equipment Rental as 2023… read more

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Become a member and our progressive business community. We work alongside our members, developing business opportunities, improving our workforce and making Grand Island a better place to do business.

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2023 EDC Annual Meeting

Join us under the Railside Lights! We hope to see you Wednesday, September 27, 2023 as we reconnect, visit with K.C. Belitz, and celebrate MRL Crane Service & Equipment Rental as 2023… read more

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Sonephet Manivong

Sonephet Manivong left Grand Island for New York, then came back and started a successful food truck. read more

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Trinity Heights Subdivision

Mesner Development plans to begin construction in the summer of 2022 on an in-fill housing development on West State Street between Super Saver and Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. The… read more

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