Macedonia is known as a business friendly city.
Officials are touting several businesses which are reinvesting back into the community.
“We are a business-friendly community,” Mayor Nicholas Molnar, said. “The city offers two incentive initiatives for new and existing businesses.”
The initiatives are the Community Reinvestment Area and the Macedonia Occupancy and Job Creation Program.
Molnar said local businesses should contact John Veres, the city’s director of finance, for additional information at finance@macedonia.oh.us.
Molnar said watching businesses reinvest in Macedonia is “amazing.”
“I love to see businesses give back to our community and contribute to our well-being,” Molnar said. “I have taken an initiative to promote greater relationships with our business community and to promote growth.”
One of the businesses reinvesting into the community is Kohl’s, according to Macedonia Building Commissioner Bob Rodic.
“The store in Macedonia Commons added a significant improvement by creating an area dedicated to Sephora within their store,” Rodic said. “This is a unique concept that will eventually occur at Kohl’s outlets regionally.”
Rodic said that it is “important to note that the Macedonia location was one of the first to undergo the renovation.”
“Sephora will open at the Macedonia location June 22,” Rodic added.
Target is also making significant improvements to their location in the Crossing at Golden Link shopping plaza, according to Rodic.
“Recently they installed [a] dedicated parking stall to accommodate curb-side pick-up at the store,” he said. “They are currently undergoing a 22-week improvement to the store interior.”
Each department at the store will be renovated in a manner so as not to disrupt the day-to-day store operation, he added.
“There will be improvements to the grocery and freezer areas. Interestingly, the modifications will include the movement of the offices to accommodate the addition of storage areas near the front of the store for the curb-side pick-up,” he said. “This is a direct result of on-line ordering. I can foresee other retailers following this trend.
The Gateway Plaza owner is relocating the Burlington Store to bring related-type retailers into their plaza, according to Rodic.
“Behind the scenes, the public is unaware of the investment made by the plaza owner to reconstruct the roof structure to properly accommodate the new retailers,” Rosic added.
And while the recent pandemic caused a shortage of food service workers, several local eateries took the opportunity to make improvements while others applied for permits, the building inspector said.
“The city saw significant improvements to Chick-fil-A, a new Raising Cane’s and Wayback Burgers Restaurants, and issued permits for an iHop Restaurant and a Panda Express Restaurant,” he said. “This trend included the MOCHA Coffee at the strip plaza near Freeway Drive.”
According to Rodic “Raising Cane’s made it clear they wanted to be a part of the community and Nordonia Schools from the get-go. This is apparent in [how] the dining room is furnished.”
However, that is not all.
“On the commercial end, Optima Dermatology, a clinic offering medical and cosmetic services, has started construction at the Crossing on Golden Link,” Rodic said.
Not only are businesses reinvesting in the city, prospective owners continue to find Macedonia a prime location for opening and relocating, according to Molnar.
“The City of Macedonia has easy access to all points north, south, east and west,” Molnar said. “We continue to improve city infrastructure. “
According to Molnar the city fire safety force boasts an ISO (Insurance Services Office) fire rating of “2.”
The ISO nationally ranked fire departments on a scale from one to 10. The lower the number, the better the department rating, according to the ISO website.
“The city has also invested in police cameras to help ensure the public’s safety”, Molnar said.
“The commitment of this administration and city Council has allowed us to maintain the top-level services that our residential and business communities expect and deserve,” Molnar added.
According to the mayor, reinvesting in Macedonia is more than just good businesses.
“They are investing in the future of our city and our children.”
