The Fort Macleod Economic Development Department strives to welcome and promote business development within the Town. Our Economic Development Manager works with local businesses to inform, promote and attract business.Fort Macleod recognizes the benefits of growth and development within the community, the importance of growing existing businesses and helping new businesses succeed. The Town supports commercial and industrial businesses as well as many home-based businesses offering a wide-range of services including medical, financial, grocery and convenience stores, metal works and more.
Claresholm is a great place to live, and it prides itself on the friendliness of its residents, its retail services and industrial facilities. It is a thriving community of 3,758 people. Claresholm's traditional roles of an agricultural service centre and industrial airport have been diversified in past years by the growth of the health care sector.
SouthGrow is an economic development alliance of twenty south central Alberta communities committed to working together to achieve prosperity for the region. Representing over 131,000 people, SouthGrow is committed to assisting communities, organizations, businesses and people in the region to further their economic development goals and to maintain the high quality of life.