--- title: MOC Business Retention & Expansion Project description: Business retention and expansion project municipality of chester nova scotia image: https://news.investchester.ca/hubfs/business%20directory%20photo.jpg --- [![Chester_Logo_CMYK_Vert_Colour (1)_reduced](https://news.investchester.ca/hubfs/Chester_Logo_CMYK_Vert_Colour%20(1)_reduced.jpg "Chester_Logo_CMYK_Vert_Colour (1)_reduced")](https://investchester-9402362.hs-sites.com/home) # MOC Business Retention & Expansion Project 17 October, 2022 The Municipality of Chester has launched a Business Retention + Expansion (BR+E) project. Working alongside the municipalities of the District of Lunenburg and Region of Queens, we are taking a collaborative approach to better understand the future plans and needs of local businesses and how business owners/managers view the community as a place to do business. The information from the survey will be used to plan future economic development activities focused on the top priorities of local businesses. Project Objectives: Work with the local business community and partners in economic development to ensure the MOC becomes a place where existing businesses thrive, and new businesses are welcomed and given the best opportunity to succeed. Project Execution: • Survey businesses (random selection via telephone) • Analyze findings • Focus group session with industry leaders, partner agencies, and MOC staff to provide further insight and advisement into the strategy areas and potential projects. Project Results: A plan for future economic development activities focused on the top priorities of local businesses. ### Author [Erin Lowe](https://news.investchester.ca/en/author/erin-lowe) [elowe@chester.ca](mailto:elowe@chester.ca) ### TAGS - [Local Business (8)](https://news.investchester.ca/en/tag/local-business) - [Nova Scotia (7)](https://news.investchester.ca/en/tag/nova-scotia) - [Chester Municipality (5)](https://news.investchester.ca/en/tag/chester-municipality) - [Arts, Culture & Recreation (4)](https://news.investchester.ca/en/tag/arts-culture-recreation) - [Business Support (1)](https://news.investchester.ca/en/tag/business-support) - [Manufacturing (1)](https://news.investchester.ca/en/tag/manufacturing) ![Chester_Logo_Vert_Colour_Reversed-1](https://news.investchester.ca/hubfs/Chester_Logo_Vert_Colour_Reversed-1.png "Chester_Logo_Vert_Colour_Reversed-1") #### Contact Us Municipality of Chester PO Box 369 151 King Street, Chester Nova Scotia, B0J 1J0 Telephone: [902-275-3554 ](tel:902-275-3554) [ ecodev@chester.ca](mailto:ecodev@chester.ca) - [**](https://www.instagram.com/chestermunicipality/) - [**](https://www.facebook.com/chestermunicipality) - [**](https://www.linkedin.com/company/1399430/admin/) - [**](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_uKlob3qOA6eD62x1kK5Kw) #### Quick Links #### Newsletter Stay up to date with the latest News and Chester events.