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Economic Development
A new market with explosive growth. Your business will thrive in Eagle Mountain.
Grow with Confidence
We are so happy you have found our incredible city. Eagle Mountain is at the center of growth and economic development in Utah, bringing in thousands of new residents each year. Whether your business is just starting out, or it’s a Fortune 100 company looking to expand, you will find tremendous success in Eagle Mountain.
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Residential population
Eagle Mountain was founded in 1996 with a population of only 250 residents. In under 30 years, Eagle Mountain has already grown to nearly 70,000 residents and will grow to 175,000 at build out.
City for starting a small business
Among small cities, Eagle Mountain ranked #11 nation-wide according to Wallet Hub (2023).
Best State economy
Utah has repeatedly ranked #1 for the best state economy, best state economic outlook, and more.
median income
Eagle Mountain residents are primarily young, highly educated families.
Our Growing Community
As Eagle Mountain continues to grow, we’re effectively planning to bring about the best outcomes for our residents and businesses. Our rapid pace of growth necessitates frequent updates to these plans. We want you to have the latest information, so be sure to reach out to inquire about how plans may have evolved.
Economic Development Master Plan
In this plan you will find guiding strategies, sales tax leakage, anticipated growth areas, and so much more.
This guiding document for the development of the City as a whole shows where and how growth will occur in the community.
See where major roadways and intersections are planned and expansions are likely to occur.
Featured Industrial Development
Meta Growing to Sustain AI Surge
The Meta datacenter campus has made significant headway on the construction of two new unique buildings. These buildings will be designed specifically to support AI and will include the latest in high-performance hardware necessary to sustain the intensive data requirements of AI operations.
Featured COMMERCiAL Development
Walmart on track for 2025 opening
The Eagle Mountain Walmart project, at the corner of SR-73 and Spring Run Pkwy has been moving quickly. Additional nearby sites coming available soon.
Companies Doing Business in EMC
Meta
Tyson
QTS
Walmart
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Retail Development Opportunities
Eagle Mountain is an ideal location for retail development, offering a rapidly growing population and prime access to key regional markets. Eagle Mountain reports 1.3 million square feet of retail space that can support its current population. With available land and a strong community-focused vision, your business can thrive in this dynamic environment.
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Retail News
Ramen Hero opens at Porter’s Crossing Town Center
Freddy’s planned for Ranches Crossing
Utah expects major tourism boost from 2034 Olympics
Popular H Mart opens first Utah location
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Prime Industrial Opportunity
Eagle Mountain provides excellent opportunities for industrial development, with expansive land availability and access to major transportation routes. Our business-friendly environment and strategic location make it an ideal hub for your industrial operations.
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Industrial News
QTS Datacenter begins construction
Small Business Owners
Eagle Mountain has been ranked as one of the best small cities in the nation to start a business by WalletHub. We love our small businesses and want to help you succeed whether you’re just starting out in your home, or ready to open another location.
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Just Need to Talk?
Starting a business can feel daunting, and sometimes we don’t know if our ideas are worth the risk. While Eagle Mountain City cannot provide business or financial advice, we can provide some community information you may not otherwise have, and resources to get you the answers to the questions you have.
An Introduction to Economic Development
Eagle Mountain City makes economic development a major priority, even establishing our first Strategic Goal around it. Economic Development comprises the practices and strategies for creating a sustainable and vibrant local economy, which is essential to our quality of life, keeping taxes low, and creating great jobs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why don’t certain businesses locate in Eagle Mountain? Even though we sometimes see a location of any given business doing really well in another city, they may not be ready to locate in Eagle Mountain. We don’t build for them, and can’t force them to come to Eagle Mountain. Many businesses are highly data-driven now and look for key traits in a population to establish how many likely customers they could have. If you ever have questions about a specific store, feel free to reach out to our Economic Development Director.
Which businesses is the City trying to bring to our community? As a very new city, Eagle Mountain could sustain many new businesses from various industries. The City is targeting some businesses based on resident demand, but also other businesses based on known gaps in the market that align with our community’s preferences and values.
Will we ever see desired businesses in Eagle Mountain? Most businesses, especially those with multiple locations, are really good at identifying their customers and where to find them. Depending on how the city develops over time, we could see many new businesses join our community that we thought we’d never see, and others never join despite being a frequent shopper at a location elsewhere in Utah county. Businesses are looking at customer attributes like median income, daytime traffic (not commuting traffic), median age, and population densities.
Where are all the jobs? Why pursue datacenters? Eagle Mountain City actively recruits companies to Eagle Mountain that provide quality, high-paying jobs for our residents. This effort is paramount to a strong, economically sustainable community and would greatly help our traffic challenges. While datacenters do not provide great density of permanent jobs, they bring in high-capacity infrastructure that can benefit other future employers.
We want to hear from you
If you have thoughts about economic development, would like to see if a certain business will come to Eagle Mountain, or anything else, feel free to reach out. We are happy to discuss it over email, phone, or to sit down with you.
Economic Development Director
Evan Berrett
Contact For: Site & demographic information, local economic and development planning, incentives, and more.
Business Licensing Specialist
Johna Rose
Contact for: Assistance with applying for, or renewing, business licenses. Understanding other potential licenses needed.
Planning Director
Brandon Larsen
Contact for: Assistance with Planning & Building services. Understanding zoning and code requirements.
Public works director
Brad Hickman
Contact for: Learning about infrastructure types and capacities and abilities to meet needs for your business.
Shopping Local Matters
Eagle Mountain City actively supports shopping local by partnering with businesses to increase visibility and drive community growth and engagement. Through initiatives like ShopFest Utah and regular marketing campaigns, we encourage residents to discover and support local businesses. By fostering strong connections between businesses and the community, we create a thriving local economy that benefits everyone.