Downtown Strategies provided validation and legitimacy to what we were trying to accomplish. The team really helped create focus. I do not know where we would be without the Strategic Plan. Seeing the implementation of the Strategic Plan has helped us to hit goals from our own Comprehensive Plan.

“Lake County EDC believes in securing and supporting our small businesses through retention, creation, expansion, and attraction. Our partnership with Retail Strategies fulfills these initiatives by providing direct consulting and deliverables.”

Retail Strategies has been outstanding to work with. Their combined strategy of webinars and one-on-one sessions was ideal in offering valuable information and invaluable personalized service to our small businesses.

“In recent years there has been a concerted effort to reclaim and stimulate revitalization in the City’s downtown area. What began as an effort to either ‘improve or remove’ a simple row of older homes and a broken-down railroad depot has resulted in a veritable success story featuring a welcoming, down home environment and thriving businesses for visitors and residents alike.”