Cheyenne LEADS - The Cheyenne-Laramie County Corporation for Economic Development

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"We look forward to the opportunity to expand into the Cheyenne community and continuing to serve clients from the Cowboy State."

- Lee Searing, President Searing Industries, Expanding from California

Cheyenne LEADS, as the local economic development organization for Cheyenne and Laramie County, Wyo., is pleased to present the advantages of establishing a business presence in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

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A Cheyenne site can provide your company productive synergies associated with its proximity to the Front Range region of the Rocky Mountains.

Cheyenne is at the crossroads of I-80 and I-25, and only 90 minutes north of Denver by I-25

Strategically located at major transportation and communication hubs

Searchable Cheyenne Map

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Build-to-suit opportunities exist in Cheyenne LEADS own industrial/business parks.

Situated at the southeast edge of Cheyenne, the Cheyenne Business Parkway. Building permits can be obtained within 21 days.

Situated at the west edge of Cheyenne is the North Range Business Park, with its own interchange onto I-80.

All utilities are in place, including high-volume natural gas,electricity, and redundant fiber optics, to meet your special needs.

There are no neighborhood encroachment issues.

As the landowner, LEADS has the latitude to enter into competitive purchase negotiations possible.

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The individual tax burden to Wyoming residents is among the lowest in the United States.

No personal state income taxes

No corporate state income taxes

No inventory taxes

Low property taxes

Wyoming is the best business-friendly taxation state in the nation

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Wyoming's premiere incentive is its everyday low cost of doing business coupled with an abundant quality-of-life. Incentive packages are customized to the particular needs of a company.

Land acquisition can be accomplished under favorable terms depending upon job creation.

Employee training programs can be favorably structured to meet most employers' needs.

Some examples of resources that may be made available include:

Customized employee training programs funded in incremental amounts of up to $4,000 per qualified position.

Site-ready land in Cheyenne LEADS' business parks

Direct purchase of Industrial Revenue Bonds by the Wyoming State Treasurer.

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Average cost of housing (Residentials Average County Sales Price in 2012) was $186,297.

Average cost for two-bedroom rental apartments in 2012 was $654.

Electricity and natural gas costs in Cheyenne are in the mid-point range nationally.

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Telecommunication facilities in Cheyenne are served by CenturyLink Corporation.

AT&T, Sprint, and MCI are the long-haul carriers providing analog, digital and fiber optic transport services.

Cheyenne is a major Electronic Switching Center with many high-speed data services including DSL, ATM, Frame Relay and ISDN.

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Wyoming is a Right-to-Work state with labor rates that are extremely competitive with most other areas of the nation.

Laramie County union membership represents about 14% of the work force.

Unemployment for 2012 remains at 5.2%. Cheyenne has more than 12,000 under-employed people creating an attractive pool of available workers.

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Cheyenne has a population of 60,069, the county has an additional 32,272 and our trade area has over 130,000. There is a readily available work force of well-educated, willing workers in the area.

Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne has close to 5,000 students.

University of Wyoming, Colorado State University, and University of Northern Colorado, with more than 50,000 students combined are all within 45 minute commuting distances.

F.E. Warren AFB has more than 5,000 personnel, civil service, and dependents.

Corporate businesses who have expanded into Cheyenne have all been able to satisfy their labor demands largely from the local area. For example, Sierra Trading Post has grown from 60 employees to close to 600. Lowe's Companies' regional distribution center, employs close to 500. In early 2012, Schlumberger, an oil field service provider, employed 50 in engineering and skilled technician positions.

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Cheyenne is a city of rugged determination and proud independence, a city where the frontier still inhabits the spirit of its people. People came west to find opportunity. Today, Cheyenne still advances opportunity to today's pioneer.

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Cheyenne is a location of choice partly because of where it is -- near the geographical and time center of the North American continent. Cheyenne manages a transportation triple play with the intersection of Interstates 80 and 25, two major railroads and the air corridor of the ultra-modern Denver International Airport (DIA). Six flights a day connect Cheyenne to DIA through Great Lakes Airlines. Great Lakes connects with United Airlines and Frontier Airlines, to connect people to airports around the world.

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Vital to economic team building, the local community college offers a range of academic, vocational and technical programs that provide a high-quality work force, including:

Custom-tailored employee training

On-site training and professional development

Employee development and leadership training

Professional continuing education

Specialized computer training

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Voted the most polite city by the executives across the nation, Cheyenne presents many favorable attributes. Particularly noted for its spirit of volunteerism, the community supports a myriad of activities. One annual event typifies this spirit. Each year, as Cheyenne swells to accommodate three times its population, more than 2,000 residents volunteer their time and talent to produce the world's largest outdoor rodeo -- Cheyenne Frontier Days-- an extravaganza lasting 10 exciting days and nights.

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Cheyenne rests on a broad plateau 6,100 feet above sea level. Majestic mountains to the west act as a moisture barrier, lending to the city's semi-arid climate. Bathed in sunshine and clear blue skies 327 days a year, the city experiences 52 inches of annual snowfall, which quickly melts away in the sun's warm rays.

Average monthly temperature 58.3 degrees F

Average monthly humidity 52%

Annual precipitation 13.31 inches

Average wind velocity a mild 13 mph

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As a magnet for health care professionals, Cheyenne enjoys one of the highest percentages of board-certified physicians in the nation. Cheyenne Regional Medical Center acts as the regional referral center for cardiac care and cancer treatment. F.E. Warren Air Force Base provides medical airlift capabilities enhancing rapid response to medical emergencies. Laramie County health care systems successfully compete for national research projects. The Cheyenne VA Medical Center provides health care services to veterans in southeastern Wyoming, northern Colorado, and western Nebraska.

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Wyoming's commitment to education proffers one of the highest high school graduation rates in the United States.

Laramie County Community College offers programs for associate's degrees, in addition to bachelor's and master's degrees offered by other higher education branches on campus.

The University of Wyoming, Colorado State University and the University of Northern Colorado offer diverse courses of studies.

The New York Times has listed the University of Wyoming as one of the nation's 10 best buys in colleges, and the Carnegie Foundation ranks it among the top 100 research universities in the United States.

The state of Wyoming has established a generous scholarship program named the Hathaway Scholarship that rewards eligible Wyoming students with scholarship money to attend the University of Wyoming or a Wyoming community college. The program provides merit- and need-based awards to eligible students.

We want to assure prospective businesses that we stand ready and willing to assist in any manner we possibly can. Just give us a call, toll-free (800-255-0742) at any time.

Sincerely,

Randy Bruns