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Our work has been vital to creating an environment that has led to our region’s amazing renaissance – a renaissance that is still progressing. We are a catalyst in enabling Buffalo Niagara’s economic momentum through business and talent attraction.
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Use these tools for your About Us page, recruitment materials, social media content, in meetings, or on your travels as you Pitch Buffalo Niagara to the world. Copy, facts, accolades, and photos – all free, all pro-Buffalo Niagara.
#1 Best City for a Fresh Start
- Lending Tree, 2018
2nd Best Access to Green Space & Parks in U.S.
- Runners Needed, 2021
Ranked 2nd Most Booming Startup Ecosystem
- Entrepreneur.com, 2017
Best Medium Sized Airport
- J.D. Power, 2018
Ranked #1 Friendliest American City
- Travel & Leisure, 2017
Ranked #1 U.S. Market for Millennial Home Buyers
- Realtor.com, 2019
2nd Most Underrated City
- Travel & Leisure, 2017
Among 5 of the Most Remarkable U.S. Waterfronts
- Hemisphere Magazine, 2021
25 Word Sample Descriptions
- Buffalo Niagara is a dynamic region. It’s a place to live comfortably, work productively, and play constantly. Most importantly, it is a place for you.
- Buffalo Niagara is a unique place to live, work, and play with arts, sports, captivating views, tasty food, a rich history and an exciting future.
- Buffalo Niagara works for us because Buffalo Niagara works hard. Our amazing employees are what make our organization the productive force it stands as today.
- Buffalo Niagara’s low-cost hydropower from Niagara Falls allows us to run around the clock efficiently. It is also completely renewable energy, helping our region’s future.
- In Buffalo Niagara, closets are filled with ironed white collars and dirt covered blue ones. The workforce is hard working and well equipped for success.
- Buffalo Niagara is perfect for the career-focused lawyer, the empty-nest retired couple, or the brand-new family. Cost of living is low, and happiness is high.
- The Buffalo Niagara region is located on the western edge of New York, bordering Canada and Pennsylvania, along the shores of Lakes Erie and Ontario.
50 Word Sample Descriptions
- Buffalo Niagara is a dynamic and resurging region. We offer a welcoming and friendly atmosphere, gorgeous sights, creative arts, rich history, compelling sports teams, downtown biking or four-wheel driving, and the chance to be a part of the revitalization of a region ascending further into the national conversation every day.
- Businesses find great success in Buffalo Niagara. We have unique assets, including our strategic geographic location on the Canadian border and extensive incentive packages, that make the region as competitive as any. Whether it be rural agribusiness, city logistics, or suburban manufacturing, Buffalo Niagara supports them all seamlessly and successfully.
- Entrepreneur.com recently named Buffalo Niagara the second most booming startup city in the country. That is largely thanks to innovation and reliable mentors throughout the community. Buffalo Niagara offers access and affordability unavailable in other startup ecosystems. The collective creativity and collaboration has established Buffalo Niagara as a startup hub.
- Business in Buffalo Niagara is booming. Our rich manufacturing history has gifted us with expansive infrastructure and capabilities to accommodate the renaissance underway. Tax credits and local incentives for power, jobs, and construction are plentiful. The flexibility of the region is perfect for city logistics, rural agribusiness, or suburban manufacturing.
100 Word Sample Descriptions
- Buffalo Niagara is a dynamic and resurging region. We offer welcoming and friendly neighborhoods, gorgeous sights, creative arts, rich history, compelling sports teams, downtown biking and four-wheel driving, and the chance to be a part of the revitalization of a once exceptional region that is equipped to be one again. Businesses find great success in Buffalo Niagara. We have unique assets, including our strategic geographic location on the Canadian border, that make the region as competitive as any. Buffalo Niagara is a great place to live comfortably, work productively, and play constantly. Most importantly, it is a place for you.
- They don’t call Buffalo Niagara “the city of good neighbors” for nothing. Our people and specifically our workforce is unmatched. We have a rich manufacturing history with decades of relevant experience. Workplace attendance rates are high and overtime is always welcomed. Buffalo Niagara stops when the job is done, not when the clock says 5. Our 23 colleges and universities produce thousands of graduates annually in fields waiting for fresh talent. In Buffalo Niagara, our closets are filled with ironed white collars and dirt covered blue ones. Buffalo Niagara is ready to be put to work. That’s why Buffalo Niagara.
- Business in Buffalo Niagara is on the rise. Our rich manufacturing history has gifted us with expansive infrastructure and capabilities to accommodate the renaissance underway. That is paired with the innovation of the area, being named second most booming startup ecosystem in the country. Local incentives for power, job creation, construction, and tax credits are plentiful. Geography is an advantage with easy access to Canada and a cross-border marketplace. Sites are readily available for move in or new build. The flexibility of the region is perfect for city logistics, rural agribusiness, or suburban manufacturing. Buffalo Niagara is open for business.
Supporting Facts
- Over 1.5 million people
- More than 700,000 gallons of water pour over Niagara Falls per second
- 155 sunny days per year
- Average commute is 20.9 minutes, 5 minutes faster than the national average
- Over 12,000 people work on the Buffalo Niagara medical campus
- Nearly 150 miles of bike lanes in the city of Buffalo
- Vibrant cluster of 21 colleges and universities with enrollment of more than 100,000 students
- Diversified economy where no industry accounts for more than 18 percent of employment
- Linked to Canada through seven different ports of entry (4 road, 2 rail, 1 water)
- Central proximity to major eastern and mid-western U.S. cities as well as a shared border with our country’s leading trading partner, Canada
- Home to Niagara Falls and the Niagara River, connecting the Great Lakes—the largest surface fresh-water system on the globe
- And of course, home to the original Buffalo chicken wing!
Regional Accolades
- Most affordable major U.S. housing market- National Association of Homebuilders (2015)
- America’s #1 most friendly city- Travel + Leisure (2017)
- #1 favorite city- Travel + Leisure (2016)
- #1 U.S. market for millennial home buyers- Realtor.com (2019)
- NFL’s #1 tailgating city- Yahoo (2015)
- #1 best city for a fresh start-Lending Tree (2018)
- Best medium sized airport –J.D. Power (2018)
- 2nd best access to green spaces and parks in U.S. – Runners Need (2021)
- 2nd most underrated city-Travel + Leisure (2017)
- 2nd most beautiful city hall- Curbed (2017)
- 2nd most booming startup ecosystem- Entrepreneur.com (2017)
- 3rd most affordable city- Forbes (2014)
- 3rd favorite food city- Travel + Leisure (2017)
- 3rd favorite city for a ski trip-Travel + Leisure (2017)
- World’s 3rd greatest food city- National Geographic (2015)
- #4 top U.S. city where millennials are buying homes –Lending Tree (2018)
- 4th easiest city to get rich in- Business Insider (2017)
- 4th safest city from natural disasters-Trulia (2017)
- Ranked #6 best quality of life- HuffPost (2014)
- Buffalo ranked 10th happiest city to work in- Forbes (2016)
- Buffalo ranked 10th happiest city to work in- Forbes (2016)
- Buffalo ranked a top 10 city for career opportunity- Smartasset (2015)
- 9th best U.S. city for runners – Runners Need (2021)
- #11 American city for women executives-Citrix ShareFile (2017)
- 12th best college town for mid-sized American cities- American Institute for Economic Research (2015)
- Best places to take the solo trip of a lifetime-Thrillist (2017)
- #19 on list of 100 reasons to love America –People (2019)
- Top 20 cities for LGBTQ+ retirement- People (2019)
- #2 great city to work remotely –Livability (2022)
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Wins & Success Stories
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Success Story
Pride Pak
Canadian-headquartered Pride Pak processes fresh vegetables, making ready-made salads in a bag and chopped vegetables. The company also sources raw vegetables from both the US and Canada. Pride Pak was started in 1984 and has their main office in Mississauga with another facility in New Foundland. They currently employ over 200 people and sell to grocery retailers and into the restaurant industry.
With growing sales in the US, Steven Karr, CEO sought a new facility across the border to grow his business. In 2014, Pride Pak reached out to multiple regions within New York State to locate their new facility.
Success Story
Sucro Sourcing
Sucro Sourcing is a multinational company refining sugar for mills, processors, distributors and industrial customers. Before considering a permanent expansion in Buffalo Niagara, the company first set up a pilot project in the Gateway Trade Zone. At the completion of that pilot project, the company was satisfied and willing to further consider a permanent presence in Western New York. The company was also considering Miami, Florida for the project.
Incentives: Empire State Development Excelsior Tax Credit ECIDA tax abatement NYPA hydropower National Grid grant
Success Story
Niagara Food Specialties
Niagara Food Specialties (NFS), incorporated in 2001, is a food processor, distributor and wholesaler, specializing in the production of prosciutto ham for the foodservice (restaurants & hotels) industry and gourmet retail markets. NFS adds value to raw pork, producing artisanal quality charcuterie, including prosciutto, capicola, pancetta, salami, guanciale, and sausage. This family operated business is currently headquartered in Niagara Falls, ON. NFS began to investigate US expansion when they faced with growth limitations due to border crossing restrictions and rules on imported meats to the US.
Success Story
Pressure Drop Brewing
Karl Kolbe was born and raised in the Buffalo Niagara region. However, for the last seven years he has been brewing beer in Sacramento, California. Though craft beers captured his palate, Buffalo Niagara always had his heart.
When he decided he wanted to open his own brewery, he knew the City of Buffalo was the place. He and some partners went in on the business together, and thus, Pressure Drop Brewing was born. They will be brewing around eight beers at a time from 40 recipes, alternating them based on season. Their IPA-heavy beer will be ready in October.
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New Corporate Governance Reporting Requirements
POD: Timothy Porter, on Buffalo's film and gaming industry
New York State offers tax credits to the Film & Gaming Industry
POD: Jason Bartz, on Good Neighbor Fund
POD: Journey Gunderson, on the National Comedy Center
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