The 2015 Frederick County Economic Development Annual Report highlights several major projects and economic development initiatives in the county. AstraZeneca is undergoing a $200 million expansion adding 300 employees. The second phase of Carroll Creek Park construction was underway, and over $100 million in new private construction is planned along the section. The Downtown Hotel & Conference Center, a $64 million project featuring a 207 room Marriott Hotel and meeting space, is a top economic development priority. Frederick County saw strong growth in sectors such as biotechnology, manufacturing, and IT, and initiatives were undertaken to support entrepreneurs, workforce development, and key industries.

1. 2015ECONOMICDEVELOPMENTANNUALREPORT
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2. ADRIVINGFORCE
ASTRAZENECA/MEDIMMUNE
AstraZenecaisundergoinga40,000SF,$200Mexpansionthatwilladdanadditional300
employeestotheiralready595strongworkforce.Theprojectisexpectedtobecompleted
bymid-2017.
CARROLLCREEKPARK
The$15.8Msecondphaseofconstructionwasunderwayin2015forCarrollCreekPark.Morethan
$100Minnewandrenovatedprivateconstructionisplannedalongthenewsection,whichwill
eventuallyresultinhundredsofnewjobsandincreasedlocalandstatetaxrevenues.
CREST
TheFrederickCountyCenterforResearchandEducationinScienceandTechnology(CREST)was
createdtosupportFrederick’sgrowingSTEMindustries.InMay2015,GovernorHogansigneda
billcodifyingCREST’sgoverningboard.CRESTwillserveastheCounty’sregionalhighereducation
centerwithasolefocusinadvancedscience,technology,engineeringandmathematics.
DOWNTOWNHOTEL&CONFERENCECENTER
TheDowntownHotel&ConferenceCenterisacatalyticeconomicdevelopmentprojectandatop
economicdevelopmentpriority.The$64Mprojectwillfeaturea207roomfull-serviceMarriott
Hotelwithon-siteparkingand24,000SFofmeetingspace,includingtwoballrooms.
COMPARISONS
COMPARISONS
COMPARISONS
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FrederickCountyiswherebold,
innovativecompaniesturnbigideas
intoeconomicprosperity.
ThemissionoftheFrederickCountyOfficeof
EconomicDevelopment(OED)istoincreasethe
overalleconomichealthofFrederickCountythrough
attractingnewbusinessesinourtargetedindustries
andhelpingexistingbusinessesbecomemore
successful.Wearethecatalystforeconomicgrowth
inFrederickCounty.
ACOMMUNITYEVOLVED
* DATA REFLECTED IS THE MOST RECENT DATA AVAILABLE.
· MarylandPublicSchools graduationrates hits recordhighof86.4%.FCPSgraduationratewas evenhigherat92.6%.
· MovotoRealEstatenames Frederickas the#5Most CaringSuburbinAmerica.AYEAROFECONOMICSUCCESS
JANUARY

3. DOWNTOWNINNOVATIONCENTER
TheframeworknecessarytoestablishaDowntownITbusinessincubatorat118N.MarketSt.
beganwhenOEDmovedtothebuildinginMay2015.InpartnershipwiththeFrederickInnovative
TechnologyCenterandprivateindustryrepresentatives,thegoalistocreateanatmosphereof
innovationandspurITbusinessgrowth.
FLYINGDOGBREWERY
AsMaryland’slargestcraftbrewer,andheadquarteredinFrederick,FlyingDogannouncedinterestin
2015toexpandby150,000SFandadd250employees.
FORTDETRICK
FortDetrick,theCounty’slargestemployerwith9,000employees,isacriticaleconomicengine.The2015
MarylandMilitaryInstallationEconomicImpactStudy,measuredtheeconomicimpactofmilitaryinstallations
onthestate’seconomy.Utilizingbase-specificpayroll,procurement,visitorandotherspendingfromFY
2008-FY2012,thestudyfoundthatFortDetrickcontributed$7.0Bor13.5%,the3rdhighestinthestate.
Additionally,$63Minexpansion/recapitalizationprojectsoccurredonFortDetrickin2015.
WESTVIEWAREAGROWTHCORRIDOR
TheWestviewareasawthemostcommercialgrowthin2015,withthenewretailandhotelconstruction.
Ripewithcommercialopportunities,includingWestviewSouth,a100-acremixedusedevelopment,
TheOfficesatWestview,200,000SFofprimeofficespaceandtheRussellProperty,104acresthatcan
supportmorethan400,000SFofflexandofficespace.WedgewoodSouthoffersadditionalhigh-bay
warehouseandflexspace.InJune,GovernorHoganannouncedfundingtosupporttheMD85/I-270
interchange,a$110Mprojectandthe#1transportationpriorityintheCounty.
COMPARISONS
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COMPARISONS
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COMPARISONS
AllroadsleadtoFrederickCounty.
WithinanhourfrombothBaltimoreand
Washington,D.C.,1/3oftheU.S.population
iswithinaday’sdrive.Asthelargestcountyin
Maryland,itisalsohometothesecondlargestcity
inMaryland,theCityofFrederick.Intersectedby
fiveinterstatesandnationalhighways,Frederick
istheNorthernanchoroftheI-270Technology
Corridor.Threemajorairportsarewithinan
hour’sdrive:Baltimore-WashingtonThurgood
International,RonaldReaganNational,andDulles
International.Businessessoarhere.
· ExecGardnerrestoredthename ofOED,reinstatedsupportforagriculture
andestablishedaBusinessIndustryCabinet.
· 1st FrederickCountyMinorityBusiness VisionForumheld.
· OEDwonthemarketingawardfromtheMDEconomicDevelopment AssociationforPRFrederick.
· CanamSteelhonoredforcontributions inMDmanufacturingbyRMIinfront of600people.
COMPARISONS
MARCH MAY

4. MILESTONES
MILESTONES
FREDERICKHOMEGROWN
FrederickCountyhasbeenharvestingrevenuesinagriculturelonger
thananyotherindustry.Thefutureofagricultureishereandadvances
intechnology,agritourismandthebuylocalmovementareleading
thecharge.
FREDERICKCOUNTYIS#1INTHESTATEOFMARYLANDFOR:
» VALUEOFSALESFROM:cattleandcalves,milkfromcows,othercropsandhay
» NUMBEROFACRESFOR:forage-landusedforallhayandhaylage,grasssilageandgreenchop,
cornforsilage
» TOPLIVESTOCKINVENTORYITEMS:turkey,cattleandcalves,hogsandpigs
» LEADINGTHEWAYINWINE,HOPSANDSPIRITS:firstmeadery(OrchidCellarsMeaderyand
Winery),firstcidery(DistilleryLaneCiderworks),firstfarmbrewery(MilkhouseBreweryat
StillpointFarm),largestwinery(LinganoreWinecellars/BerrywinePlantations),firstfederally
designatedgrapegrowingarea(LinganoreViticulturalArea)
In2015,OEDbegantheworktodevelopHomegrownFrederick.com,awebsiteandbrandto
combineresourcesforagriculturalproductsandagritourismharmoniously.Afterthestateof
Marylandlegalizedmedicalcannabisin2013,OEDworkedtowarddefinitionsforgrowingmedical
cannabisinag-zonedland.
MILESTONES
· FredericknamedaTop10BestPlace toLive PostMilitaryLife byThe MilitaryTimes.
· OEDexhibitedatBIO2015toover200,000worldwide attendeesinthe life scienceindustry.
· Livability.comnamedFrederickaTop10BestPlacestoLive inAmerica(#32).
ECONOMICSTRENGTH
* DATA REFLECTED IS THE MOST RECENT DATA AVAILABLE.
MILESTONES
MILESTONES
· OEDhonoredtheCounty’s Best Places toWork:AntietamTechnologies,NASW
AssuranceServices (ASI),Nymeo,AstraZeneca
JUNE JULY

5. · MoneyMagazinenamedUrbanaaBestPlacestoLive inthe U.S.
· FrederickCountyCouncilpassedthe Commercial Industrial BusinessTax Credit formanufacturers. · 2ndeditionofHomegrownFrederickwas producedbyOEDandFrederickMagazine.
MILESTONES
FREDERICKENTREPRENEURISM
FrederickCountyiswherestart-upsgotomaximizeresourcesand
potential.Byworkingwithourpartners,wehelpgetbusinessesup
andrunning.
It’snosurprisethattheFrederickofficeoftheSBA’sSmallBusinessDevelopmentCenterwasthe
busiestsmallbusinessdevelopmentofficeintheregionfor2015.
SMALLBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15
BusinessStarts 5 7 8 12 14
JobsCreated 13 21 22 47 76
LoanDollars $100K $428K $429K $3.9M $1.2M
TheWomen’sBusinessCenter,inpartnershipwithOED,wasestablishedin2015tosupport
Frederick’swomen-ownedbusinesses.TheWomen’sBusinessCenterhosted16eventsand
counseled19women-ownedbusinesses.
In2015,OEDestablishedtheMainStreetManagersRoundtabletorecognizetheCounty’sunique
positionwithfiveMarylandMainStreetcommunities.OEDledaShopDowntownmarketing
campaigndesignedtoencouragepeopletoshoplocallyandshopsmall.
STATISTICSGATHEREDDURING2015BUSINESSAPPRECIATIONWEEK
100CompaniesParticipating•3,665Employeesrepresented
MILESTONES
MILESTONES
COMPARISONS
ROADMAPFORBUSINESS
OEDhelpedmakenavigatingthe
businessstart-upprocesseasierwith
aRoadMaptosuccess.
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ROADMAP
FORBUSINESS
START-UP BUSINESS RESOURCES
1. Develop a Business Plan
• Small Business Development Center
www.discoverfrederickmd.com/sbdc | 301-600-1967
• Frederick County Public Libraries Business Resource
Center provides market research information www.fcpl.org
301-600-1630
• Women’s Business Center www.marylandwbc.org/
301-315-8091
• SCORE Frederick Chapter free counseling
www.scorefrederick.org | 240-215-4757
2. Choose a Business Structure
• U.S. Small Business Administration www.sba.gov
• For information about registration requirements for legal entities,
contact the State Department of Assessments and Taxation
(SDAT) www.dat.state.md.us | 410-767-1340
3. Consider Business Incentives and Financing
• Small Business Administration (SBA) Loans
www.sba.gov/content/sba-loans
• Maryland Department of Commerce
commerce.maryland.gov
• Frederick County Small Business Loan Guarantee
Program www.discoverfrederickmd.com | 301-600-1058
• Neighborhood Business Works Loan Program in
Sustainable Communities
www.neighborhoodrevitalization.org/programs | 410-514-7237
• Façade Improvement Grants and local incentives - administered
by municipalities and Main Street Maryland organizations.
• OED Job Creation and Property Tax Credits
www.discoverfrederickmd.com | 301-600-1058
4. Register your Business Name, Verify the Right to Use the
Name and Establish Tax Accounts
• State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT)
and the Maryland Comptroller’s Office Central Business
Licensing and Registration Portal egov.maryland.gov/easy
5. Get a Federal Employer Tax Identification Number (EIN)
• Internal Revenue Service (IRS) www.irs.gov | 410-962-2590
6. Obtain Business Licenses by Business Type
• Traders licenses are administered by the State of Maryland at
the Frederick County Courthouse Clerk of the Circuit Court
301-600-1962
• Regulatory Licenses for industry specific licenses, as required –
Maryland Division of Occupational and Professional
Licensing http://commerce.maryland.gov/start/licensing
• Frederick County Health Department oversees all food service
301-600-1029
• Frederick County Liquor Board administers alcohol licenses
301-600-2984
• Additionally, check your local municipality to see if a local
business license is required.
7. Explore Options for a Business Location
• Showcase.com, powered by CoStar, allows the public to search
through some advertised properties for free or to upgrade to have
complete access to all listings.
• Loopnet.com allows the public to conduct basic searches
for free or upgrade as a Premium Subscriber for more
comprehensive services.
• OED provides comprehensive CoStar reports for available
properties as well as business incubator and shared office space
information www.discoverfrederickmd.com | 301-600-1058
8. Obtain Proper County and Local Permitting and Zoning Approvals
• Businesses, including home-based businesses, are subject to
County or municipal zoning restrictions. Determining zoning
requirements before signing a lease or contract is imperative.
www.frederickcountymd.gov/175/Zoning-Atlas
• If your business is located in the City of Frederick or the Town of
Mount Airy, contact them directly for permits.
• City of Frederick Building/Permits One Stop Shop
140 W. Patrick St., Frederick, MD 21701
www.cityoffrederick.com/index.aspx?NID=214 | 301-600-3808
• Town of Mount Airy County Permits Department
225 North Center St, Room 118, Westminster, MD 21157
www.mountairymd.org/zoning-and-permits | 301-829-1424
• For all other areas, submit a Zoning Certificate/Building Permit
application in person at the Frederick County Department of
Permits and Inspections located at 30 N. Market St. Frederick.
Applications are accepted Monday-Friday from 8:00am to 3:00pm.
www.frederickcountymd.gov | 301-600-2313
• Additional Plumbing, Electrical or other permits may be
necessary depending on the scope of your project.
• Additional applications for Sign permits are necessary
depending on the jurisdiction.
• Once approved, the County will forward to the local
municipality if the location is in a municipality. Municipal
approval is also needed.
9. Prepare for Employees
• Maryland Insurance Administration
insurance.maryland.gov | 410-468-2000
• Frederick County Workforce Services provides assistance with
hiring and training www.frederickworks.com | 301-600-2255
• Information on state requirements for hiring employees –
Maryland Division of Labor and Industry www.dllr.state.md.us/
labor/emplaws.shtml | 410-767-2241
• Social Security Administration provides guidance on
withholding Social Security and Medicare taxes and reporting
employees’ annual earnings www.ssa.gov
10. Next Stop: Success
• There are other resources to consider as you open for business such
as banking, marketing and sales. To discuss your project further,
please call OED at 301-600-1058 for assistance.
Frederick County, Maryland
Office of Economic Development (OED)
118 N. Market Street, Frederick, MD 21701
301-600-1058 | www.discoverfrederickmd.com
AUGUST SEPTEMBER

6. FREDERICKINNOVATION
GreatthingshappeninFrederickCountywithoutstandingcompanies
whorisetothetopoftheirindustries.Weinvestinourworkforceand
rewardinnovation.
OEDANNUALBUSINESSRECEPTIONAWARDWINNERSINEMERGINGTECHNOLOGIES
» PatriotTechnologies–recognizedbyCybersecurity500asoneoftheWorld’sHottest
CybersecurityCompaniesin2015.
» AmericanAssociationforLaboratoryAccreditation(A2LA)–theonlyindependent,non-profit,
internationally-recognizedlaboratoryaccreditationbodyintheU.S.
» Welocalize–recognizedforthe11thconsecutiveyearasanInc5000Fastest
GrowingCompany.
» RoosterBio,Inc–startingasanincubatorcompany,theirstemcellresearchisleadingthe
wayinstemcellmanufacturing.
» GlamourViewFarm–blendstechnologyandagricultureinnewwayswithrobotics.
POWEROFMANUFACTURERS
Recognizingthatinnovationinenergysavingsinmanufacturingisanationaltrend,OEDhostedan
eventformanufacturers,inpartnershipwithPotomacEdison,onenergyresourcesandprograms.
StulzAirTechnologySystems,amajoremployerwith400employees,added230,000SFofsolar
panelsin2015.
FREDERICKCOUNTYBESTPLACESTOWORKAWARDS
Winnerswerechosenbasedonemploymentsize,mediansalary,turnoverrate,benefits,
leaveoptions,charitablecontributions,professionalgrowthopportunities,diversityand
sustainabilitypractices.
» Small(1-10Employees)–AntietamTechnologies
» Medium(11-50Employees)–NASWAssuranceServices(ASI)
» Large(51-200Employees)–Nymeo
» Major(200+Employees)–AstraZeneca
FREDERICKPEOPLE
FrederickCountyisaplacewithwell-
educatedandhighly-skilledpeople.
In2015,FrederickCountyWorkforceServices
(FCWS)joinedwithOEDtotakeadvantageof
businesspartnershipsandmaximizeresourcesfor
businessesandworkersalike.
TRAININGFREDERICK’SITAND
MANUFACTURINGWORKFORCE
BootCampforManufacturerslaunchedin2015
asaresultofstrongtiesbetweenOED,FCWS,
FCC,astaffingagencyandthemanufacturing
community.Theprogramgivesunemployedor
new-to-manufacturingworkersfreetrainingand
employmentpossibilities.
TechFrederick,aninformationtechnologygroup
forFrederickbusinesses,inpartnershipwithOED
andFCWS,wasawardedaStateofMarylandEARN
granttotrainITcandidatespursuingcareersinthe
field.ThefirstCrossFunctionalTrainingwasheld
in2015andattheendoftheyear-longprogram,
graduateswillbegiveninterviewswithlocalITfirms
foremploymentconsideration.
MINORITYBUSINESSOUTREACH
TheFrederickCountyMinorityBusinessVision
wasestablishedin2015withtheassistanceofan
initiativeadvisorycommitteecomprisedofminority
businessownersandadvocates.Theinitiative
hosted6eventsthataveraged35attendeesateach.
· 1stTechFredericktrainingwasofferedasaresultofEARN Maryland.
· ShopDowntowncampaignlaunched,inpartnershipwithmainstreetcommunities andTourism.
· 15thAnnualBusiness AppreciationWeekrecognized100companies by62ambassadors.
· OEDhostedFamilyFestivalat theFarmwith18participatingfarms.
OCTOBER

7. · CommercialRealtorBusTourpromotedthe CountyasaMostValuable Place (MVP)to50regionalbrokers.
· ShopSmallBusinessSaturday“SingforYourNeighborhood”initiative wasspearheadedbyOED.
· OEDhonored5businesses foremergingtechnologies:PatriotTechnologies,
RoosterBio,Inc,Welocalize,A2LA,andGlamourViewFarm.
FREDERICKOPPORTUNITY
FrederickCounty’scommercialopportunitiesprovideunlimited
possibilitiesforcompaniestosucceed.In2015,companiessaidthe
top3reasonstheychoseFrederickCountywerelocation,qualityof
lifeandgrowth.
2015SELECTEDANNOUNCEDLOCATIONSANDEXPANSIONS
COMPANY SQUARE FOOTAGE ADDED NEW JOBS
Costco Distribution Center 595,480 SF 200
Victory Van Corporation 42,000 SF 75
Miscellaneous Metals 40,000 SF 120 retained
U.S. Pharmacopial Convention 25,000 SF 100
Canam Steel 20,000 SF 10
Smoketown Brewing Station 16,000 SF 10
Regent Education 15,000 SF 45
Pain and Spine Specialists of MD 10,000 SF 10
FoodPRO 7,200 SF 0
BioFactura/Poochoon Scientific 5,520 SF 11
Blue Pillar 5,000 SF 60
270net Technologies 2,900 SF 10
MAJORDEVELOPMENTAREAS
1.DowntownFrederick
2.Riverside
3.ThomasJohnsonDrive
4.GoldenMile
5.JeffersonPlaceTownCenter
6.BallengerCenter
7.WestviewCorporateCampus
8.RussellProperty
9.WestviewSouth
10.WedgewoodBusinessPark
11.WedgewoodWest
12.McKinneyBusinessPark
13.WestviewBusinessPark
14.FrederickCorporatePark
15.UrbanaCorporatePark
16.AlcoaProperty
17.CenturyCenter
18.StanfordIndustrialPark
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NOVEMBER DECEMBER
COMMERCIALREALTORBUSTOUR
OED’sbi-annualCommercialRealtorBusTour
showcasedFrederick’sopportunitiestoover40
selectedregionalbrokers.

8. 118N.MarketSt.Frederick,MD21701
CONNECTWITHUSTOLEARNMORE.
FrederickCountyExecutiveJanH.Gardner
FREDERICKCOUNTYCOUNCIL
FREDERICKCOUNTYOFFICEOFECONOMICDEVELOPMENT
HelenPropheter,DIRECTOR
KatieAlbaugh,BUSINESSDEVELOPMENTSPECIALIST,AGRICULTURE
JodieBollinger,BUSINESSDEVELOPMENTSPECIALIST,COMMERCIALREALESTATEANDMANUFACTURING
ShermanColeman,BUSINESSDEVELOPMENTSPECIALIST,MINORITYBUSINESSOUTREACH
SharonHipkins,ADMINISTRATIVESPECIALIST
SandyWagerman,RESEARCHMARKETINGSPECIALIST,MUNICIPALRELATIONS
SMALLBUSINESSDEVELOPMENTCENTER
BrandonMason,FREDERICKCOUNTYCONSULTANTANDREGIONALTECHNOLOGYLIAISON
BudOtis,PRESIDENT
M.C.Keegan-Ayer,VICEPRESIDENT
TonyChmelik
KirbyDelauter
JerryDonald
JessicaFitzwater
BillyShreve
118N.MARKETST.FREDERICK,MD21701 | 301-600-1058 | WWW.DISCOVERFREDERICKMD.COM