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Romeoville Ranked 7 in Best Small Cities to Start a Business
Analysts researched more than 1,200 small cities across the nation to determine which small cities have the best business environments.

Romeoville was named No. 7 of the Top 25 Best Small Cities in Illinois to Start a Business by WalletHub, according to a release from the Village of Romeoville.
Analysts researched more than 1,200 small cities across the nation to determine which small cities have the best business environments by studying factors like: cost of living, corporate taxes, office space availability, number of start-ups and educational attainment of workers, among other things. Each of the 25 cities listed includes their individual overall ranking, total score, business environment rank, access to resources rank and business costs rank.
"We value our business community and it's a testament to Romeoville to be recognized for this distinction," said Mayor Noak in a press release. "Our many resources and plans for future development continue to create an environment that attracts new businesses," he added.
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Just in the last week, Romeoville held ribbon cuttings for Woodspring Suites and the Mistwood Golf Clubhouse. In addition, Blain's Farm and Fleet broke ground on their new 122,000 s.f. prototype building, which is anticipated to open sometime this Fall.
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