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Business District Meetings

Our goal here at the City of Federal Way is to help you, as a business to be successful!

Federal Way Quarterly Business District Program, designed to support local businesses like yours with valuable resources and opportunities. 

This program includes:

  1. Quarterly meetings starting in your business neighborhood, where you can engage personally with myself, our Police Chief, Business Development team, and other city departments to share your concerns and access critical support and information on any topic you desire. 

  2. The city will also provide connections to resources like business funding options, free business coaching, and a free citywide e-commerce website with a free six-week course to help you build your online storefront – even if you have no website experience! 

The City invests annually in programs to address these concerns based on your feedback. For more information on last year’s survey results and the programs implemented, please contact our Economic Development team. 

We look forward to your participation!

 

Drone Shot of Federal Way with text: "Centered on Investment Opportunity"

Location

  • Affordable Housing: $320k median price for 2-bedroom house (rocket homes 10/2023) *
  • Near Mt. Rainier National Park
  • On the Puget Sound
  • Regional Aquatic Center (Host to Olympic Trials, Pac 12, NCAA D1 and Special Olympics)
  • Nationally acclaimed Outdoor Recreation Hub

Workforce

  • Large workforce pipeline in: Healthcare, Retail, Sales, Food Related & Professional Services
  • Over 100 languages enrich the workforce with diverse cultures and perspectives.

 

Opportunity Zone

  • Multiple Regional rail stations (~30k daily ridership)
  • International Airport and two deep water ports
  • Geographically positioned on Interstate 5 which links Canada to Mexico

 

Investment

  • Over $1bn currently planned in Downtown

 

 

 

Free  Business Workshops 

Available to you any time any where!

Shop Local Federal Way Explore businesses in Federal Way, Add your business to the Directory, join the free e-commerce online course for marketing your business! 

Grant & Fundraising Workshop Series

    Grant Writing Workshops #1, #2 and #3

    Fundraising Workshops #1, #2 and #3

Small Business Development Center SBDC - Whether you're looking for guidance on business planning, financing, or strategic development, the SBDC is a fantastic resource to help you navigate the process. The SBDC provides a no cost confidential advising service for businesses in our community sponsored by the City of Federal Way Economic Development Department. 

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Contact Information

Brian Davis - City Administrator Interim  
Economic Development Director
Ph: 253.835.2414
                                   
33325 8th Ave. S.
Federal Way, WA  98003

Fax: 253.835.2609

Hours
Monday - Friday
8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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