The Quad Cities Chamber works with a variety of companies on relocating to or expanding in the region. Find information below on the business attraction and expansion projects the team worked on in the second quarter of 2022 and some highlights of our recent successes.

Fair Oaks Foods – Project Runway

• Direct impact
  • Direct Jobs: 247
  • Direct Payroll: $14,208,503
• Total Impact
  • Total Jobs: 596
  • Total Payroll: $29,321,620
  • Total Annual Economic Impact: $182,980,014
• Fair Oaks Foods will construct a state-of-the-art food production facility producing fully cooked bacon. The $134 million investment includes a 150,000 square-foot facility in the Eastern Iowa Industrial Center in Davenport and will create an estimated 247 new full-time jobs. The company plans to start operations in early 2024. This successful project earns the title of highest annual economic impact for generating an astounding $182 million in our region every year. 

Agrisolutions – Project Yahtzee

• Direct impact
  • Direct Jobs: 15
  • Direct Payroll: $600,000
• Total Impact
  • Total Jobs: 25
  • Total Payroll: $1,302,575
  • Total Annual Economic Impact: $5,976,076
• Agrisolutions expanded its production capacity by investing in a fully automated production line, brought in additional automation to their legacy line and continued to improve processes through lean activities resulting in an improved safety environment and added capacity to allow for hiring 15 new workers and expanding shifts.

The Granary Coffee House & Brewery – Project Checkers

• Direct Impact
  • Direct Jobs: 5
  • Direct Payroll: $132,600
• Total Impact
  • Total Jobs: 7
  • Total Payroll: $204,023
  • Total Annual Economic Impact: $559,483
• The Chamber held a ribbon-cutting ceremony in June to celebrate the opening of The Granary in Eldridge. In this business, two worlds collide as the menu offers both coffee and beer. The Chamber provided assistance to this business every step of the way towards establishing a location.

Bayside Bistro – Project Uno

• Direct impact
  • Direct Jobs: 5
  • Direct Payroll: $120,000
• Total Impact
  • Total Jobs: 7
  • Total Payroll: $205,870
  • Total Annual Economic Impact: $645,726
• Bayside Bistro opened a new location in Rock Island offering a full kitchen and catering services. The Chamber provided several resource referrals and marketing assistance to facilitate the arrival of their new restaurant location.