Doing Business

Battle Creek is an ideal location for small, medium and large business growth and development. Battle Creek’s entrepreneurial ecosystem nurtures and supports startup efforts and serves as a catalyst for job opportunities and growth.
 
The city’s Fort Custer Industrial Park leverages the community’s core competencies in national defense, aviation, food and agriculture, manufacturing and logistics. It is home to more than 90 companies, including 25 international firms. The park is anchored by the Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field and the U.S. Port of Entry and Foreign Trade Zone 43. Battle Creek’s active and vibrant downtown is home to WK Kellogg Co., Kellanova and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.
 
The city’s economic development partner, Battle Creek Unlimited, spurs business growth throughout the community through incentives, incubators and other support services. The city’s Small Business Development team delivers economic development services to small businesses throughout the community.