About Us

Advance Thief River is a regional economic development initiative, seeking to grow the economy of Thief River Falls and the surrounding communities.

Prime Location

We Value Business and Business Owners

We work hard to create opportunities for new businesses to start operations here, as well as creating opportunities for existing businesses to grow.

Resources and Incentives

Advance Thief River Impact

2024-2025

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94

# of businesses served

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$204,000

External funding brought into the community

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224

# of jobs created / retained



$25,000

Awarded to Child Care Providers

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$2,281,000

Private capital invested

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234

Child Care Spots Retained

OUR VISION

Advance Thief River is a driving force for economic development in Pennington County, enabling business owners and residents to benefit from an unparalleled living and working environment.

OUR PURPOSE

Advance Thief River drives economic development in Pennington County through business attraction, retention, and expansion.

OUR PRIORITIES

Our priorities are business retention, expansion, attraction, and creation, along with strengthening the area’s workforce talent pool.

Explore our strategic plan.

About Us: Our Core Values

Business

We believe the area’s business men and women are the foundation of the community’s economic vitality.

Opportunity

We believe in creating opportunities for new businesses to start operations in the community, as well as opportunities for existing businesses to grow.

Growth

We believe a growing business community is a healthy business community.

Talent

We believe successful businesses are staﬀed by talented and highly-skilled employees.

Collaboration

We believe in partnering with government entities, nonproﬁts, and businesses to reach shared goals.

“Thirty-six years ago my wife and I decided to move to Thief River Falls. We found it to be a community with a great business environment and where government and private business work together for the good of all. Moving here was the best decision we ever made!”

Kermit Genereux

USA Realty

“Thief River Falls is a great city to have a business in, has wonderful employees with a strong work ethic and customers who enjoy doing business with you. Isn’t that what every business would hope for?”

Steve Lillestol

Thief River Ford, Quick Lane Tire and Auto Center

Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development

Advance Thief River

Mailing Address
PO Box 773
Thief River Falls, MN 56701

Office
By Appointment Only
Spark Hub
(Inside Garden Valley Building)
1412 3rd Street West
Thief River Falls, MN 56701

Contact Us

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