About Us
Advance Thief River is the economic development organization serving Pennington County. We help businesses start, expand, relocate, access financing, develop workforce solutions, and connect with the resources needed to succeed
Have a Business Opportunity or Challenge?
Our confidential assistance can help you identify resources, financing, property, workforce solutions, and next steps.
2024-2026 Advance Thief River Impact
2024-2025
112
Businesses Served
$244,850
External Funding Secured
239
Jobs Created / Retained
$25,000
Awarded to Child Care Providers
$2,734,000
Private Capital Invested
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.
Our Core Values
Business
We believe business owners, entrepreneurs, employers, and community partners are the foundation of the community’s economic vitality.
Opportunity
Growth
Talent
Collaboration
“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!”
Contact Advance Thief River
Contact Michelle Landsverk, Executive Director of Advance Thief River with specific questions or to set up a meeting to discuss your needs.
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
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