Formrite Now Operating Out of New Quarters
5/14/12
Formrite of Two Rivers has begun operating out of the former Thermo Fisher Scientific plant it recently purchased. 10 new hires last week, another 30 expected to be hired in the next six months.
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One Business Moves In While Another Moves Down the Street
5/1/12
Welcome to Two Rivers! The award-winning video production company, Sitepro Video, has opened a new location at 1308 Washington Street in Two Rivers, expanding from the western side of the state. Sitepro Video has won 13 awards in the last 5 years, including several Telly Awards.

Congratulations to E-Manitowoc PC, now open at its new location at 1610 Washington Street. They have just moved from the upstairs location at 1808 Washington. Great to see another local business making an investment in our community.

Main Street State Awards
4/23/12
Two Rivers Main Street, and the city, took home some nice awards from the annual Wisconsin Main Street meeting. AJ Ashenbrenner of Schroeder's Dept. Store was named Volunteer of the Year and her sister Theresa Kronforst of Schroeder's was named Honorary Board Member. The City of Two Rivers and TR Main Street won the award for best public/private partnership in Downtown Revitalization for coordinating the Cool City Classic Car Show and the state H.O.G. Rally over the same weekend. The Two Rivers Historical Society won honorable mention for Best Restoration Project for the restored entrance at the Washington House.

14th Annual Tourism Breakfast
4/22/12
Register now for the annual county Tourism Breakfast on May 9 at 7:30 at the Manitowoc Holiday Inn.

Shoreline Development Rights Clarified
4/13/12
Development of shoreline property belonging to the City of Two Rivers and the Lighthouse Inn is more likely now that a long-standing dispute with the DNR has been settled. This assures that lakefront in the heart of our community, continues to play a major economic role for years to come.
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New Businesses Open
3/6/12
Jai Uni-Mart has re-opened at 1706 16th Street - by the Madison Street Bridge.
Broken Spoke bike shop has opened its Two Rivers location at 1200 Washington Street - at the south end of the Washington Street Bridge at the start of Mariner's Trail.
The Grumpy Grape wine and cheese shop opened this week at 1418 Washington Street.

More Small Businesses Investing
2/8/12
The former Coenen Shoe building at 1418 Washington St. has been purchased and will soon be the location of The Grumpy Grape, featuring wine, cheeses and other specialty foods. The former Peterson's service station at 12th and Madison is being reopened as TK's Auto Mobile offering vehicle repair, used vehicles, LP gas refills and the reopening of the car wash. Connie Ferry has reopened Phil Rohrer's Lunch as Connie's Diner after a few weeks of remodeling following Phil's retirement. BB Q's of Two Rivers has just opened at 3337 Mishicot Road; Winner of the 2011 Sticky Fingers Wisconsin BBQ award for the best BBQ in the state!
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Start Your Business In Two Rivers...

...just like these people did after visiting Two Rivers After several years of coming to Two Rivers for charter fishing, the city was one of my options for my new job relocation. I had no doubt that Two Rivers was the place for my family. Doug DeVries - Edward Jones My wife and I had decided to relocate to Wisconsin. I never considered Two Rivers for my multi-state business until my first visit. I fell in love with the city right away. The city leaders are committed to meeting the needs of technology companies. I've bought a building and the business is expanding. Chris Derrington - Rural America Onshore Outsourcing We visited Two Rivers, liked the friendliness, bought a house, and moved our business. We found Two Rivers very hospitable and welcoming. The cost of doing business is much lower than in Illinois. Our first year in Two Rivers was our most profitable ever. Terry Esser - Flavor Hut While looking for a location for our new business venture, we stayed in Two Rivers because it was centrally located between all of the places we were considering. After three days in town, we knew Two Rivers was the right place and we found a building the next day. We’ve since moved and expanded. Chow Chong - Unique Flying Objects Two Rivers is such a nice and attractive town, and it didn’t hurt that we found a perfect property with a great view of Lake Michigan. When we approached the city about moving our business, the staff was very responsive in providing help and great advice. We needed a zoning change and accomplished that with ease. Christine Konopacki - enViva Foods In 2004 my wife, Mari, and I took a trip from Topeka, Kan. to the Lakeshore for a dog show. While walking Mariners Trail on a beautiful September day, Mari said to me: "I think I could live here." The library job became available two years later – it was fate that we would end up in Two Rivers! Jeff Dawson – Director Lester Public Library Two Rivers - a great place to raise your family and your family's business	Schroeder's Department Store had been under family ownership in downtown Two Rivers since 1891. Right down the street is Kurtz's Pub and Deli, owned by the same family since 1904. Birthplace of the Ice Cream Sundae Life in Two Rivers
Why Two Rivers?
Family Living In Active Lakefront City Affordable Real Estate Cost of Living Half of Milwaukee/Chicago 6 Miles of Beach in the City 13 Miles of Bike Trails Next to Point Beach State Forest Low Crime Rate Hundreds of City Recreation Programs Investing in the Future New High School New Downtown Streetscape New Hospital New Medical Center New Library New Fire Station Two New Bridges & a Third on the Way Two New Bike Trails Third Bike Trail Coming After Local Businesses Pledge $31,000 in Less Than 2 Hours to Access $1.2 Million Transportation Grant $750,000 in Donations & Local Grants for $3.5 Million Community House Renovation Senior Center Renovation Funded 100% by Donations & a Local Grant  Close to the Big City Downtown is Just 8 Minutes from I-43 A Short Bike Ride to Manitowoc Less Than an Hour to: Green Bay Door County Fox Valley Lambeau Field About an Hour to Milwaukee Three Hours to Chicago	Doing Business in Two Rivers Active Business Community Low Utility Costs Two Industrial Parks 50+ Successful Business Start-Ups Since 2003 Prime Locations Available Waterfront Sites Available New Ultra-Filtration Water Plant Fiber Optic Network Two Rivers Revolving Loan Fund $7 Million in Loans to 50 Companies Downtown Loan Program 3% Interest for Up to 8 Years Call Us Today Two Rivers Economic Development 920-793-5564 Two Rivers Main Street Tammy Schinker 920-794-1482 Web Site