Please take a good look at all the advantages that our city offers your business and your employees. We think you'll agree with the rising chorus of voices from across the country and around the world who are taking notice of Chesapeake as a premier community in which to live and work. And when you do decide to move here, the City of Chesapeake is ready to help in selecting the right location for your business. Our Department of Economic Development will work closely with you, or your search consultant, through every step of the process, confidentially and professionally. Whether in selecting the right site, walking through a permit, drafting an efficient development time line, or helping your employees find a place to live, the staff will work hard with you to meet your business needs. And, once you're here, we'll continue working with you as your business grows. So if you're looking for a quality home for your business and employees, you've definitely come to the right place. Chesapeake, Virginia.

• Recognized by Money magazine as one of the best cities in America
• One of Virginia's top manufacturing cities
• Ranked by the FBI as one of the safest cities of its size in the country
• Featured in 50 Fabulous Places to Raise Your Family (1995 and 1997)
• Ranked as one of America's top five cities for starting and growing a small business