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CHAMBER

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Opportunity 1403 City Park Road

P.O. Box 443
Zone www.vbclub.org 479-474-9401
Van Buren, AR 72956

Van Buren is open for business and
primed for new development! Known for
its ideal geographic location and quality Van Buren Store 2105 Industrial Park Road
Van Buren, AR 72956
of place amenities. Knowledge • Convenience • Service 479.474.8051
The Opportunity Zone Tax Benefit ® Everyone Welcome Weekdays 7:30 am - 5 pm ®
Saturday 7:30 am - 1 pm
was signed into federal law as part of Est. 1944 Closed Sunday
the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. It
encourages long-term equity investments pet feed hay bulk feeds
into targeted communities through and and and
opportunity funds, with incentives tied to hardware minerals bag feeds
the longevity of the investment.
Van Buren’s opportunity zone consists
of 7,200 acres and encompasses the city’s lawn tires seeds
Industrial Park and beyond. The region is and and and
bordered by the Arkansas River, Interstates garden equipment fertilizers
40 and 540, and the future Interstate 49.
Several nationally-traded companies and
global corporations, such as AFCO Steel,
Simmons Foods, and USA Truck, have
operations within the 126-acre business VAN BUREN.
district. The Opportunity Zone extends Five Star Community Growth.
beyond the Business Park and includes
nearby land that can be zoned for both
commercial and residential development.
Conveniently located in the Arkansas
River Valley, the city has direct access to
the major waterway through its Port of Van
Buren. It is adjacent to the rapidly-growing
Northwest Arkansas region and minutes
from the Oklahoma border. Businesses
benefit from having vast shipping options
readily available to them including
railroad, air travel, and river barges. The
city’s proximity to some of the nation’s
longest spanning interstates is also
beneficial to local industries, specifically
trucking and logistic operations.
Corporations and investors interested
in learning more about potential
development in Van Buren’s Opportunity
Zone can contact the Van Buren Chamber
at 479-474-2761 or visit the online Serving Van Buren
mapping tool at www.cdifund.gov. for more than 50 years!
View a map of Van Buren’s Opportunity
Zone on page 70 of this guide.
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