Business Relocation Success Stories
Homestead Furniture
In 1990, Barb and Ernie Hershberger were seeking a new business venture. Barb’s family had established a boot and harness shop and a quilt store, but she was intrigued by the idea of selling furniture. Initially operating out of the family’s old chicken coop, Homestead Furniture introduced Holmes County to quality pieces made in North and South Carolina.
Jacob & Levi's
In 2015, Jacob and Levi’s acquired a company with facilities in Holmesville, Ohio and soon realized the difficulties of running businesses 45 minutes apart. Discussions began shortly after to find a property in eastern Holmes County where they would be able to relocate both businesses together.
“”They walked us through the process and paperwork of getting tax abatements for the new building and even though we didn’t receive them on the main building, the process served as a good test run for applying for the abatement on the finish shop as well as future expansions.”
—Scott Troyer, Jacob and Levi’s Owner”