Catch the latest Enid news and economic development announcements, including business expansions, partnerships, and community milestones.
Summer Interns Assist Local Companies and Learn About Enid
The Enid Regional Development Alliance (ERDA) in partnership with area businesses has a summer of working, learning, and creating lasting memories planned for participating Enid Summer Interns. Many of the interns are local to Oklahoma, but others are from Missouri, Iowa, Florida, and Wisconsin. Each of the students were recruited during college fairs or directly by businesses and have the opportunity to stay in free or reduced cost housing provided in partnership with Northern [...]
New Downtown Hotel to Benefit Convention Center
Stride Bank Center will benefit is several ways when the downtown hotel is open early next year. Kevin Boryczki, general manager of Stride Bank Center, said the Best Western GLō hotel will boost the center's main revenue source — the hotel tax — and also will allow for more conventions and events at the center, in turn bringing more visitors to Enid. The hotel was projected to open in October, but City Manager Jerald Gilbert [...]
Site Preparation Begins for Retail Development at Lahoma Courts
The billboard at Cleveland and Garriott was taken down Thursday afternoon, marking the start of more demolition to come that will clear way for development of Lahoma Courts. A Jiffy Trip is planned to go up in the vicinity of the billboard, which is standing where the fuel canopy likely will be located, according to members of Anchored Capital 3 Investments, the developer in charge of Lahoma Courts project. In addition to a Jiffy Trip, [...]
Website Names Enid Most Livable City in Oklahoma
Enid is the best place to live in Oklahoma, a recent study from Chamberofcommerce.org determined. Researchers looked at over 2,500 cities across the U.S. and ranked the top 10 in each state by livability, using 5 criteria, according to the website, and Enid came out on top. In a city of Enid press release, Mayor George Pankonin called the designation a “great honor.” “Thanks to City Manager Jerald Gilbert and all of the great city [...]
Da Vinci’s Growing Enid’s ‘Coffee Culture’ With New Locations
Da Vinci's Coffeehouse and Gelateria will host a grand opening celebration Friday at its new 813 S. Van Buren location, marking the latest development in a local company that is growing, and aiming to redefine how locals experience coffee. The growing enterprise, now co-owned by Nick Jackson, Ben Burleigh and Corey Keller, was founded in November 2003 by Alexandria and James Meek at the original location, still open at 2315 W. Willow. Jackson, who grew [...]
Historic Enid School Converted to Senior Apartments
The public given an opportunity Thursday, June 6, 2019 to tour Harrison Court, a senior living community built in and on the property of the former Harrison Elementary School at 212 W. Birch. The ribbon cutting and open house on Thursday, included refreshments, tours of the former school building, one of its apartments and one of the detached villas, and a chance to meet the development's owners and managers. WoodCo, Inc. has been working on [...]
