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We invite you to choose Perth County as a place to invest alongside the businesses that experience success in our thriving region. Our businesses enjoy a balance of being technologically advanced and globally connected while maintaining local roots.

We offer affordable development charges and land rates, modern infrastructure and a dedicated skilled workforce. Our entrepreneurial business environment is as progressive as it is diverse, with companies in manufacturing, agriculture, food processing, construction, information, telecommunications, tourism, business services, retail and cultural sectors.

Our residents take pride in our excellent quality of life. Perth County is a great place to invest and a wonderful place to live!

The Economic Development and Tourism Division works collaboratively with our municipal and community partners to assist existing businesses and prospective investors.

To read more about our region, you can view our summary statistics and community profile below:

Food Processing Sector Profile

Food processing is a natural fit in Perth County. Agriculture is the largest sector in the region and local businesses are well supported to grow and thrive.

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Manufacturing Sector Profile

Perth County's advanced manufacturing sector is thriving with innovation. From automotive components to full-sized lagoon crawlers - our companies do it all.

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Location & Connectivity

Perth County is centrally located and globally connected to serve your business!

With a regional population of over 76,796, Perth County is conveniently situated in the heart of southwestern Ontario with the North American market at our doorstep.

Connected to the 401, the largest highway in the country, we have access to over half of Canada's population and seamless integration with the U.S. transportation system.

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Our Workforce

Perth County is home to a hardworking, dedicated and skilled workforce.

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We're here to help! Contact our team:

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Justin Dias is the current Manager of Economic Development and Tourism until September 2021. Justin has been working in economic development since 2013 and is excited to be joining the Perth County team. Justin is a graduate of both Western University and Humber College where he studied History, English and Public Administration. A lifelong learner, Justin continues to build his skills through pursuing studies and certifications through the Economic Developers Association of Canada and the Project Management Institute. An avid golfer, Justin looks forward to exploring the courses that Perth County has to offer as well as taking advantage of the County’s farm gates and markets to satisfy his love of cooking with fresh, local ingredients.

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Sarah Franklin is the Economic Development and Communications Officer for Perth County. She first joined the team in 2017 to build a new tourism program for Perth County and has since moved into her current role. Sarah holds a Master’s degree in Economic Development from the University of Waterloo. Sarah loves promoting the region locally and internationally through podcasts, videos and publications as well as seeing data come to life in projects such as the Farm Gate Map. In her role she enjoys travelling across the County engaging and building relationships with local businesses, service providers and community partners. After relocating to Perth County, she fell in love with the area's small town charm and now encourages others to consider doing the same.

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Ashley Brockelbank is the Tourism Officer for Perth County. Ashley joined the Economic Development & Tourism team in 2018 after graduating with an honours degree in Media, Information, and Technoculture from Western University. Ashley is passionate about creative marketing and loves devising new and unique ways to promote picturesque Perth County. When she isn’t crafting clever social media posts for the County or out on the road meeting with business owners, you can find Ashley exploring the local food scene, in the stands at a hockey arena, or enjoying time with friends and family in her charming hometown, Listowel.

Maggie Martin is the Transit Project Coordinator for Perth County. Maggie has recently joined the team with the goal of connecting Southwestern Ontario. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Guelph and has a strong passion for community. Following graduation, Maggie left her quaint hometown of Listowel to reside in the Nation’s Capital, and is now absolutely ecstatic to return to her roots! When Maggie isn’t cheering on her favourite athletes, you can find her planning her next adventure and exploring the outdoors with her friends and family.

Image of Staff Member Meredith Forget is the Manager of Economic Development and Tourism and is currently on maternity leave until September 2021. Meredith hails from Bruce County where she grew up the eldest of four. When she wasn’t antagonizing her siblings she was playing ringette and spending her summers at their family cottage in Point Clark. Meredith has a bachelor’s degree in Cultural Studies and English from Trent University. Meredith has worked across the province and Perth County by far is her favorite place to live work and play. Meredith and her husband Jason with their son Jack in tow love spending their time exploring all that Perth County has to offer. They especially love the Lil Fry Pie shop.

Our region contains four member municipalities. For detailed community profiles and investment statistics for each municipality, please click below:

North Perth

Home to 13,130 residents, North Perth is the fastest growing community in Perth County. Listowel, its major urban centre, is a regional commercial and service hub for nearby communities in Perth, Wellington and Huron counties with its thriving downtown and diverse retail offerings. North Perth is a short 30-minute drive to Kitchener-Waterloo and has a full-service hospital and new Recreation Complex.

Fibre connectivity in the community ensures that residents and businesses are connected to global markets. There are privately owned and serviced industrial properties available in the municipality. Plans are in the works for the development of a brand new municipal industrial park.

Companies such as Trillium Mutual Insurance, Listowel Technology Inc., Spinrite Yarns, and Ideal Supply have already made North Perth home to their head offices.

With a range of commercial and industrial locations available, North Perth is ready to welcome new businesses!

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To view North Perth's municipal website click here: www.northperth.ca

For more information on North Perth's zoning by-laws, click here.

Perth South

With the highest average household income in the county, Perth South residents enjoy a high standard of living in Perth County's smallest township of 3,810 residents.

Businesses such as Klomps Nursery, McCullys Hill Farm, Stonetown Artisan Cheese, McLean Taylor Construction, Stratford Farm Equipment and Hoffmeyers Mill have made a name for themselves well beyond Perth County.

A largely rural community with a strong agri-business sector, Perth south has a broad base of fibre available to homes and businesses, provided by community-owned Quadro Communications, connecting these successful businesses to their worldwide customers. Quadro Communication's Fibre Optic Network and technology is provincially and internationally acclaimed: it was named a "top performing broadband provider". received the "Smart Rural Community"" and "Internet Service Provider of the Year" awards, and was the first Canadian Company to Internet Rural Broadband Associations "Gig Certified" recognition due to it's capability to deliver Gig service to any customer on their fibre optic network.

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To view Perth South's municipal website click here: www.perthsouth.ca

For more information on Perth South's zoning by-laws click here.

Perth East

A geographically large and diverse area known for its unique Amish and Mennonite communities, Perth East is home to 12,261 people.

Innovative leading companies such as Nuhn Industries, Iron Bridge Fabrication, Quality Fertilizers, and Mornington Communications colour the landscape of Perth East.

Anna Mae's Restaurant and Bakery is among the businesses that have found success in Perth East. Producing over 80,000 pies a year, Anna Mae's was the recipient of Trip Advisor's Certificate of Excellence in 2017, and has been featured on Food Network's show "You Gotta Eat Here!".

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To view Perth East's municipal website click here: www.pertheast.ca

For more information on Perth East's zoning by-laws click here.

West Perth

Finding the perfect location for your business within a close distance to all major markets is an easy task in West Perth.

West Perth is an easy commute to Stratford and is within 40 minutes of London. The municipality has a population of 8,865, and has a market-trade area of over 40,000 people located within 15 minutes.

One of the booking businesses to call West Perth home is BioAgriMix, Canada's largest producer of animal pharmaceutical products. Paul Lake, president of BioAgriMix, explains that, "the biggest plus of being located in Perth County is the working relationship with the municipality and the willingness of their staff to work with you. There is a 'can do' approach to help you with any issues you run up against."

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To view West Perth's municipal website click here: www.westperth.com

For more information on West Perth's zoning by-laws click here.

Check out all the great Small Business Training and Economic Development Events happening in Perth County by visiting our Events Calendar.