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GREDF exists to maintain and improve the economic vitality of Quincy and Adams County, Illinois through the retention and expansion of existing businesses and the attraction of new businesses to our communities.
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Great River Economic Development Foundation has been a driving force in Quincy, and Adams County, Illinois since 1978. Our number one priority is to retain existing businesses and help them grow. We assist prospective businesses, site consultants and entrepreneurs. We also take the lead in a variety of initiatives that contribute to the outstanding quality of life we enjoy here. And as our name “Great River” implies, we collaborate regionally with our neighbors along the Mississippi River in Western Illinois, Northeast Missouri and Southeast Iowa.

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‘Expedited service and good paying jobs’; Amazon Distribution Facility coming to Quincy

A staff review by the Department of Planning and Development shows a depiction of a proposed development at 4301 Wismann Lane. The… More

The numbers are out: Quincy sees more businesses open than close in 2024

By Clare Edlund Updated: Nov. 3, 2024 at 1:00 PM CST QUINCY (WGEM) — In the last three months, Gem City residents… More

Former Eagle’s Nest Hotel on track to re-open as ‘The Heritage Hotel of Quincy’ next month

  By Clare Edlund Published: Oct. 28, 2024 at 9:15 PM CDT|Updated: 14 hours ago QUINCY (WGEM) — Anyone leaving the Gem… More