Doing Business in Lansdowne
Downtown Lansdowne is home to several restaurants, stores, offices, and the Historic Lansdowne Theater.
If you need to secure financing for your business or you want to learn about the civic and professional organizations in the area that are here to help your business grow, then check out our list of Resources & Professional Organizations.
Looking for ways to increase revenue? Take advantage of Increasing Your Online Presence and Free Ways to Increase Customers. For great opportunities to network and promote your business, join the Lansdowne Business and Professional Association.
We’re here to help. The LEDC assists and promotes businesses in a variety of ways, including:
The LEDC assists current Business Owners with:
- Social Media Coverage
- Press Releases for Special Events
- Business Blog
- Streetscape Improvements
- Collective Advertising
- Online Business Directory Listing
- Community Events such as:
- Weekly Farmers Market
- Annual Festivals
- Art Shows
- 5K Race
For more business assistance information, contact the LEDC office at 610.745.4063 or email us at Debbie@LansdownesFuture.org.
15 Reasons to Open a Business in Lansdowne
Affordable properties to rent or buy
No business tax or gross receipts tax
15-minute train ride to Center City
Intersection of two main roads: Baltimore Pike and Lansdowne Ave.
Weekly outdoor farmers market brings 300+ visitors
Annual events such as Arts & Music Festival, 5K Race, holiday parades
Diverse, multi-cultural population with an average household income of $84,131
Walkable downtown outside of Philadelphia with a small-town feel
Average of 32,000 vehicles daily
More than 20 colleges or universities within a 5-mile radius
Home of the Historic Lansdowne Theater, a 1300-seat music venue currently being renovated
Economic Development organization to assist with business plan, marketing, etc.
Ample parking with 250+ spaces in municipal lots
Multiple, well- maintained historic districts
Educated workforce: 63% have attended college; 1 in 3 have a Bachelor’s or better
Starting a Business
Your first stop when exploring opening a small business in Lansdowne should be at the LEDC. We can provide you with a variety of information and resources to help you make an informed decision about opening a business in the Borough.
The Borough of Lansdowne, Pennsylvania welcomes you and your business. We are confident that you will find our town not only beautiful and friendly but supportive of your business needs. We understand that it takes a community to make a business successful, and we want to make your business another success story in Lansdowne.
- Small Business Start Up Guide
- Resources & Professional Organizations
- Lansdowne Statistics & Data
- Increasing Your Online Presence
- Free Ways to Increase Customers
We’re here to help. For more business assistance information, contact the LEDC office at 610.745.4063 or email us at Debbie@LansdownesFuture.org.