Grow Your Enterprise in Nebraska’s Fastest-growing County.

Hundreds of employers have already discovered why Sarpy County is the right choice to grow their business and we can prove it.

A growing and educated workforce; an affordable high quality of life; a variety of available buildings and sites; and strong leadership are all here ready to take your business to its fullest potential.

Grow Sarpy, formerly known as Sarpy County Economic Development Corporation, is a cooperative venture formed between the County’s public and private sectors. We are also a proud member of the Greater Omaha Chamber’s Economic Development Partnership. Our connections with the region’s top decision-makers and industry leaders ensure that we can lead economic development efforts at every step of the process from planning to implementation.

Our Mission

To grow and diversify Sarpy County through recruitment, expansion and development of industrial and service enterprises – creating new employment opportunities, capital investment and an exceptional quality of life.

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Proud of our Success & Driven by It

We know what it takes. With successes in attracting and growing companies such as Meta (Facebook), Yahoo!, Compana Pet Products (Oxbow Animal Health), Google, and CLAAS we show time and time again that Sarpy County is primed and ready to grow your business. And we are not slowing down. Grow Sarpy continuously works to identify and prepare the next landing spot for the Omaha Metro’s next big company.

We are more than just giant slayers, we work with local companies of all sizes and industries to find solutions to their biggest challenges and fuel their success.

Over the course of five years, we have successfully landed over 16 projects resulting in over $1.9B in capital investment, over 2,100 new & retained jobs. Some of our historical landed projects include:

Cabela’s
Offutt Air Force Base
Fidelity
Rotella’s Italian Bakery
Graepel North America Inc.
Marathon Ventures, Inc.
National Veterans Cemetery
R & R Realty
Amazon
Google
Papillion Foods - A Hormel Foods Company
Nebraska Warehouse

Strategic Plan

Grow Sarpy, the leading economic development entity in Sarpy County, Nebraska, is excited to share our strategic plan, focusing on driving sustainable growth and prosperity across Sarpy County. Our plan centers around seven key strategic goals that will shape the economic landscape of our community.

We invite you to explore our detailed strategic plan and learn more about how Grow Sarpy is shaping the future of economic development in Sarpy County.

  • Business Retention & Expansion: Supporting local businesses to ensure they thrive and expand within Sarpy County.
  • Site Development: Identifying and preparing sites to meet the needs of future business opportunities.
  • Workforce & Talent Development: Building a skilled workforce through partnerships, training, and education initiatives.
  • Business Attraction: Bringing new businesses to Sarpy County to enhance our economic diversity and resilience.
  • Advocating for Infrastructure: Ensuring the development of essential infrastructure to support business growth and community needs.
  • Advocating for Transportation: Promoting efficient transportation solutions to connect our workforce with employment centers and facilitate business operations.
  • Marketing, Public Relations, and Operations: Enhancing the visibility and effectiveness of Grow Sarpy’s initiatives through targeted marketing and streamlined operations.

Be Part of Our Momentum. Let’s Talk Opportunities.

Sarpy County is home to a number of the Midwest’s premier employers, including Offutt Air Force Base, Werner Enterprises, Northrup Grumman and Oriental Trading Company, as well as a high-powered data center community that has attracted industry titans – from Facebook and Yahoo! to Fidelity and Google. Our highly-educated labor pool, nation-leading quality of life and low costs of living and doing business are primed, ready and waiting to power your business to the next level.

Not convinced yet? We have all the information you need to make a decision about growing your business in Sarpy County. Take a look at our largest employers and available property on the market as well as some of our recent headlines or contact us to learn more.

COMPANYNO. OF EMPLOYEESCITY
Offutt Air Force Base10,000 and overBellevue
Werner Enterprises1,000  to 4,999Papillion
Amazon1,000  to 4,999Papillion
Kiewit500 to 999La Vista
Nebraska Medicine Bellevue Health Center500 to 999Bellevue
Hillcrest Health & Living500 to 999

Gretna / La Vista / Papillion

The Waldinger Corporation500 to 999La Vista
Rotella’s Italian Bakery500 to 999La Vista
Oriental Trading Company500 to 999La Vista
Streck250 to 499La Vista
Midwest Mechanical Contractors250 to 499Papillion
Papillion Foods | A Hormel Food Company250 to 499Papillion
H & H Chevrolet250 to 499La Vista / Papillion
Northrup Grumman250 to 499Bellevue
Osiac250 to 499La Vista
Baxter Auto Group250 to 499Bellevue / La Vista / Papillion
MCL Construction250 to 499La Vista
Woodhouse250 to 499Bellevue / La Vista
Coreslab Structures100 to 249Bellevue
Great Plains Truck Leasing100 to 249Papillion
Truck Center Companies100 to 249Papillion
CHI Health Midlands100 to 249Papillion
CLAAS Omaha LLC100 to 249La Vista
Compana100 to 249Papillion
Harvest Roasting LLC100 to 249Gretna / Papillion
Thrasher Foundation Repair100 to 249Papillion
NMC Cat & Cat Rentals100 to 249Gretna
Quality Brands of Omaha100 to 249La Vista
Cobalt Credit Union100 to 249Bellevue / Gretna / Papillion
Falewitch Construction100 to 249Papillion
Google100 to 249Papillion
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Company Name No. of Employees Industry City
Offutt Air Force Base 10,000 and over Bellevue
Werner Enterprises 1,000 to 4,999 Papillion
Amazon 1,000 to 4,999 Papillion
Kiewit 500 to 999 La Vista
Nebraska Medicine Bellevue Health Center 500 to 999 Bellevue
Hillcrest Health & Living 500 to 999 Gretna / La Vista / Papillion
The Waldinger Corporation 500 to 999 La Vista
Rotella’s Italian Bakery 500 to 999 La Vista
Oriental Trading Company 500 to 999 La Vista
Streck 250 to 499 La Vista
Midwest Mechanical Contractors 250 to 499 Papillion
Papillion Foods | A Hormel Food Company 250 to 499 Papillion
H & H Chevrolet 250 to 499 La Vista / Papillion
Northrup Grumman 250 to 499 Bellevue
Osiac 250 to 499 La Vista
Baxter Auto Group 250 to 499 Bellevue / La Vista / Papillion
MCL Construction 250 to 499 La Vista
Woodhouse 250 to 499 Bellevue / La Vista
Coreslab Structures 100 to 249 Bellevue
Great Plains Truck Leasing 100 to 249 Papillion
Truck Center Companies 100 to 249 Papillion
CHI Health Midlands 100 to 249 Papillion
CLAAS Omaha LLC 100 to 249 La Vista
Compana 100 to 249 Papillion
Harvest Roasting LLC 100 to 249 Gretna / Papillion
Thrasher Foundation Repair 100 to 249 Papillion
NMC Cat & Cat Rentals 100 to 249 Gretna
Quality Brands of Omaha 100 to 249 La Vista
Cobalt Credit Union 100 to 249 Bellevue / Gretna / Papillion
Falewitch Construction 100 to 249 Papillion
Google 100 to 249 Papillion

Our Team

Lisa Scheve
Executive Director, Grow Sarpy
Lisa Scheve
Executive Director, Grow Sarpy
Amanda Heistand
Senior Manager, Special Events & Board Liaison - Cass County EDC & Grow Sarpy
Amanda Heistand
Senior Manager, Special Events & Board Liaison - Cass County EDC & Grow Sarpy
Laura Harrison
Business & Community Relations Manager for Grow Sarpy
Laura Harrison
Business & Community Relations Manager for Grow Sarpy