The Department of Economic Development, in partnership with Downtown Alliance and The Utah Independent Business Coalition (UIBC), invites you to #SHOPSLC this holiday season. Want to make the most of your holiday? Here are some ways you can support local businesses and still get all those errands done:

High school students from across Salt Lake City attended a first-of-its-kind Human Innovation Day on Thursday, November 10, 2022. Students were introduced to Utah’s fast-growing life science industry and learn about opportunities for careers, internships, and more. Students started the day at Recursion Pharmaceuticals where they were addressed by James Yapias, Director of Salt Lake […]

Dear Sugar House Business Community, Thank you for your patience as we ensure that the area is safe for you, your employees and your customers. We are providing a quick update on the recent fire and its impacts to road/business closures.  Please review the latest information below:*We will continue to update this page as new […]

by Bianca Velasquez It is easy to have a dream—to bask in what you desire the most alongside the comfort that you do not risk losing what you feel can’t actually be yours. In today’s world, we are taught to covet the riches of famous reality stars and to replicate as a way of seeking […]

Salt Lake City, UT – Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall has appointed Lorena Riffo-Jenson as the new director of Salt Lake City’s Department of Economic Development. Riffo-Jenson has served as Interim Director of the department since July 2022, and previously served as the Deputy under Director, Benjamin Kolendar. She is the department’s third Director […]

Salt Lake City, UT – Against all odds amidst a global pandemic, and with the help of Salt Lake City’s Business Development Division in the Department of Economic Development, Oromian Restaurant reopened in Salt Lake City’s midtown neighborhood on State Street.  Rundassa Eshete, owner of Oromian, took two years to transform his State Street location […]