Fairfield new business starts nearly doubled in 2022

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate "Shop Local" banners greet shoppers outside Post Road businesses in downtown Fairfield, Conn. on Wednesday, January 18, 2023. FAIRFIELD — The number of businesses opening in Fairfield more than doubled last year compared to 2021, with officials saying business and development is going strong. The town welcomed 75 new brick and mortar business including Isla & Co., Sally’s Apizza , Trek Bicycle, Evolution Gaming and Ryoma Coffee World, First Selectwoman Brenda Kupchick said in her newsletter. "Behind the scenes, the collaborative and productive work of our permitting departments assisting businesses throughout the process sends a message that Fairfield welcomes new businesses to our community," she said. "Our local business’s success is Fairfield’s success, and as a town, we strive to assist in these efforts the best we can." In a newsletter at the end of 2021, Kupchick said more than 40 businesses had opened in town that year, including Aldi’s and Floor & Décor, which opened in the former Kohl’s location. Mark Barnhart, the director of the Fairfield Office of Community and Economic Development, said the town has all of the key criteria a business looks for when […]

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