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Business in Phelps County
Just the place to do business
Phelps County is just the place to do business. Our centralized location, productive workforce, low utility costs, and exceptional quality of life make this an ideal place to be. Whether you are contemplating Phelps County as a new location, expanding an existing business, or planning to start up a new one, we want to help. We understand that business is the engine that drives our economy, and we have the resources to help you research, find a location, and begin operations.
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The Phelps County Development Corporation and the Holdrege Area Chamber of Commerce are professional organizations eager to further your business interest in Phelps County. In addition, there are a host of Phelps County resources available for your use. The most frequently asked question is "where do I get started?" Your situation determines the answer.
Businesses Considering Phelps County
Businesses located outside Phelps County but considering a relocation or expansion will want to determine the feasibility of doing business in Phelps County. Find out about transportation, labor availability and training, demographics, resources and more right here. Determining Business Feasibility
The Phelps County Development Corporation (PCDC) offers incentives to businesses that can demonstrate a significant level of economic impact. Research incentives and check your eligibility here.
Business Start-Ups
If you are considering the possibility of establishing a new business in Phelps County you should check out our start up resources. You may be going solo, but you don't have to go it alone. Start Up Resources
Phelps County Businesses
If your business is currently operating in Phelps County, you want to stay current. Check out the Business Start Up & Business Feasibility Main Pages for regional resources. Bookmark this page and return frequently to check the business news and find out about the latest seminars, business announcements, workforce training, networking opportunities, and more.
Flippin’ Sweet brings San Francisco style to Holdrege
Life in San Francisco for Jason Alexander and his wife Felicia was challenging. In order to minimize daycare expenses to afford their small apartment, they worked different shifts at Alcatraz State Park, literally passing their infant son between them when the boat from the mainland arrived.
In 2006, they learned through Felicia’s mom, Marilyn Fowler, that a café space was available in Bertrand, where Marilyn lived. After some thought, Jason and Felicia decided a better life awaited them in Nebraska and went into business with Marilyn, opening the Café Flippin’ Sweet just in time for the ice storm of New Year’s weekend, 2007. Despite the inauspicious beginning, the new enterprise steadily attracted customers from a wide area with its unique blend San Francisco-influenced sandwiches, pasta, pizza and desserts. By the fall of 2009, they found a large percentage of their clientele coming from Holdrege, and decided to take over a larger restaurant space there.
Open since November, the renamed Trattoria Flippin’ Sweet is open for dinner, with unique pizzas, calzones, salads and pasta dishes. The Caffe Flippin’ Sweet — a separate but related enterprise in the front part of the restaurant — serves baked goods, coffee, salads and sandwiches to the brunch and lunch crowd. Felicia creates the pastry masterpieces for both, from the crowd favorite whoopee pie, to the ooey, gooey monkey paws.
Flippin’ Sweet – both the Trattoria and the Caffe — are delightfully quirky. Jason and Felicia keep in touch with customers with “code word” specials imbedded in their Facebook postings, and regular tweets about nightly specials and how long the wait might be.
Since the Flippin’ Sweet opened, a lot of people who used to head for Kearney to dinner are staying In Holdrege. And that’s just one more thing about the restaurant that’s, well, flippin’ sweet.