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Economic Impact

HOW WE MAKE IT HAPPEN IN LAWNDALE

 During 2025, LBRA performed 750 business consultations and successfully resolved 148 critical issues impacting area companies. The total economic value accomplished by assisting local businesses with infrastructure improvements and government programs and incentives reached $9,354,509 for the year. This single-year performance drives LBRA's total cumulative economic impact to $93,496,566 since our inception in 2014. Download the Economic Impact & Service Summary.

Additional Highlights from 2025 and since LBRA's inception

  • Surpassing $93 Million in Total Economic Impact: LBRA's cumulative financial impact reached $93,496,566 by the end of 2025, driven heavily by an annual injection of $9,354,509 in localized economic value during the 2025 calendar year alone.

  • Infrastructure Funding Milestone: In 2025, LBRA unlocked $7,100,000 specifically dedicated to infrastructure development. This single-year achievement exceeded the association's cumulative infrastructure impact of $1,224,301 across the entire previous decade (2014–2024).

  • Accelerating Regional Capital Projects: The association drove significant physical facility updates in 2025, facilitating $1,322,369 in completed Small Business Improvement Fund (SBIF) total project costs alongside $865,828 in privately funded business expansion projects.

  • High-Volume Client Consultations: LBRA executed 750 business need consultations throughout 2025, raising its historical cumulative consultation total to 7,241. Key operational areas requiring direct assistance in 2025 included 155 consultation requests for special programs/incentives, 90 requests for ComEd utility issues, and 73 direct funding inquiries.

  • Consistent Operational Case Resolutions: Out of 1,829 historical case resolutions achieved by the association, 148 distinct business consultations were successfully resolved and closed out in 2025. The highest clusters of single-year operational resolutions were concentrated in SBIF projects (26 cases resolved) and broader public programs/incentives (30 cases resolved).