Van Buren is open for business and primed for new development! Known for its ideal geographic loca­tion and quality of place amenities, the city also offers potential investors helpful incentives for development along its thriving opportunity zone.

The Opportunity Zone Tax Ben­efit was signed into federal law as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. It encourages long-term equity investments into targeted communi­ties through opportunity funds, with incentives tied to the longevity of the investment.

Van Buren’s opportunity zone con­sists of 7,200 acres and encompasses the city’s Business Park. The region is bordered by the Arkansas River, In­terstates 40 and 540, and the future Interstate 49. The 126-acre Business Park is home to numerous thriving companies including USA Truck, Ty­son Foods, Simmons Foods, and AFCO Steel. The Opportunity Zone extends beyond the business park to also in­clude land available for commercial and residential development.

Geographically, Van Buren is conveniently located in the River Valley, on the Arkansas River. It is adjacent to the rapidly-growing Northwest Ar­kansas region and minutes from the Oklahoma border. Businesses bene­fit from having vast shipping options readily available to them including the railroad, air travel, and river barg­es. The city’s proximity to some of the nation’s longest spanning interstates is also beneficial to local industries, including trucking and logistic opera­tions.

Corporations and investors inter­ested in learning more about devel­opment opportunities in Van Buren’s Opportunity Zone can contact the Van Buren Chamber of Commerce at 479- 474-2761 or visit the Opportunity Arkansas for more information.