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The Economic Development Commission (EDC) for Tiverton represents a private/public partnership between elected officials and the business community to foster and promote the orderly economic growth and diversification in the Town of Tiverton. It looks to develop a climate that supports the growth and expansion of local businesses, encourages new businesses, and respects the quality of life important to Tiverton residents.

Current Members:

Renee Jones - Term to Expire 7/15/2021
Elizabeth Carr - Term to Expire 7/15/2023
Barbara Pelletier - Term to Expire 7/15/2022
Marc C. Pfeiffer - Term to Expire 7/15/2023
Martin Van Hoff - Term to Expire 7/15/2023

You may contact the EDC at : edc@tiverton.ri.gov.

If you want to take your cooking to the next level, you need to work with high-quality ingredients. Atlantic Farms Market and Eatery makes it easy to find fresh, flavorful and natural products. Our seafood market in Tiverton, RI is the place to go for succulent shellfish, tasty vegetables and more. You can shop with us to get your usual groceries or try something new. Come visit us at 2B Crandall Road or our website.

Covid-19 updates

  1. https://covid.ri.gov/
  2. https://commerceri.com/
  3. https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options
  4. https://www.reopeningri.com

RESTAURANT RELIEF

The American Rescue Plan Act established the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) to provide funding to help restaurants and other eligible businesses keep their doors open. This program will provide restaurants with funding equal to their pandemic-related revenue loss up to $10 million per business and no more than $5 million per physical location. Recipients are not required to repay the funding as long as funds are used for eligible uses no later than March 11, 2023.

https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/covid-19-relief-options/restaurant-revitalization-fund

MESSAGE FROM: Rhode Island Department of Health & Rhode Island Commerce

Dear businesses,

Thank you for everything you have done to help slow the spread of COVID-19. We know the pandemic has been extremely challenging for our businesses. Your partnership has been crucial in promoting the safety and wellbeing of your employees and customers. We know businesses are grappling with questions about what they can do from a public health perspective to best position their businesses as we continue to navigate the Delta variant.

As we are seeing in many parts of the country and the world, Rhode Island’s rate of transmission is currently “high” (according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), and it’s important that we prevent significantly increased demands on our hospitals. As we work to address these challenges, we know it is critical to support the forward motion of our economy, including engaging with you to understand your needs for short-term and long-term resiliency. To help, we want to share some potential actions you and your business can take. 

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH), Rhode Island Commerce, and the Department of Business Regulation aim to help businesses make the best choices they can to promote the public health and their economic success. Specifically, we want to make information available to businesses that are considering implementation of the following four public health strategies: vaccination, testing, ventilation, and indoor masking. 

  • Vaccination: Businesses can ask employees and/or customers to be fully vaccinated. Onsite vaccination clinics are available. If your business or organization is interested in holding a clinic, please fill out the COVID-19 Vaccination Community Partner Interest Form.
  • Testing: Implementing a routine employee testing program (e.g., weekly testing) is a great way to improve your business resilience. An on-site testing program is available to help businesses with this. This program provides businesses with rapid COVID-19 test kits and the training they need to conduct regular testing of employees. If you are interested in participating in the on-site business testing program, email RIDOH.COVID19BizTesting@health.ri.gov.
  • Ventilation: Increasing ventilation in indoor areas can help reduce the spread of infectious diseases. Visit RIDOH’s ventilation page for information and resources.
  • Indoor Masking: Businesses also can ask employees and or customers to wear masks while indoors. New signage options to support this can be found at Reopeningri.com/signage-resources.

We know these mitigation strategies can make a difference. For example, studies indicate that mask wearing can reduce transmission by 70% or 80%. 

Locally, a group of nine performing arts venues already formed a partnership earlier this week to set requirements for employees and guests in some of these four areas. They are Festival Ballet Providence, The Gamm Theater, Island Moving Company, Providence Performing Arts Center, Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra and Music School, Trinity Repertory Company, United Theatre, Veterans Memorial Auditorium, and Wilbury Theatre Group. We applaud their initiative in instituting policies that work, and in making these policies clear to their patrons so they can feel even safer attending their events.  

As we work to refine the resources to help you implement decisions that work best for your business, we look forward to hearing more about your experiences and ideas in the coming weeks. We want to continue working together so that we remain resilient well beyond the impact of the Delta variant. Please continue to engage with us so we can keep Rhode Islanders safe and our businesses prospering. If you have any additional questions about where to find more information about the above mentioned strategies, please feel free to call this number for R.I. businesses: 401-889-5550. 

Thank you,
Rhode Island Department of Health & Rhode Island Commerce teams


Starting a business - If you are starting a business in Tiverton, the following information may be helpful.
  1. Tiverton EDC pamphlet
  2. Secretary of State business portal - http://sos.ri.gov/divisions/business-portal
  3. Commerce RI - https://commerceri.com/
  4. Small Business Association - www.sba.gov
  5. RI Small Business Association - www.sba.gov/localresources/district/ri/index.html
  6. Rhode Island Small Business Development Center - https://web.uri.edu/risbdc
  7. RIBizBuilder - https://www.ribizbuilder.com/
  8. Center for Women and Business - www.cweonline.org
  9. SCORE - www.score.org/online workhops.html
  10. Rhode Island SBA - www.sba.gov/localresources/district/ri/index.html. This site will provide steps and samples of all the steps needed to start a business including writing a business plan,

Business Park  

The Tiverton Business Park (TBP) formerly known as the Tiverton Industrial park, at the intersection of Route 24 and Fish Road offers the opportunity to generate jobs and diversify the tax base in town. Development of the Business Park is supported in the recently adopted Tiverton Comprehensive Plan. The Longplex Sports and Family Complex is located here, having opened in late 2019.  Another tenant in the park is the gas fired energy plant. Recently, a new self-storage facility has acquired a parcel and is in the design and permitting phase. The Town has received other inquiries from local businesses wishing to relocate to the park and inquiries from businesses in the region expressing a desire to move their operations to Tiverton. 

  1. Industrial Tiverton's Park – MAP
  2. Tiverton Planning Board
  3. Commercial Properties For Sale via LoopNet

Secretary of State business portal: - http://sos.ri.gov/divisions/business-portal
This gateway is designed to help you access the tools that you will need to plan, start, and maintain your business or non-profit. It also provides direct links to organizations listed below.

Connect Greater Newport: - https://www.connectgreaternewport.com/wpordevelopment
Connect Greater Newport is a free service that provides resources, support and guidance to help businesses achieve their goals. Business owners can reach out directly to ashley.medeiros@connectgreaternewport.com / 401-855-2214 to receive help and support.

RIBizBuilder: - https://www.ribizbuilder.com/
RI BizBuilder is designed to help entrepreneurs navigate the landscape of business supports in Rhode Island. It features dozens of Rhode Island-focused organizations offering services to help entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses.

Commerce RI: - https://commerceri.com/
Is a quasi-public agency, that serves as a government and community resource to help businesses expand in and relocate to Rhode Island. Services include commercial real estate and property searches, business financing, renewable energy grants, and science and technology grants, tax credits and other incentives and workforce training.

Rhode Island Small Business Development Center: - https://web.uri.edu/risbdc/
Business plan development, individual counseling on market research, licensing and permitting

Center for Women and Business: - www.cweonline.org
CWE provides opportunities for women entrepreneurs and women in business to increase professional success, personal growth, and financial Independence.

Small Business Association: - www.sba.gov

Rhode Island SBA: - www.sba.gov/localresources/district/ri/index.html
This site will provide steps and samples of all the steps needed to start a business including writing a business plan,

SCORE: - www.score.org/online workhops.html
SCORE is a nonprofit association dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground, grow and achieve their goals through education and mentorship. Their mission is to foster vibrant small business communities through mentoring and education.