The Greater Forest City Business Alliance is here to serve you — committed to developing a vibrant community & improving our local economic well-being by supporting our members & towns. We have all chosen to live, work, raise our families, & deepen roots here in the Greater Forest City Area and our local business community is at the heart of it all!
Benefits of your membership with the GFCBA include:
-A dedicated community, business-focused organization, dedicated to commerce & community advocacy
-Opportunities to increase patronage from residents, new & old, as well as visitors to the area
-Opportunities to engage in community leadership & volunteerism
-Free advertising on our website and social media pages
-& so much more!!
With the professional help of Golden Owl Consulting, located in Carbondale, our website and social media have grown with followers, views, interactions, and likes. Our efforts are an excellent source to interact with the community and visitors by advertising our diverse members, local events, initiatives, resources, and more!
The marketing benefits of a GFCBA membership are:
-Multiple listings of your business on VisitForestCityPA.com
-Event submission to VisitForestCityPA.com calendar
-Social media promotion of events, sales, promotions, & more
-Members-only mixer events & discount on marketing services
With the D&H Rail Trail earning the designation of “Trail of the Year”, the GFCBA’s involvement with the Outdoor Town Initiative is more important than ever. Looking forward, plans are underway to expand our fundraising and grant efforts, with a focus to enhance town aesthetics, local commerce, and overall quality of life within the Greater Forest City region. As an example, our inaugural Poker Run was held in July 2021, with the support of our membership and community, we raised nearly $1,600! The event was a wonderful opportunity for business members to be involved in community activity and for community members and visitors to support our members and explore the beauty of our big backyard!
Other events we will be hosting in 2022 are:
-Easter on Main
-Trail Town Festival
-Halloween on Main
-Christmas on Main
Our fundraisers will include:
-80’s Jam
-1st Annual 5K Trail Trot
-2nd Annual Poker Run
-Fall Scavenger Hunt
The GFCBA was over 120 members strong in 2021 and hope that in 2022 we will see many more businesses and organizations from all over the Greater Forest City Area join us!
*Please note, the deadline to have your business included in the 2022-2023 Map & Brochure with your 2-year membership is March 1, 2022.*
ONE YEAR MEMBERSHIP – $75
In addition to your payment, please be sure to submit your application to gfcba13@gmail.com or mail to:
Greater Forest City Business Alliance – P.O. Box 155 – Forest City, PA 18421