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Bryan‑College Station Chamber reports largely positive 2025 Chamber Day survey results
Summary
The Bryan‑College Station Chamber presented results from its March 2025 Chamber Day canvass of nearly 980 local businesses; most reported stable or increased sales and optimism for the local economy in 2025, though some sectors (health/wellness) reported declines.
The Bryan‑College Station Chamber presented its 2025 Chamber Day business survey to the Brazos County Commissioners Court on June 17, reporting that volunteers visited roughly 979 businesses and collected survey responses from 679 establishments.
Chamber President and CEO Glenn Brewer said 52% of respondents reported increased sales in 2024 while 18% reported decreased sales. Looking forward, 62% of respondents expected the local economy to improve in 2025; 40% expected to add employees and 46% rated the quality of qualified local applicants as "good." Brewer noted that healthcare and wellness businesses reported a larger share of decline compared with the prior year, while manufacturing respondents expressed stronger optimism.
Why it matters: The Chamber survey is a regular, volunteer‑driven snapshot of local business sentiment used by economic‑development and government officials to understand trends in employment, sales and concerns such as transportation and regulation.
Survey highlights presented by Brewer included:
- 979 businesses visited; data collected from 679 respondents. - 52% reported 2024 sales increases, 30% reported sales stayed the same and 18% reported decreases. - 62% expect the local economy to increase in 2025; 40% expect to increase employees. - Top business concerns were overall local economy, transportation, taxation/regulation and labor/employment. - 16% of respondents identified as historically underutilized businesses (HUB); 37% said they did not know whether they qualified, indicating outreach opportunities.
Brewer encouraged commissioners to review the full data and offered to follow up on any specific items. No action or vote was taken by the court on the presentation.
Ending: The court thanked the Chamber for the report. Commissioners and staff may use the survey data in future economic and transportation planning.
