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Lake Oswego Chamber reports 270 new businesses so far in 2025, urges coordinated marketing push
Summary
The Lake Oswego Chamber told council that 270 new businesses registered in the city in the first 10 months of 2025 and recommended a three-part marketing strategy — shop-local efforts, targeted outreach beyond city limits, and a subsidized Mount Hood Territory ad — to boost visitation and local spending.
Matt Evans, representing the Lake Oswego Chamber of Commerce, told the City Council Tuesday that the chamber’s third annual report under the 2022 economic development strategy shows steady business formation and recommended modest, targeted investments to increase visitation and local spending.
Evans said 270 new businesses were registered under the city’s business-licensing program in the first 10 months of 2025 and described Lake Oswego…
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