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Why Invest With Us
Discover what makes Emerson-Franklin unique and attractive for investment.
Established
Infrastructure
Emerson–Franklin’s well-established infrastructure supports transportation, logistics, and agriculture. Business and industrial parks are strategically located along a strong network of highways, rail lines, and digital connections, providing reliable access for local and expanding operations.
Access
to Markets
Emerson–Franklin has long served as an important centre for trade and commerce. Its location along the International Mid-Continent Trade Corridor, supported by road and rail networks, provides efficient access to Winnipeg, the United States, and major North American markets.
Development
Areas
Emerson–Franklin offers affordable land and development opportunities for a range of industries and employers. Sites along Highway 75 and Provincial Roads 200 and 201 are well positioned for commercial services, targeted residential development, and industrial projects.
Business Support
and Incentives
Businesses can access local guidance, development support, and available incentives throughout the investment process. These resources help companies establish, expand, and grow successfully in Emerson–Franklin.
Travel
and Tourism
Located near Winnipeg and the United States border, Emerson–Franklin offers heritage sites, public art, museums, parks, and campgrounds. More than 50 kilometres of water trails and whitewater rapids provide strong potential for continued recreation and tourism development.
Lively, Vibrant,
and Desirable
Emerson–Franklin’s welcoming communities each have their own distinct history and character. Heritage, arts, recreation, wellness amenities, and proximity to Winnipeg create an appealing small-town lifestyle for individuals, families, and the local workforce.
DISCOVER EMERSON–FRANKLIN
A Community Built for Opportunity
We are known for our winding Roseau River and striking contrast between historic towns and surrounding flat prairie countryside. Emerson-Franklin is a community of communities, each with their own unique characteristics adding to the diversity of the municipality as a whole.
STRATEGICALLY CONNECTED
Our Location, Your Advantage
There are several communities within and beyond the immediate surrounding that contribute to the overall economy, including the communities of Dominion City, Tolstoi, Ridgeville, Arnaud, Rosa, and Roseau River. Emerson-Franklin is located on the southern edge of Manitoba and the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota and Dene Peoples, and the homeland of the Red River Metis. In total, the Municipality neighbours the RM of De Salaberry to the north, the RM of Montcalm to the west, the RM of Stuartburn to the east, and the United States to the south, North Dakota and Minnesota.
Investment opportunities
Key Sectors
Discover Emerson-Franklin's sectors of interest. Our economic experts have identified, analyzed and compiled key information on the following sectors that are being actively targeted due to their unique and favourable opportunities.
Opportunity 1
Dominion City Greenfield
Opportunity 2
Dominion City Infill
Opportunity 3
Emerson Missing Middle
Contact Us
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