- City of Chester located at confluence of Kaskaskia and Mississippi rivers. Important barge shipping location with a port district.
- Home to corporate headquarters of Gilster Mary Lee, a food label manufacturer with over 500 employees in Chester.
- Access to recreational activities such as fishing, shooting, and camping at the 1,600 acre World Shooting and Recreational Complex located near Sparta.
- Close to St. Louis metro area just over 320,000 people located within a 35 mile radius of Sparta.
- Other incentives: Enterprise Zone, New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC), TIF District (in Sparta).