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Grow Your Business in the Centre of It All
Located at the geographic heart of Maritime Canada, the Amherst Business Park offers more than just land – it offers opportunity.
Whether your business is connected to national supply chains, advanced manufacturing, energy, or emerging industries, Amherst provides the space, access, and support you need to grow with confidence.
A Place Built for Business
At the Town of Amherst, we take a hands-on, responsive approach to economic development. From first conversation to project completion, our team is here to make the process straightforward, efficient, and tailored to your needs.
The Amherst Business Park is development-ready and designed to help businesses move forward without unnecessary delays. Clear processes, available servicing, and a collaborative local approach mean you can focus on what matters most: building your business.
Connected to Opportunity
Location matters – and Amherst delivers.
Positioned directly along the Trans-Canada Highway with easy access to rail and port infrastructure, the Business Park is ideally situated for companies that rely on efficient transportation and logistics.
From Amherst, businesses can easily reach key markets across Atlantic Canada, Central Canada, and the northeastern United States. Global connections are just as accessible, with international shipping and air transport within close reach.
Simply put, Amherst keeps your business connected – locally, nationally, and globally.
A Vision for Long-Term Growth
The Amherst Business Park represents a forward-looking investment in economic growth and community prosperity.
As available industrial land became limited, the Town took action – working collaboratively with local landowners to create new opportunities for expansion. The result is a thoughtfully planned space that supports business attraction, retention, and long-term success.
This is more than a new development. It’s a commitment to ensuring that when opportunity comes, Amherst is ready.
Flexible Space for Your Needs
Every business is different – and your site should reflect that.
The Amherst Business Park offers flexible land configurations, allowing for a range of uses, from industrial and logistics operations to commercial and service-based businesses. Whether you’re looking for visibility, scale, or room to grow over time, we can help identify the right fit.
Supported Every Step of the Way
Choosing a location is about more than land – it’s about partnership.
Businesses locating in Amherst can benefit from a range of local, provincial, and federal programs designed to support growth, innovation, and workforce development. Our team will work with you to navigate available opportunities and ensure you’re positioned for success.
Life in Amherst
Amherst offers more than a strategic business location – it offers a great place to live and work.
With a strong sense of community, access to education and healthcare, and a high quality of life, Amherst helps businesses attract and retain the people they need to succeed.
Let’s Talk
Amherst is open for business – and ready to work with you.
If you’re exploring options for expansion, relocation, or investment, let’s start the conversation.
Jeff Bacon
Economic Development Officer
902-694-2161
Our community is filled with people of all ages who do some pretty amazing things. Whether it’s recognizing achievements in sport or celebrating our citizens’ dedication to causes that matter to them, the following information may be of interest to you.
Do you have a connection to a special cause or event?
- You can request an official proclamation to help people learn about an important cause
- Request a flag raising as part of a proclamation, or as a stand-alone initiative
- Let us know if we can light up Town facilities to help spread the word about an initiative
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Find their Facebook page here: Learn 2 Lead Cumberland
