7901 Taft St, Merrillville (Outside Chicago, IL), IN 46410
Merrillville is a hub for retail trade in Northwest Indiana. The US 30 corridor between Taft Street and Colorado Street harbors a large concentration of big-box retailers, hotels, restaurants, and automobile dealerships. Ameriplex at the Crossroads, an industrial and technology park opened in 2005. The development is designated an Indiana Certified Technology Park and includes a business incubator and technology center operated by the Purdue Research Foundation. Heavy industry such as steelmaking and petroleum refining that characterizes the economy of northern Lake County does not have a significant presence in Merrillville. The town is home to the corporate headquarters of Fortune 500 energy company NiSource, hospitality management firm White Lodging, and Centier Bank, the largest privately owned independent bank in Indiana. Northwest Indiana region is a market comprised of global, national and regional businesses that represent over $40 billion in commerce. The proximity of Chicago also offers its art and cultural institutions and dining to Northwest Indiana residents and guests.
Merrillville is a hub for retail trade in Northwest Indiana. The US 30 corridor between Taft Street and Colorado Street harbors a large concentration of big-box retailers, hotels, restaurants, and automobile dealerships. Ameriplex at the Crossroads, an industrial and technology park opened in 2005. The development is designated an Indiana Certified Technology Park and includes a business incubator and technology center operated by the Purdue Research Foundation. Heavy industry such as steelmaking and petroleum refining that characterizes the economy of northern Lake County does not have a significant presence in Merrillville. The town is home to the corporate headquarters of Fortune 500 energy company NiSource, hospitality management firm White Lodging, and Centier Bank, the largest privately owned independent bank in Indiana. Northwest Indiana region is a market comprised of global, national and regional businesses that represent over $40 billion in commerce. The proximity of Chicago also offers its art and cultural institutions and dining to Northwest Indiana residents and guests.
