WORD FROM THE CHAIR

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2020 has brought unexpected, unwanted, and unprecedented changes to our lives and the world around us. The leadership of St. Johns County has performed well and made the tough decisions necessary for us all to move forward in a positive direction. The county government continued to operate and remain open which allowed us to ride out the pandemic while continuing to grow and employ our citizens. Overall, our unemployment rate, although higher than 2018-2019, is still lower than the region, the state, and the US average. We are still seeing development, expansion, and growth in the county. Housing and commercial development remains strong. Our focus on diversifying our tax base continues. St. Johns County remains a beacon of success in the state. We are attracting people and businesses from all over the country because of our high quality of life. We shall not forget the loved ones we have lost this year. While we are not over the pan-demic yet, the promise of the recently released vaccines gives us hope of a return to a more normal 2021.I sincerely appreciate all of the county leaders and business partners that persevered throughout the year in unwelcome circumstances. We are getting near the end of a dark tunnel and the county is in excellent position to make 2021 a prosperous year.I look forward to continuing my role as Immediate Past Chair of the Economic Development Council and moving forward into 2021 with Andrew Jackson’s leadership as Chair.

Regards,

Mike Koppenhafer, AIA Fisher Koppenhafer Architecture and Interior Design Chair, Executive Committee Economic Development Council 2019-2020

EDC LEADERSHIP FY 2019-20

ChairMike Koppenhafer, AIAFisher KoppenhaferArchitecture and Interior Design

Executive Commitee

Immediate Past ChairMike DavisA.D. Davis Construction Corp.

Vice ChairAndrew Jackson, Esq.Jackson Law Group

Victor Raymos St. Augustine & St. Johns County Board of Realtors & MLS

Rob Matthews Matthews Design Group

Jason Barrett Flagler Health+

Christina Langston St. Johns County School District

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EDC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Purpose & Partnerships

PURPOSE The purpose of the Economic De-velopment Council is multifaceted: to promote the economic growth of St. Johns County by attracting new business and industry into the community, enhancing the growth and expansion of existing business and industry, fostering entrepre-neurialism and innovation, sup-porting workforce development and business education programs and serving as the ESF 18 business and industry lead for emergency response and disaster recovery in coordination with the County’s Emergency Management and Eco-nomic Development departments.

ROLEThe Economic Development Coun-cil (EDC) provides support to busi-ness owners, executives and entre-preneurs who seek to start, expand or relocate enterprises in St. Johns County.

Our efforts are leveraged by col-laboration and cooperation with federal, state, regional and local partners. The St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Council wishes to specifically recognize the following partners for their positive contribu-tions to economic development in St. Johns County.

PARTNERSHIPS Economic development is a purposeful and collaborative endeavor in which the St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce is fortunate to count the following organizations as partners:

ST. JOHNS COUNTY GOVERNMENT Economic Development is the number one priority of the St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners. Capitalizing on its global appeal, St. Johns County is poised for economic growth through its strategic location, favorable climate, local economic development incentives, and outstanding community services.

OTHER PARTNERS• CareerSource Northeast Florida• City of St. Augustine• City of St. Augustine Beach• Enterprise Florida• First Coast Manufacturers

Association• Flagler College Innovation Center• Florida Chamber of Commerce • Florida Department of

Transportation• Florida Economic Development

Council• Jacksonville Transportation

Authority• JAXPORT• JAXUSA• Northeast Florida Regional Airport• Northeast Florida Regional Council

• SCORE• St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra &

The Beaches Visitor and Convention Bureau

• St. Johns County Industrial Development Authority (IDA)

• St. Johns County School District• St. Johns County Tourist

Development Council• UF Institute of Food and Agricultural

Sciences (UF/IFAS)• UNF Small Business Development

Center• U.S. Chamber of Commerce• U.S. Department of Commerce• U.S. Small Business Administration• Vilano Beach Main Street, Inc.

• VISIT FLORIDA

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The 2019-2020 fiscal year began with record low unemployment, an exciting number of new business announcements and prospects, and exciting upgrades to the 47th edition of the Players Champi-onship scheduled to take place in Ponte Vedra Beach March 9-15, 2020. Then the COVID-19 global pandemic rocked our county, state, country and the world. The unprecedented impacts on the econo-my and workforce have been felt in and beyond St. Johns County.

With the Governor’s Executive Order #2020-51 establishing a Coronavirus response protocol and public health emergency of 03/1/2020, the St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Council com-menced Emergency Support Function (ESF) 18 Business and Industry activities. Chamber staff activited a direct line of communication with St. Johns County Emergency Management, Econom-ic Development Department and the County Administration team to coordi-nate ESF 18 communication, response and recovery efforts.

Chamber staff implemented a process to research, analyze and refine relevant information and resources for distribution among St. Johns County businesses and the community employing multiple social media platforms, email communication, and media outreach. Staff curated edu-cational programming on topics such as federal and state emergency grants and loans, reemployment assistance, and

economic recovery. The Chamber and EDC produced virtual, interactive webi-nars, panel discussions and workshops to share relevant and useful information with St. Johns County businesses and resi-dents. The Chamber initiated the Cham-ber Conversation series to present and share key information and assistance to St. Johns County businesses and residents in short interview-style conversations with local and regional experts on crucial topics. From March through September, the Chamber produced and circulated over 60 live and recorded programs in conjunction with its ESF 18 duties.

Addressing the critical need to support business, tourism, hospitality, and other key industries in St. Johns County, the Chamber, County Government and partners joined forces to provide infor-mation and resources for businesses, em-ployers, employees, residents, and visitors to safely reopen and restart the local economy as the phased re-opening of Florida began. Representatives from the Chamber of Commerce, County Gov-ernment, City of St. Augustine, the Visitors and Convention Bureau and others formed the St. Johns County’s Economic Recovery Response Team in early April to support business and workforce recovery efforts. Partners launched the “Pledge St. Johns County” program in June to encourage businesses to voluntarily vow to adhere to CDC guidelines regarding COVID-19 and create a welcoming and safe environment for residents and visi-tors to visit and conduct business.

To assist our businesses and residents, the St. Johns County Board of County Com-missioners launched a series of grant programs to provide financial assistance to eligible applicants suffering econom-ic hardships due to the pandemic. The County awarded 150 business grants and 44 grants to non-profits ranging from $5,000 to $10,000 by the end of the fiscal year September 30.

While St. Johns County businesses and residents faced unprecedented and significant challenges throughout this fiscal year, our community demonstrated remarkable resiliency, cooperation and generosity. Similarly, our elected officials, government, business and community leaders exhibited incredible strength, resolve and vision in guiding our county through this crisis. The data and trends outlined on the following pages continue to highlight St. Johns County as a highly desirable location to relocate or start a business. The 2020-2021 fiscal year rep-resents new opportunities to advance our cooperative economic develop-ment efforts.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARYFiscal Year 2019-2020

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AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGES & PRIVATE SECTOR JOBS

As detailed by the chart on the left, average annual wages in St. Johns County have increased annually for several years. Average annual wages leveled off in 2019 at $45,374.00 - an increase of $8.00 over 2018.

Source: Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, Bureau of Workforce Statistics and Econom-ic Research, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages Pro-gram (QCEW).

Over the last several years, St. Johns County hasexperienced steady growth in the total number ofprivate sector jobs. The number of private sector jobs increased by 2,166 or 3.2% in 2019.

Source: Florida Department of Economic Opportunity.

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CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE & EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY

Over the last decade, St. Johns County has experienced steady and continued growth in the civilian labor force. In 2019, the county added 4,869 civilian jobs for a total of 132,464 jobs. This represents an increase of 3.8% over 2018.

Source: Economic Research Division, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

Source: Jobs EQ®. Note: Figures may not sum due to rounding. Growth demand is based on 4-qtr moving average employment for 2019. The above chart outlines the total employment by industry sector for St. Johns County residents based upon 2019 employment data.

Total Employment by Industry SectorSt. Johns County

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UNEMPLOYMENT ST. JOHNS COUNTY

St. Johns County enjoyed an average unemployment rate of 2.6% in 2019, below both the state average of 3.1% and national average of 3.4%.

Source: Economic Research Division, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Rates are not seasonally adjusted.

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent impact upon employment locally, in Florida and nationwide, the unemployment rate for St. Johns County trended below the state and nation. At the end of 2019-2020 FY, Flori-da DEO reported an unemployment rate of 3.8% for St. Johns County as compared to Florida at 7.2% and the U.S. at 7.9%. The unemployment rate for St. Johns County continues to trend below the state and nation. The DEO reported a 3.6% rate for St. Johns County as compared to Florida at 6.3% and the U.S. at 6.6% in October 2020. The DEO reported November 2020 rates as 4.0% for the coun-ty, 6.3% for the state and 6.4% for the nation.

Source: Florida Department of Economic Opportunity. Rates are not seasonally adjusted.

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RAPID POPULATION GROWTHFrom 2010 to 2020, the population of St. Johns County grew 40% from 190,039 in 2010 to 265,512 as of July 1, 2020.

HIGHLY EDUCATED Of St. Johns County residents aged 25+, 95% are high school graduates and 46% have earned at least a Bachelor’s Degree. St. Johns County School District is growing rapidly with 44,175 students enrolled in grades K-12 in 45 schools across the county as of January 1, 2021. The District will open two new schools for the 2021-2022 school year.

MOTIVATING FACTORS FOR NEW BUSINESSBusinesses expanding and relocating cite the county’s highly educated workforce and top performing public school district as motivating factors.

POPULATION & EDUCATION LEVELS

Source: ESRI Business Analyst

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• A key indicator of the economic health of St. Johns County is the percentage of our tax base fueled by non-resi-dential sources. Growing the percentage of non-residential tax base continues to be a priority. The percentage of non-residential tax base dropped slightly from 11.3% in 2018 to 11.2% in 2019 and rose to 11.5% in 2020.

• The percent of the county’s non-residential tax base remains above 10% highlighting the continued success of on-going coordinated efforts to attract and retain businesses. The Chamber and EDC remain focused on continuing our collaborative efforts with St. Johns County and other partners to attract new industry, retain and nurture the growth of existing businesses and encourage innovation and entrepreneurship.

• The value of the commercial tax base in St. Johns County has risen steadily over the last several years. While the County continues to experience a high growth rate of residential building, it is important to note that the total value of the commercial tax base increased by 11.3% in 2019 and 11.5% in 2020. (Values shown are in millions.)

• In 2019, St. Johns County recorded $1,045,979,904 in personal property as taxable value, representing 3.7% of the total tax base. In 2020, personal property as taxable value totaled $1,181,205,168 or 3.7% of the total tax base. Personal property tax is generated entirely by businesses.

Source: St. Johns County Office of Management and Budget.

NON-RESIDENTIAL TAX BASE & TOTAL COMMERCIAL BASE

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ST. JOHNS COUNTY TAXABLE PROPERTY VALUES

Source: St. Johns County Office of Management and Budget.

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EDC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS FY 2019 - 2020 In addition, Chamber staff participated in various educational con-ferences, partnership meetings and conference calls with local and regional trade groups and economic development organizations to identify solutions and strategies to support recovery efforts across the region as well as continue fostering these strategic partnerships.

• CareerSource Northeast Florida Board Meetings• Economic Development Authority (EDA) Training and Confer-

ence Calls• ACCE Education and Training Division Roundtable Webinar:

Career Readiness• First Coast Manufacturers Association Meetings and Events• Florida Economic Development Council Webinars and Training• Florida-Georgia Workforce Alliance - The New Normal: A Virtual

Workforce Development Summit - Strategies for the Post-Pan-demic World of Work

• FloridaMakes Webinars and Calls• Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association Conferences and

Training Calls • GrowFL Strategic Research Training for Economic Development

Professionals• International Economic Development Council Webinars and

Calls• JAXUSA Business Development Committee• JAXUSA Regional Economic Development Forums • JAXUSA Regional Partnership Meetings• JAXUSA Regional Partnership Talent Advancement Network

Meetings• JAXUSA and CareerSource Northeast Florida Symposium - Talent

2030: The Future of Work• Northeast Florida Builders Association Webinars• Northeast Florida Regional Council Conference Calls• Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Webinars• St. Johns County Industrial Development Authority meetings• St. Johns County Complete Count Committee (2020 Census)

Meetings

Despite the challenges of the Coronavirus pandemic through much of the 2019-202 Fiscal Year, the St. Johns County Chamber of Com-merce Economic Development Council and its partners contin-ued to advance several initiatives to promote St. Johns County as an attractive location to expand, relocate or start a business. In addition, the Chamber and EDC continued the collaborative and ongoing efforts to foster and support entrepreneurial innovation and workforce development among existing St. Johns County businesses and residents. These comprehensive efforts included direct communication with more than 40 individuals and businesses inquiring about starting, expanding, or relocating a business within St. Johns County.

The Chamber and its partners hosted workshops open to all St. Johns County businesses and entrepreneurs highlighting relevant and valuable topics including:

• Business mentoring and training sessions, in collaboration with SCORE;

• Produced the Pitch Factory, a 7-week entrepreneurial develop-ment course focusing on how to fine-tune your business model, pitch your business, and grow your customer base;

• Ongoing dialogue with Flagler College Innovation Center, St. Johns River College, First Coast Technical College, St. Johns County School District, Florida School for the Deaf and Blind, Northrop Grumman, the link, Sapna Foundation and other local and regional businesses, manufacturers and educational insti-tutions regarding workforce development and readiness initia-tives;

• Conducted 22 interviews with St. Johns County businesses to collect information on employment trends and provide work-force resources in collaboration with CareerSource Northeast Florida; and

• Coordinated more than 100 educational and networking events focused on business development, marketing, finance, and other practical resources.

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS FY 2019 - 2020 • Vilano Main Street MeetingsThe St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Council serve as the ESF 18 Business and Industry lead for emergency response and disaster recovery coordination in cooperation with the County’s Emergency Management and Economic Development departments. Throughout FY 19-20, the Chamber and EDC disseminated emergency communications and provided ESF 18 resiliency and recovery resources to businesses and the community in conjunction with the St. Johns County Depart-ment of Emergency Management, City of St. Augustine and City of St. Augustine Beach and other partner organizations.

The Chamber produced over 60 webinars, panel discussions, work-shops and other virtual and online educational and informational opportunities sharing COVID-19 business and recovery resources as well as storm preparedness information during the 2020 hurri-cane season. Many of these resources were made available to all County businesses and residents complimentary and shared widely online and through social media outlets.

In addition to communications with St. Johns County Government, Emergency Management and Economic Development depart-ments, Chamber staff participated in the following emergency training and communications efforts:

• Florida SERT ESF 18 Calls• Florida Chamber of Commerce – Coronavirus Training Calls and

Webinars• Northeast Florida Regional Council Economic Resilience Task

Force• US Chamber of Commerce – Coronavirus Calls and Webinars

ESF 18 COMMUNICATION BUSINESS CONTINUITY, RESILIENCY, RECOVERY & STORM PREPARATION

• St. Johns County Recovery Task Force 2020At the onset of the Coronavirus pandemic, the Chamber initiated the “Chamber Conversation” series to disseminate information and resources quickly and effectively to St. Johns County businesses and residents.

Some topics addressed include:• What Employers and Employees Should Know about Work from

Home Arrangements• How to Create a Successful Remote Office with Technology• Update: Business Tax Perspective Amid the COVID-19 Situation• COVID-19: Legal Questions for Employers to Consider• Coronavirus: How to Safeguard your Business and Employees• State and Federal Small Business Loan Programs• Florida Reemployment and Short Time Compensation Benefits• 5 Strategic Tips on How to Re-Open Business after a Crisis• Preparing for Hurricane Season 2020• SJC CARES Act Grant Programs

CHAMBER CONVERSATIONS CLICK ON THE IMAGE ABOVE TO VIEW THE CHAMBER CONVERSATION SERIES ON YOUTUBE

CHAMBER/EDC WEBINARS REVIEW THE CHAMBER/EDC WEBINARS BY CLICKING ON THE IMAGE ABOVE OR BY VISITING sjcchamber.com/edc-webinars

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ECONOMIC ADVOCACYThe St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Council regularly engage in direct advocacy efforts with local, state and federal policymakers to promote sound public policies which in turn support business growth and expansion. The elected leadership of the State of Florida – from the Governor, Legislators and Executive Branch agency heads – is keenly focused on Florida’s economic climate and St. Johns County’s elected officials regularly make economic development a key public policy priority.

The St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce Public Policy Committee is comprised of engaged members and staff, led by Michael Scine, owner, Scine CPA Advisors, St. Augustine. The Public Policy Committee advises the Board of Directors on adopting positions on pressing issues of the day and assists with advocacy efforts at the state, local and federal level, including attending advocacy events/meetings. The Committee helps draft the Chamber’s annual state and local legislative agendas and recommends changes to be approved by the Board of Directors.

Direct Chamber advocacy is necessary to ensure St. Johns County continues to have a regula-tory environment that is attractive to business and which provides both small and large business-es and new start-ups with the opportunities needed to grow and expand.

A popular program which provides opportunities for members of St. Johns County’s business community to directly interact with current and prospective policy makers is the non-partisan

Candidate Meet and Greet known as “Politics in St. Johns”, which typically occurs during July/August of election years. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic this year, the Chamber pivoted to an innovative new all-digital, online format that provided the same one-on-one feel of the in-person events in an engaging online opportunity.

The Chamber held a live, virtual “conversation” with the three candidates for the contested SJC Commission Seat #1; posted “get to know” the candidates pages with photos, bios, videos and contact information, and successfully operated the first virtual “Straw Poll” of St. Johns County voters.

Finally, the Chamber annually hosts a Legislative Breakfast featuring our elected officials from state and local government after the Legislation Session concludes in Tallahassee. Due to COVID-19 crowd size limitations, the Chamber postponed the 2020 event. The Chamber will host the event as a hybrid virtual/live format after the Legislative Session concludes in May 2021.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS: ECONOMIC ADVOCACY FY 2019-2020

The Chamber and EDC produced several webinars and panel discussions to share information and resources to assist busi-nesses through the COVID crisis. Some topics include:• What Small Businesses Need to Know

about the CARES Act• Your CARES Act and PPP Questions

Answered• The Impact of COVID-19 on the Real

Estate Market in St. Johns County • The Current State of Play in Local,

State and Federal Re-Opening Policy (co-hosted with the Chamber’s Public Policy Committee)

• COVID-19 Exposure & the Impact to Your Business (co-hosted with the Chamber’s Tourism & Hospitality Council)

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL QUARTERLY BREAKFAST EVENTSEach year, as part of its mission, the Economic Development Council produces four educational forums known as “EDC Quarterly Breakfast” events featuring presentations by business executives and public policy experts. Traditionally, these large-scale events are attended by many St. Johns County business and government leaders as well as representatives from our regional partners providing unique networking opportunities as well as information on issues and trends impacting the health of the St. Johns County economy. Following the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic in the second quarter of the fiscal year, the Chamber transitioned from the traditional in-person event to offer the quarterly breakfast event as a hybrid in-person/virtual broadcast in observance of recommended crowd size restrictions.

DECEMBER 2019 Employing the latest economic data analysis, Mark Vitner, Managing Director and Senior Economist, Wells Fargo Securities, delivered an optimistic economic forecast for St. Johns County and the Northeast Florida region. Vitner highlighted the county’s consistent economic growth over the last decade as well as the strong local job market in his predictions that the economy would not turn toward recession, barring unforeseen events.

JANUARY 2020 Addressing a full ballroom of inspired local leaders, Maurice “Mo” Ru-dolph, P.E., PARC Group Community Development Director, attribut-ed the success of the Nocatee community to a strong collaboration between St. Johns County government, local builders, real estate agents, financial institutions and related businesses. Rudolph shared updates on the continued development in the Nocatee area and insights relating to overall development in the county.

JUNE 2020 The inaugural EDC Breakfast virtual broadcast focused on regional economic development initiatives and the importance of workforce development and education in the economic growth of St. Johns County and the region. Former Mayor of Jacksonville and President of the University of North Florida, John Delaney, shared economic de-velopment success stories and his insights while addressing questions posed throughout the live interactive broadcast.

AUGUST 2020 Randy F. Bradley, Vice President of Global Manufacturing and Site Leader for the Northrop Grumman St. Augustine Aircraft Integration Center of Excellence shared a glimpse into the inner workings of this global security company. With more than 1,200 team members at the St. Augustine Center, Northrop Grumman is one of the county’s largest employers. Through a partnership with First Coast Technical College, area students are trained for highly skilled jobs at the site.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION FY 2019-2020

FY 2019-20 BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENTS (Oct. 1, 2019 - Sept. 30, 2020)

Agustina’s Love Tree Café, City of St. Augustine Anejo Cocina Mexicana, Ponte Vedra Beach Apex Theatre Studio, Ponte Vedra Beach ARCO Design/Build, Ponte Vedra Beach Back 40 Urban Café, Fruit Cove Bacon Self Storage, St. Augustine Bantam Chef Restaurant, City of St. Augustine Baptist Primary Care, Ponte Vedra Beach Beaches Dermatology, World Golf Village Beachside Diner, City of St. Augustine Beach Beachwalk Clubhouse & Restaurant, St. Johns Ben & Jerry’s, Nocatee Birds Nest Day School, St. Augustine Outlets Boat Drinks, City of St. Augustine Bozard Ford Lincoln (expansion), St. Augustine Outlets Brisa at St. Augustine, SR 207 St. Augustine Burlington, Durbin Park Burn Boot Camp, Nocatee CareSpot Urgent Care, Nocatee Cheba Hut Toasted Subs, City of St. Augustine Cinemark at The Pavilion at Durbin Park, Durbin Park Circle K, St. Augustine South Circle K, St. Augustine Outlets Clarita’s Eye Care, Palencia Classic Car Museum, St. Augustine Clean Juice, Nocatee Club Pilates, Durbin Park Columbia Care, City of St. Augustine Counseling for Family Health, Ponte Vedra Beach Crescent Beach Bar & Grill, Crescent Beach

Crystal Ballroom, World Golf Village Crosswater Park, Nocatee Culinary Outfitters Restaurant, St. Augustine Custom K9 Dog Training (expansion), Elkton CVS HealthHUB (renovation of existing CVS), Ponte Vedra Beach Datil Car Wash, SR 207 St. Augustine Dental Care at Cartwheel Bay, St. Johns Discount Tire, Durbin Park Dunlap, Ravis & Miller Law, Ponte Vedra Beach Enterprise Roofing, St. Augustine Fidelity Investor Center, Ponte Vedra Beach Flagler CareFast+, St. Augustine Flagler CareFast+, World Golf Village Ford’s Garage, St. Augustine Outlets Great American Cookie Company and Marble Slab Creamery, Durbin Park Green & Company Business Brokers, Palencia Greenwise Grocery Store, Nocatee Hangar One Bistro, St. Augustine Home2 Suites by Hilton St. Augustine I-95, St. Augustine Outlets Homes by Sam & Tanya, Palencia Hot Spot Power Yoga, St. Johns Intracoastal Dermatology, Nocatee Kumon Math & Reading Center at Nocatee, Nocatee Landing at St. Augustine (expansion), City of St. Augustine Late Risers Café at St. Johns Golf Club, SR 207 St. Augustine Le Dental Spa, Nocatee Life Storage, St. Augustine Lululemon Athletic, Nocatee Makk Fashions, Nocatee

The pandemic did not slow progress in St. Johns County. The following list includes 110 businesses that opened, expanded or invested in significant renovations to existing operations throughout the 2019-2020 fiscal year. While this list is not exhaus-tive, it includes announcements tracked throughout the fiscal year and represents investments in a wide range of industries from hospitality to retail, manufacturing to professional services, construction to education.

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FY 2019-20 BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENTS Continued...

McFlamingo Restaurant, Ponte Vedra Beach Mattress Recliner Fit 123, St. Johns Merry Tate’s, Vilano Beach Miriam’s Jewelry, Ponte Vedra Beach Moe’s Southwest Grill, St. Augustine North Florida Foot and Ankle Center, Nocatee Odd Birds Cocktail Lounge and Kitchen, City of St. Augustine PK’s Roosevelt Room, City of St. Augustine Panera, Nocatee Peterbrooke, Durbin Park Ponte Vedra Inn and Club (renovation of Ocean Golf Course), Ponte Vedra Beach Premier Boat & RV Storage, St. Augustine Publix, Bartram Market RaceTrac, Palencia RaceTrac, St. Johns Rain River Learning Center, St. Augustine Shores Ready4Work, City of St. Augustine Really Good Beer Stop, Nocatee River Oak Academy, St. Johns Ross Dress for Less, Durbin Park Rustic Knots, St. Johns RV One St. Augustine, St. Augustine South Salsa’s Mexican Restaurant, Palencia Salsas Cocina Mexicana and Cantina, Durbin Park Sawgrass Finance, LLC, Ponte Vedra Beach Sawgrass Pet Resort, Ponte Vedra Beach St. Augustine Fish Camp, City of St. Augustine St. Johns Golf and Country Club (expansion of clubhouse), St. Johns Screaming Peacock Coffee, City of St. Augustine Sherwin Williams, Nocatee Shores Animal Hospital, St. Augustine Shores Silver Treasures, Ponte Vedra Smoothie King, Palencia

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The Chamber, St. Johns County and Gatlin Development Company cel-ebrate the Grand Opening of Cinemark Durbin Park on March 12, 2020.

Solar Stik (Research and Development building expansion), St. Augustine Southern Vibes Tasting Room & Wine Cellar, World Golf Village Sports Clips, Durbin Park Starbucks, Durbin Park Starling at Nocatee Independent Living, Nocatee Sunday Gathering Table Restaurant, City of St. Augustine Tanks Sushi Bistro, Nocatee The Volen Group, Keller Williams Luxury International, Ponte Vedra Beach Thrive Infusions, Durbin Park Tim’s Wine Market and Wine Bar, St. Johns Tractor Supply Co., St. Johns True Wellness Health Center, Nocatee Ulta Beauty, Durbin Park U Mai Japanese Restaurant, St. Augustine Shores US1 Boat and RV Storage, Ponte Vedra Vibes Café, Palencia Wendy’s, SR 207 St. Augustine William Taber Hair Salon, St. Augustine Shores

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OPENING IN FY 2020-2021 (Coming Soon!)

ABC Fine Wine and Spirits, Durbin Creek Al Dente Italian Restaurant, St. Johns Aldi’s, Durbin Creek Altmed, St. Augustine Amazing Explorers Academy, Nocatee Amazing Explorers Academy, Durbin Park Amazon Last Mile Distribution Center, St. Augustine Ascension St. Vincent’s Hospital, St. Johns Atlantica Isles at Beachwalk Apartments, St. Johns AutoZone, Bartram Market Badcock Furniture, St. Johns Baptist Health Hospital, SR 207 St. Augustine Baptist Health Nocatee Wellness Center, Nocatee Bass Pro Shops, Durbin Park Beachwalk Apartments, St. Johns Beaver Toyota (expansion), St. Augustine Outlets Benchip Commercial PUD, SR 207 St. Augustine BonChon, Durbin Park Borland Groover (expansion), SR 207 St. Augustine Buc-cee’s, World Golf Village Burger King, Durbin Park Busy Bee Travel Center, SR 207 St. Augustine Cadence at Nocatee (by Rangewater Apartments), Nocatee Canopy Road Restaurant, St. Johns Chic-Fil-A, SR 16 St. Augustine Circle K, St. Johns Coastal Wine Market & Tasting Room, Nocatee Coldwell Banker Vanguard, Nocatee Comfort Suites, City of St. Augustine Costco, World Golf Village

Culver’s Restaurant, St. Johns Culver’s Restaurant St. Augustine, St. Augustine South CVS Pharmacy and Drive-Thru, Nocatee Del Webb Nocatee Amenity Center, Nocatee DogBeach, A Dogtown Resort, Ponte Vedra Beach Dunkin Donuts (expansion), St. Augustine Outlets Ember & Iron Rustic American Fare Restaurant, St. Johns Encompass Health, SR 207 St. Augustine Engel & Volker’s, Ponte Vedra Beach Even Steven Concrete, St. Augustine First Coast Florida Credit Union, Durbin Creek First Watch Restaurant, Nocatee Flagler Health+ Durbin Park Health Village, Durbin Park Flagler Health+ Village at Nocatee, Nocatee Fleet Landing, Nocatee Florida Eye Specialists, St. Johns Fountains at St. Johns, Fountains East and Fountains North, St. Johns Franklin Square Townhome Community, Nocatee Gate Gas Station, Ponte Vedra Goodwill Industries of North Florida, Inc., St. Johns Grand Cypress (mixed use development), St. Johns Greenbriar Downs Golf Course, St. Johns Green Papaya Thai Restaurant, St. Johns Greenwise Grocery Store, World Golf Village Grumpy’s Restaurant, St. Johns Hilton Homewood Suites Hotel, City of St. Augustine Holiday Inn Express Vilano Beach, Vilano Beach Hyatt Place, Vilano Beach Island Wing Company, Bartram Market

As we look forward to FY 2020-2021 and the roll out of COVID vaccinations across the nation, we can look forward to the continued growth of St. Johns County. The following businesses announced openings and expansions in the coming fiscal year. While St. Johns County remains poised for continued growth, the successful deployment of federal, state and local funding to provide emergency grants, COVID testing, vaccination and other critical relief will have a direct impact on the strength of our business community and on the attractiveness of the county to those wishing to relocate or start a business here. The Chamber will continue to monitor business announcements throughout the coming fiscal year.

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Jet and Ivy, St. Johns Juniper Market, City of St. Augustine K9s for Warriors (expansion), Nocatee Kookaburra Coffee Café, Nocatee Kookaburra Coffee Café & Roastery, SR 207 St. Augustine Landing at St. Augustine, City of St. Augustine Lil Voyagers Academy and Preschool, St. Johns Lord of Life Lutheran Church, Ponte Vedra Beach Marriott Tribute Hotel, City of St. Augustine Matsukawa Sushi & Ramen, World Golf Village Mellow Mushroom, Durbin Park Nails So Happy Salon, St. Johns Nocatee Amenity Center (expansion), Nocatee Olea at Nocatee, Nocatee Park Ridge Townhomes, St. Augustine Pepper’s Mexican Grill, Durbin Park Pet Paradise Resort, World Golf Village Peter’s Friends Animal Resource Center (Ayla’s Acres), World Golf Village PGA World Headquarters, Ponte Vedra Beach Planet Fitness, SR 207 St. Augustine Planet SWIM, Nocatee Premium Pointe (apartments and townhomes), St. Augustine Outlets Project Family Indoor Sports Facility, Durbin Park Publix in Beachwalk, St. Johns Publix at RiverTown, St. Johns Renaissance St. Augustine Historic Downtown Hotel, City of St. Augustine River & Fort Restaurant, City of St. Augustine San Marcos Heights Apartments, SR 207 St. Augustine San Sebastian Inland Harbor, City of St. Augustine San Sebastian Winery in St. Augustine (expansion), City of St. Augustine Sawgrass Country Club (expansion), Ponte Vedra Beach SilverLeaf Master-planned Community, St. Johns

OPENING IN FY 2020-2021 (Coming Soon!)

Solar Stik, Headquarters expansion, St. Augustine Starbucks, Fruit Cove St. Augustine Shipyards (expansion - new slips), St. Augustine Shipyards Summit Self Storage Boat & RV Storage St. Augustine, Palencia Sun Coast Self Storage of St. Augustine, St. Augustine The Landing St. Augustine (expansion), City of St. Augustine tag! Children’s Museum of St. Augustine, St. Augustine Shipyards the link, Nocatee The Wharf Florida Restaurant, City of St. Augustine Tidal Wave Auto Spa, St. Augustine Tim’s Wine Market and Wine Bar, St. Johns Tire Kingdom, Durbin Park Tringali Restaurant, City of St. Augustine Truist Bank, Nocatee UF Health Clinic, Nocatee U-Haul Moving & Storage of Mill Creek, World Golf Village University of Florida’s Whitney Laboratory, St. Augustine VA Clinic, SR 207 St. Augustine Veritas Classical School (expansion), City of St. Augustine Vested Metals (expansion), St. Augustine Vicar’s Landing at Oak Bridge (expansion), Ponte Vedra Beach Whataburger, St. Johns Whiskey Joe’s Bar and Grill, St. Johns YMCA, Nocatee

The Chamber, St. Johns County Govern-ment and community celebrate the ground breaking of “the link” on June 25, 2020.

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The work of the Economic Development Council is funded by both private and public contributions.

In FY2019-20, private fund-ing accounted for approx-imately 74% of the EDC efforts. A contract with St. Johns County accounted for approximately 20% of funding. While payments from third party contract work accounted for ap-proximately 6%.

In FY 2019-2020, no funds were allocated for the Chamber’s participation in the JAXUSA Regional Economic Development Partnership, as St. Johns County contracted with JAXUSA directly.

FUNDING THE EDC

20%

6%

74%

FUNDING

COUNTY CONTRIBUTIONS

OTHER CONTRACTS

PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS

FUNDING County Contributions $80,000 20% Other Contracts $22,000 6% Private Contributions $288,608 74%

TOTAL FUNDING $309,608 100%

EXPENSES Personnel (Allocated) $259,693 Programs and Events $32,649 Operations & Marketing $78,317 Building $19,949

TOTAL EXPENSES $309,608