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LEXINGTON PARK DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT

BUSINESS SURVEY
June 2011
Instructions: This form was created in MicroSoft Word, and may be filled out, saved and transmitted in that format. Double click on the appropriate shaded area following each question and indicate your response within the pop-up window that follows the second click. Complete your response by pressing Enter. Return completed survey to jeff.jackman@stmarysmd.com NAME OF BUSINESS: ADDRESS: TELEPHONE NUMBER: EMAIL ADDRESS: NAME OF PERSON ANSWERING QUESTIONS 1. POSITION: OWNER: MANAGER: OTHER:

If Owner:
A. What is your age?
LESS THAN 30: 30 TO 49: 50 TO 59: 60 OR OVER:

B. If 60 or over, is there someone such as a household member, employee or partner that would continue to operate the business should you retire in the near future? YES: NO:

If NOT Owner:
C. How long have you been with the business?
LESS THAN 1 YEAR: 1 TO 2 YEARS: 3 TO 4 YEARS: LESS THAN 1 YEAR: 1 TO 2 YEARS: 3 TO 4 YEARS: LESS THAN 1 YEAR: 1 TO 2 YEARS: 3 TO 4 YEARS: 5 TO 9 YEARS: 10 TO 19 YEARS: 20 OR MORE YEARS: 5 TO 9 YEARS: 10 TO 19 YEARS: 20 OR MORE YEARS: 5 TO 9 YEARS: 10 TO 19 YEARS: 20 OR MORE YEARS:

D. How long have you held your current position?

2. How long has this business been in the Lexington Park Development District?

3. How long has this business been at this specific location LESS THAN 1 YEAR: 5 TO 9 YEARS: 1 TO 2 YEARS: 10 TO 19 YEARS: 3 TO 4 YEARS: 20 OR MORE YEARS:

4. When establishing this business, which of the following were PRIMARY factors in selecting the location? Opportunity to purchase/own building: Proximity to like businesses: Opportunity to rent: Proximity to your home: Obtained business from someone else: Proximity to Military facilities: Vehicular traffic volume or access: Character of buildings or area: Pedestrian Traffic Volume: Other: Available labor: Explain: Proximity to other businesses: 5. Has the specific location met with your or the companys expectations?
YES: NO: UNCERTAIN: Please explain:

6. Do you rent or own at this location? Own:

Rent:

If Own:

A. Is there any outstanding debt on the building? YES: NO: B. Do you plan on selling the building in the near future? YES: NO:

UNCERTAIN: UNCERTAIN:

If Rent:

C. Are you or the company interested in purchasing the building? YES: NO: UNCERTAIN: 7. What is the square footage that the business occupies? (estimate): 8. What proportion of the building would you say you occupy? (estimate) % 9. Which of the following best describes the nature of your business?
Retail: Retail Related Services: Real Estate Management: Education Provider: Personal Services: Communications Services: Food Service Establishment: Senior Services or Related Housing: Shipping, Transportation: Wholesaling, Distribution: Arts or Craft: Electric, Gas, Other Utility: Home Dcor: Places of Assembly, Religious: Hotel, Motel, B & B, Etc.: Non-medical Professional Services and Institutions: Construction or Other Contractor: Stone, Concrete Products: Medical Services: Insurance: Travel Agency: General Recreation: Financial Institution: Investment Advisors: Vehicle Rentals: Vehicle Service or Dealers: Vehicle Parts Sales or Manufacturing: Other Manufacturing: Other:

15. How many employees are at this location (including yourself): C. Seasonal: same as A. Full Time (throughout B. Part Time: 15A entire year): 16. Where do most employees working at this location live?
Within Lexington Park Development District: Elsewhere in St. Marys County: Calvert County: Charles County: Uncertain: Other:

17. Have you had difficulty attracting employees this location? YES: NO: Explain: 18. Have your sales/revenues from this location been generally up, down, or about the same for the past two years?
UP: ABOUT SAME: DOWN: UNCERTAIN:

19. What do you see as being the primary reason for this pattern? 20. Which of the following best describes the location of your major competition?
Immediate Neighboring Businesses: Elsewhere in Lexington Park: Elsewhere in St. Marys County: Elsewhere in Southern Maryland: Nearby Areas of Virginia: Statewide: Internet: International:

21. What changes would you like to see in the immediate area that you believe would help your operation? 22. What specific types of businesses, services or activities would you like to see attracted to the area? 23. What are the challenges to growing your in this area? (Mark all that apply)
Insurance Costs: Lack of Complementary Activity: Level of Competition: Finding Qualified Employees: Laws & Regulations: Marketing or Promotion: General Economy in Region: Lack of Cohesive Business: Community Safety issues: National Economy: Cost of Materials: Transportation or Access Issues: Availability of Resources: Telecommunications Infrastructure: Too Few Similar Businesses: Other Infrastructure: Others __________

24. Do you anticipate a need to expand or contract or change locations in the future? Expand: Relocate: Contract: No Change Anticipated:

IF Expand/Contract/Relocate

A. Will you able to do this at or near this location? YES: NO:

UNCERTAIN:

B. Would you wish to expand/contract/relocate at or near this location, or would you move to a new area? Near this location: New Area: Why?

25. Do you have any definitive plans for new investment that could or will likely reach fruition in the next two years?
YES: NO: UNCERTAIN:

26. Would the business be interested in financing or other technical assistance in order to expand, change focus, replace capital, or make physical improvements to the interior or exterior?
YES: NO: UNCERTAIN:

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