PAPILLION
Community At-A-Glance
The City of Papillion (French, for the word butterfly) has been rich in its
existence since it was founded in 1870. Legend has it that Frenchmen visited
the broad valley where Papillion is now located, finding it overgrown with
luxuriant grasses and multitudes of wild flowers. Swarms of butterflies
flitted about in the sunlight and enthralled by the beautiful sight, the
explorer exclaimed, "Papillion!"
Papillion has a rapidly growing economy that provides a solid platform for businesses. Papillion proudly boasts of business and technology parks in public ownership, many new and long-standing private businesses and a housing stock incomparable to other communities in the area. Retail businesses find Papillion a growing community with great customer potential and find the location next to metropolitan Omaha to be a geographic benefit.
Local employees have a midwestern work ethic and the business community capitalizes on ample supplies and resources within the area to effectively mange their operations.
As one of Nebraska's fastest growing communities, Papillion is quickly becoming the center of growth for the area's burgeoning residential development and commercial sectors.
Business At-A-Glance
In the past two years, Papillion has announced retail developments totaling
over one million square feet. The regional retail mall concept, Shadow
Lake Mall, will open in fall of 2006 at the intersection of 72nd Street
and Highway 370 with almost 900,000 square feet of retail space. In addition,
the Market Pointe development will bring in over 500,000 square feet of
retail space at 72nd Street and Giles Road in late 2006. Retail opportunities
will continue to be available as several other shopping plazas are currently
being planned or under construction near 72nd Street and Highway 370, and
along the Highway 370 corridor. Businesses such as ADT Security/TYCO, Alegent
Health Midlands Hospital, Papillion-La Vista Public Schools, Super Target,
infoUSA Compilation Center, and Sarpy County Court House and Administration
are indicative of the employment and business base in Papillion.
