Business

For a list of existing businesses, see the Downtown Directory.

Business in Downtown Campbellsville is comprised of 4 sectors

  1. Retail
  2. Restaurant
  3. Professional
  4. University

The local area has a Wal-Mart, Lowe’s, and 2 Kroger stores nearby (within 2 miles).  These mega stores have delis, bakeries, pharmacies, hardware, ATM’s, movies, and much more.  Duplicating what they do on downtown Main Street is not smart.

Small town America is revitalizing with shops, services, entertainment, and life style not offered by mega stores.

Retail

The retail business in Downtown Campbellsville consists of:

  • Specialty Retail (Clothing, Jewelry, Flower, Wedding, Furniture, Decor)
  • Services Retail (Beauty, Salon, Spa)
  • Tourism Retail (Gifts, Arts, Crafts, Candy)

Desired retailers include: kitchen/bath, health, nutrition, fitness

Restaurant

The restaurant business consists of:

  • Cafe
  • Grille and Soda Fountain
  • Pizza Franchise

All public buildings downtown are non-smoking.  Alcohol is served by the glass with a meal.  Recent changes in these laws have been a boon for business and new investment.

Desired restaurants include: Coffee, donuts, ice cream. BBQ, Mexican, Italian, Asian.

Professional

Several professional offices line Main Street. Primarily, legal and financial services.

  • Legal
  • Accounting
  • Banking
  • Insurance
  • Tax

Professional office space “Class A” is highly desirable by professionals.  And in turn, downtown professionals create a positive economic impact on retail, restaurant, and the university.

Downtown/Main Street  is usually home to a city’s financial center.

Desired tenants include:  Financial services (real estate firm, title company, financial planner, insurance, and etc.),  architect/builder.

University

Campbellsville University (CU) campus is part of Downtown Campbellsville.

Campbellsville University student body exceeds 3,000.  Among those, there are over 600 student-athletes.

As the University grows, it becomes increasingly significant to Campbellsville’s identity.

Higher education is good for business.

Desired goal is for CU alumni to work, live, and play in Downtown Campbellsville.

See our University page

Beyond Downtown

Downtown Campbellsville has a mutually economic benefit with our neighbors

Business Culture – Uptown/Downtown

Uptown/Downtown is the premier monthly gathering of downtown businesses and their guests at 5:01 PM (every third Thursday).

  • Running strong since April 2008.
  • Businesses take turns as hosts.
  • This is a social event with great food.
  • Already famous for late night discussions about marketing.
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