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Oswego is a place where businesses can succeed. The Village of Oswego and other public agencies have taken several steps to make Oswego even more attractive as a location for commercial and industrial investment. Sites have been created for retail centers and business parks through proactive annexations and boundary agreements with other municipalities. Water and sewer lines have been extended to serve new development. State routes have been widened to four lanes. A new Public Works facility has been built and a new Village Hall is being planned.

National retailers and restaurants, as well as local-based businesses have descended upon Oswego . There are several shopping centers with national tenants. Oswego Commons, which was the largest retail center, built in the Chicagoland region in 2001, opened with anchors Target, The Home Depot and Dominick's Finer Foods. The 68-acre center, which has 500,000 sq. ft. of retail space, also includes Chili's Cold Stone Creamery, Panera Bread, Portillo's, OfficeMax, Party City and TJ Maxx. Townes Crossing is anchored by Jewell and the Kendall 10 Theatre. A Wal-Mart Supercenter will open in 2006 as the anchor of the new Prairie Market Retail Center . A 220,000 sq. ft. Meijer superstore will anchor Centennial Plaza , a new 57-acre shopping center.

A unique opportunity for new business development is in downtown Oswego , which is home to historic buildings and homes, as well as shops and restaurants. The Village of Oswego launched a project to enhance and restore the historic downtown district. This project included significant infrastructure and streetscape improvements. Two new three story office/retail buildings are being constructed. Several other buildings have been remodeled for new tenants.

There are three business parks in Oswego . Kendall Point Business Center , which is located at Routes 34 and 30, is the largest industrial park in Kendall County . Stonehill Business Park , which is located on Plainfield Road has completed its second phase. Highland Business Center , located on Route 30, is home to Anfinsen Assembly's 112,000 sq. ft. facility.

Sites for new tenants and business development projects are available along Oswego 's major business corridors: Route 34, Orchard Road and Route 30. The Orchard Road corridor, which has more than 300 acres of land designated for business park development, includes a site for a proposed Metra station and rail access on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe line.

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