What Marshall County Economic Development Council does

Marshall County Economic Development Council (MCEDC) is a non-profit, public-private economic development organization serving Marshall County, Alabama, with offices in Guntersville. Its core function is business attraction, retention, and expansion, supported by site-selection assistance, incentive coordination, and workforce development partnerships. MCEDC markets the county's logistics advantages — including access to the Tennessee River, Lake Guntersville, the Port of Guntersville, and a one-day drive to major U.S. population centers — alongside a diversified industrial base spanning automotive seating, water infrastructure, poultry processing, and medical devices.

Its service stack is built on a dense partnership network rather than proprietary technology. Formal partners include the Alabama Department of Commerce, AIDT, Snead State Community College (including the Workforce & Career Institute), Marshall Technical School, North AlabamaWorks, and the Marshall County Manufacturers Association, plus municipal and county authorities across Albertville, Boaz, Guntersville, Arab, Douglas, Grant, and Union Grove, and utility providers. The organization also maintains an Industrial Directory as a marketing and lead-generation asset for site selectors.

MCEDC's business model is investor- and membership-supported rather than transaction-priced: it does not appear to charge fees for core attraction/retention services and is funded through its investor program, public partners, and coordinated grants. Revenue mechanics, headcount, and budget are not disclosed in the input. Workforce-development programming (notably the work-based learning pipeline enrolling roughly 550 students in 2024-2025 with an estimated $27.3 million in economic impact) functions as both a service to existing industry and a marketing asset to prospective employers.

Name

Marshall County Economic Development Council

Legal name

Marshall County Economic Development Council

Website

https://marshallteam.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Marshall County Economic Development Council is a non-profit, public-private agency that promotes business attraction, retention, and expansion in Marshall County, Alabama, by coordinating site selection, incentives, and workforce training with state, education, and municipal partners.

Ownership category

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Headquarters

HQ city

Guntersville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership/Investor Program: The EDC operates a membership program where local businesses and organizations become investors to support economic development activities. The organization also receives funding from local county and municipal governments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

MCEDC is a non-profit economic development agency that recruits new businesses to Marshall County, Alabama, assists existing industries with retention and expansion, supports site selection decisions, coordinates workforce development programs through partnerships with AIDT and community colleges, and serves as a coordination body for county and municipal economic development efforts. Services are delivered at no charge to businesses, governments, and community members.

Product overview

Marshall County Economic Development Council (MCEDC) is a non-profit economic development agency that provides economic development services rather than a commercial product portfolio. The organization's services include business attraction and recruitment, existing business retention and expansion assistance, site selection support, workforce development programs, and an industrial directory of local businesses. The council also maintains available properties and sites for industrial development, facilitates connections between businesses and local/county governments, and offers resources including demographic data, business cost information, tax incentives, and transportation/utilities details for prospective businesses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Recruitment and Attraction Services Services to recruit new businesses to Marshall County, Alabama, including prospect identification, community visits, and incentive program presentation for companies considering relocation.
• Existing Industry Retention and Expansion Assistance Retention consultations, expansion planning support, workforce training coordination, and operational assistance for manufacturing companies already operating in Marshall County across food processing, automotive, aerospace/defense, and other industries.
• Site Selection Assistance Site selection support for prospective businesses and site selectors, including data on available properties, infrastructure, transportation access, utilities, and comparative incentive analysis for Marshall County locations.
• Workforce Development Coordination Coordination of workforce recruitment, screening, and training services through partnerships with Alabama Industrial Development Training (AIDT), Snead State Community College, Marshall Technical School, and North AlabamaWorks Career Centers to provide no-cost training programs to qualifying new and expanding industries.
• Industrial Directory of Local Businesses Online directory cataloging 70+ local businesses across categories including Aerospace & Aviation, Agriculture/Food Processing, Automotive, Bioscience, Chemical, Distribution & Logistics, and Modern Manufacturing.
• Economic and Community Development Coordination for Governments Coordination and assistance services for county and municipal governments (Albertville, Arab, Boaz, Guntersville, and Marshall County) on economic development strategy, business attraction coordination, infrastructure planning, and community development efforts.

Quantifiable outcome

• 721 jobs announced by 11 companies in 2016, ranking 5th in Alabama for new jobs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Marshall County Gas DistrictcoreOthersCommunity partner providing natural gas utility services essential for industrial operations in Marshall County. Located at Marshall County Gas District offices in Guntersville.
• Guntersville Electric BoardcoreOthersCommunity partner providing electric utility services supporting industrial and commercial operations in Marshall County.
• City of AlbertvillecoreOthersMunicipal government partner in Marshall County, one of four main cities creating a regional area. Serves as a key location for industrial sites and workforce.
• City of ArabcoreOthersMunicipal government partner in Marshall County. Located in the northeastern part of the county with access to key transportation routes.
• City of BoazcoreOthersMunicipal government partner in Marshall County. Home to major employers including TS Tech Alabama and other automotive suppliers.
• City of GuntersvillecoreOthersCounty seat and municipal government partner. Location of the EDC headquarters and home to major employers including Pilgrim's Pride and Marshall Medical Centers.
• Mueller CompanyminorOthersCommunity partner and major employer in Marshall County. Mueller Co. manufactures fire hydrants and fittings at their Albertville location with 500 employees.
• Marshall County Manufacturers Association (MCMA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablished in 1995, MCMA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit advocacy group of business leaders from area industries. Provides unified voice on legislation, networking opportunities, and scholarships for technical careers. EDC staff serve in leadership roles including Secretary/Treasurer.
• Snead State Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTwo-year institution offering academic and technical degrees and certifications. EDC partners on workforce development through the Workforce & Career Institute in Guntersville, providing programs in Industrial Maintenance, Machine Tool Technology, Welding, HVAC/R, and upcoming Additive Manufacturing and Drafting & Design.
• Alabama Industrial Development Training (AIDT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlabama's premier workforce training resource providing no-cost recruitment, screening, and training services to qualifying new and expanding industries. EDC directs businesses to AIDT programs for workforce solutions.
• North AlabamaWorks Career CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCareer center in Albertville providing employment services, job fairs, career counseling, skills assessment, and labor market information. Partnership supports workforce development for Marshall County businesses.
• Marshall Technical SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides skills training in technical careers for high school students including Automotive Technology, Building Construction, Collision Repair, Welding, Mechatronics/Robotics, Medical Prep, and Public Safety. Programs offer industry certifications and dual enrollment opportunities.
• Alabama Department of CommercecoreOthersState agency partnership for economic development data and annual New and Expanding Industry Reports. The 2016 report showed Marshall County ranked 5th in Alabama for new jobs announced.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Greater Montgomery Partnership: Economic development partnership for Montgomery, Alabama. Directly comparable as a city/county-aligned EDC focused on attracting manufacturing, distribution, and back-office operations, with active workforce development programming.
• Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce: Economic development and chamber organization serving neighboring Madison County, Alabama, anchored by Huntsville's aerospace and defense cluster. Directly comparable as a regional EDC/chamber performing business recruitment, site selection, and workforce coordination in adjacent Northeast Alabama territory.
• Birmingham Business Alliance: Regional EDC serving the Birmingham metro in central Alabama. Comparable as a multi-county economic development body performing business recruitment, workforce development, and incentive structuring for a major Alabama industrial market.
• Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce: Chamber and EDC serving Mobile, Alabama, with a strong port/logistics focus. Comparable in mission (business recruitment, workforce, site selection) and structure (chamber + EDC hybrid) though serving a coastal rather than inland county.
• Shoals Economic Development Authority: Regional EDC serving the Florence/Sheffield/Tuscumbia/ Muscle Shoals area of Northwest Alabama. Comparable as a multi-county economic development authority focused on manufacturing retention and recruitment, particularly automotive and aerospace suppliers.
• Baldwin County Economic Development Alliance: County-level EDC serving Baldwin County along Alabama's Gulf Coast. Mirrors MCEDC's model of recruiting manufacturing and logistics employers, providing site selection support, and coordinating with municipal governments on incentives.
• Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce: Chamber/EDC serving Decatur and Morgan County in North Alabama, with a heavy manufacturing and chemical industry base. Comparable as a regional EDC adjacent to Marshall County with similar industrial recruitment and retention focus.

Broad incumbents

• Tennessee Valley Authority: Federal corporation driving economic development across the Tennessee Valley, including a substantial footprint in North Alabama. Operates as a much broader incumbent with utility, power, and ED responsibilities, overlapping with MCEDC's region but at vastly larger scale.
• Alabama Department of Commerce: State-level economic development agency responsible for recruiting industry to Alabama and tracking the annual New and Expanding Industry Reports that ranked Marshall County 5th in 2016. Operates as the overarching incumbent with which MCEDC partners for data and promotion.

Emerging players

• North AlabamaWorks: Regional workforce development consortium serving North Alabama, including Marshall County. Comparable through shared employer-focused workforce programming and labor market data, though narrower in scope (workforce only) than MCEDC's full economic development mandate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/marshallcoedc
• Facebookfacebook.com/Marshall-County-Economic-Development-Council-111197398017472
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/marshall-county-economic-development-council

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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