About Federal Way First
Overview of the Organization
Federal Way First's mission is to support local businesses in the Federal Way Area, to
maintain our unique community character, provide continuing opportunities for
entrepreneurs and build community economic strength.
Our four focus areas are:
- Appreciating the cultural value of a vibrant downtown filled with a wide variety of unique businesses and boutiques
- Saving on gas and parking by shopping in town
- Creating a strong tax-base by circulating money in town versus sending it elsewhere
- Supporting the businesses that generously donate to local schools and nonprofits throughout the year
Federal Way First will be staffed by the Federal Way Chamber of Commerce, who will
update marketing materials, organize events, and survey businesses and participants.
Additionally, there will be an advisory committee comprised of local business people
and community members.
Overview of The Federal Way First Program
The Federal Way First program will raise the awareness and need for individuals and
businesses in the community to be aware of where they are spending their dollars and,
when possible, spend those dollars in the community that directly effects their
livelihood, viability and future. This program will be focus on the Federal Way retail
heart, but it will include all businesses in the greater Federal Way area and into the
South Sound region.
The Federal Way First program would like to see vendors increase their purchases of
supplies and goods from local vendors and suppliers increase. This would include
government entities. Additionally, we would like to see an increase in the number of
Federal Way businesses bid on and become successful in obtaining jobs or contracts
with public agencies.
This program is part of the Federal Way Chamber of Commerce as it helps fulfill its
vision of creating a strong local economy through business advocacy in the South Sound
region and, in particular, through the mission point of creating partnerships in creating a
strong local economy in our community.