Joe Sobieralski

BCU President and CEO Joe Sobieralski will give their bi-annual update in front of the Battle Creek City Commission Tuesday.

Battle Creek Unlimited’s 2019 Economic Outlook for Calhoun County will feature a lineup of several speakers elaborating on their data and insight, to give people a better idea of how the business sector is developing in our area.

The City Commission’s agenda for their Tuesday meeting features a vote on the adoption of a resolution, that would allow craft distilleries and small-scale wineries in areas zoned for Street Level Retail.

BCU says in a release that they were granted $150,000 by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, with most of that money going towards attracting manufacturers of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, commonly called drones.

Downtown Battle Creek may be losing two businesses very soon, but the head of Battle Creek Unlimited is still optimistic. BCU CEO Joe Sobieralski tells the 95.3 WBCK morning show that they have received “a couple of [submissions]” for opening a brewery in downtown Battle Creek.

In his latest update on current economic development efforts he oversees, Joe Sobieralski, President and CEO at Battle Creek Unlimited, tells 95.3 WBCK interest has already been stirred.

Battle Creek Unlimited CEO Joe Sobieralski tells 95.3 WBCK that BCU's recent takeover of the oversight of 180Urban renovation projects in Battle Creek "make sense". The Calhoun County Land Bank Authority had previously been overseeing progress on properties at 15 Carlyle Street, 64 W...

Battle Creek Unlimited President and CEO Joe Sobieralski tells WBCK he is optimistic about 2017 and potential new development in Battle Creek. Specifically, he said, readiness efforts on certain parcels in the Fort Custer Industrial Park will be attractive to potential new tenants...

Battle Creek Unlimited Vice President Joe Sobieralski is acting in an interim CEO position after the departure of Marie Briganti a few weeks ago. Meanwhile, he tells WBCK the momentum continues toward attracting new business to the area. Still, he said, there are challenges for BCU, including a lack of skilled trades workforce at the ready...