Starting a Business in Newark

Welcome to the City of Newark
and our business community.

Please click here to download our Starting a Business in Newark Guide.

Thank you for your interest in doing business in the City of Newark. New business means new jobs and greater opportunities to generate wealth for our City and its residents. We value your investment in Newark and are looking forward to assist you in meeting your goal of starting and growing your business. The Starting a Business in Newark Guide has been designed to help prospective business owners assess their needs relating to local and state requirements for doing business Newark and to help navigate you through the process. Simply put, the goal is to smooth the process of obtaining licensing needed to enable you to open your doors for business and inform you of available business opportunities. This informative business guide serves as a comprehensive overview of the areas of concern to you, the prospective business owner and current business owners.

The Starting a Business in Newark Guide will serve to acquaint you with City departments and regulations and what is expected of you from the various departments within City Hall that participate in the business licensing and approval process. The information contained in Starting a Business in Newark Guide has been designed to inform you of all of the necessary requirements to open your business and business opportunities that may be available. If you have any questions about any of our regulations or other commercial requirements, start by contacting the Development Supervisor, Michael Fortner at (302) 366-7030, who will walk you through the City business development process.

You have made a good choice. Our goal is that your business is successful in Newark.

















Please contact the City of Newark Planning Department at (302) 366-7030 or the Downtown Newark Partnership via e-mail: dnp@newark.de.us for retail space information:

  • Locations
  • Square Footage
  • Permitted uses
  • Availability
  • Rent
  • Special Conditions
  • Parking
  • Contact's name and telephone number

Annual Report

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a PDF of the annual report.

Community Profile

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of Newark's community profile
and demographics.

Downtown Map

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a PDF of the map.

Design Guidelines

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a PDF of the map.

 

Upcoming Events

Winterfest
Winterfest will be held from 6-8 p.m., Friday, December 6, on the Academy Building Lawn with caroling, roasted chestnuts, hot chocolate and cider, tree lighting, ice carvings, and a visit from Sant
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Main Street Mile
October 5, 2013 at 8:00 a.m. Here's your chance to join friends and neighbors in a fun event that benefits Newark's finest. The Main Street Mile was inaugurated in 2007 to support the Newark Police Department, specifically their K9 unit and the Downtown Newark Partnership.
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Halloween Parade and Trick-or-Treat Main Street
Newark’s 66th  annual Halloween Parade followed by Trick-or-Treat Main Street is drawing near.  Plan now to be a part of this special Halloween event, complete with marching bands, floats, antique automobiles, costumed characters and much more.  The parade begins at Tyre Avenue and Main Street and marches west on Main Street, to College Avenue. See Traffic Detours
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Annual Turkey Trot (10K Run and 5K Run)
ANNUAL TURKEY TROT Saturday, November 23 8am Registration Check-In Handloff Park
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Newark Day
    The annual community event, formerly known as “Newark Nite,” that hosts 30,000 people becomes a daytime celebration this year on Saturday, June 1 from 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.  The rain date is Sunday, June 2 from 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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Fourth of July Fireworks
Wednesday, July 4 (rain date July 5 at Dusk, fireworks only) 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
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Community Day
September 15, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Rain date September 22
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Spring Concert Series
Enjoy the fabulous music of local musicians as the City of Newark Parks and Recreation Department, once again hosts, the Spring Concert Series.  Concerts will be held Thursday nights 7pm to 8pm during the months of May and June (beginning on May 2 and running through June 20).
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