Like many cities and small towns across the south, Opp has suffered at the hands of NAFTA and other agreements that sent jobs out of the country. But unlike most small towns, Opp didn't take it sitting down.
The new administration of the City of Opp aggressively pursued economic development and their efforts are paying off. There is new construction in and around the city. Opp is perfectly situated to take full advantage of economic development unseen in this area of the country.

A number of business leaders have visited Opp and the surrounding area in the past several months to look at property and to evaluate the area for potential new business ventures.

MFG/Alabama, a division of Molded Fiber Glass Companies of Ohio which manufacturers molded parts for Wind Generation for General Electric recently announced that they will be expanded their facitilities in order to double manuafacturing...adding around 50 more jobs to the plant.

There is a new and exciting business climate in Opp, Alabama" says Tonitta Sauls, Director of Economic and Community Development for the City of Opp and the Executive Director of the Opp & Covington County Area Chamber of Commerce"and thanks to Mayor Edgar, the city council and city planners, we are positioning ourselves to take advantage of business development which will bring more prosperity to our community."

State of Alabama Business Incentives offered through the City of Opp include:
Capitol Investment Tax Credit
Industrial Access Road Grant
Industrial Development Grant
Infrastructure Grant Program
USDA Rural Development
Community and Business Program
Alabama Development Industrial Training
Recruitment/Screening
Pre-employment Training
On-The-Job Training
Management Training
Media Services
Mobile Training Units
Maintenance Assessment/Training
Computer Technology Integration
There are also other incentives that can be offered to make bringing your business to Opp make good business sense.