FORT COLLINS

Fort Collins Business News

Business in Fort Collins runs on corporate developments, market trends and regional commerce, and coverage here follows all of it. Reporting focuses on organizational news, shifts in local leadership and the economic factors affecting the region.

Fort Collins Approves 9% Utility Rate Increases

Fort Collins Approves 9% Utility Rate Increases

City Council approved increases across electricity, water, stormwater and wastewater rates for 2027 at its November 3 meeting.

Live Poll

Do you support Fort Collins raising utility rates about 9% to fund infrastructure?


People

Live Poll

Do you trust that leadership changes at your local public university will improve student outcomes?

People

Amy Parsons Resigns as Colorado State President

The 16th president of Colorado State University will step down at the end of the year.

Amy Parsons Resigns as Colorado State President

Industry

Agriculture

CSU Hosts Farmer Competition on Water Efficiency

About 70 local, state, and federal farmers are competing in a Colorado State University research farm plot to improve irrigation and yield decisions.


Jobs

Live Poll

Do you believe attracting major technology companies to your area improves local economic opportunities?

Jobs — General

Persistent Systems Opens New Fort Collins Facility

The New York-based technology firm expects the facility to support more than 100 local jobs.

Persistent Systems Opens New Fort Collins Facility

Philanthropy

Live Poll

Do you support local efforts to subsidize fresh food access for residents in your community?

Philanthropy

Wildcraft Farmers Market Opens New Community Fund

The Fort Collins market is accepting donations to support local SNAP matching and senior shopping programming.

Wildcraft Farmers Market Opens New Community Fund

Openings & Closings

Live Poll

Do you feel optimistic when a new owner takes over a long-standing local neighborhood business?

Openings & Closings

Tectonic Brewing Co. Opens in Fort Collins

The new brewery takes over the former Rally King Brewing space on South Lemay Avenue.

Tectonic Brewing Co. Opens in Fort Collins

This section follows company growth, leadership changes, market expansion and store operations. It reaches across the city and the communities around it. Local commerce often shifts based on industry-specific cycles and regional economic development goals. Access to talent and the cost of operations are the most frequent constraints that shape business outcomes.