Economic Development
Madison - the right place for business
Madison, Alabama is conveniently located adjacent to the City of Huntsville, Huntsville International Airport, Redstone Arsenal and Cummings Research Park.
The city is known to entice young professionals, retirees, and growing families with its high average incomes & high quality schools, along with its overall business-welcoming, family-friendly environment.
CNN Money Magazine named Madison in its top 50 Best Places to Live over 10 years ago and the City remains strong - in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025 Madison was ranked the #1 Zip Code in Alabama to live in and in 2025 was ranked the 9th best city in the U.S, based on a variety of factors evaluated by Niche, and ranked 12th in the United States in 2021 by Money Magazine.
Madison’s impressive business community (a mix of hi-tech businesses, service businesses, & retail stores) is ever-expanding to meet the needs of this steadily growing population. Development projects & capital improvements to key roadways keep this progressive community moving.
Madison’s Economic Development staff assist in:
- Attracting new businesses to Madison
- Assisting existing business with growth & expansion
- Assisting in the (re)development of the downtown area
- Promoting Madison’s superior business climate & quality of life
- Coordination with the Madison Industrial Development Board
- Community Profile - See what makes Madison a great choice
- 60-minute Consumer Demographics
- 1, 3, 5 Mile Radius - Community Overview
- 3, 5, 10-Minute Drive Time - Community Overview
- Immediate Trade Area Overview
- Intermediate Trade Area Overview
- Super Regional Trade Area Overview
- Industrial Development & Incentives - Start here for industry
- Best of List - We have started tracking all the rankings about what makes Madison and the metro area so wonderful to live, work, and play...read for yourself.
- Zoning Ordinance
- Zoning Map or you can access the interactive GIS portal for zoning and other data. You can query your request by address to obtain the information.
- Construction Specs Manual
- Building Permit Information
- ADA Compliance Regulations and Drawing Specifications for plans
This is a list of all the "Bring it to Madison" survey responses received. If you are considering starting a franchise or just want to become an entrepreneur and tackle one of these, please visit the Economic Development Department for assistance in starting a new business. If you want to add to the list, please respond in our Bring it to Madison survey.
What resident's want? | Where they want it! |
| Trader Joe's Chick-Fil-A Costco Olive Garden Cost Plus / World Market Red Lobster Alamo Drafthouse Cinema | Town Madison; Hwy 72 County Line; I-565, Madison Blvd County Line; Town Madison County Line; Madison Blvd Hwy 72; Anywhere County Line; Madison Blvd Town Madison |
Do you have a new business you'd like to see in Madison?
You can complete our online "Bring it to Madison" business suggestion form to let us know what businesses you want to see in the community! View the results in the tab above called "Bring it to Madison Results"!