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Buffalo Peak Golf Course East Fulton Street PO Box 495 Union, OR 97883 www.buffalopeakgolf.com buffalopeak@eoni.com	18-hole links-style course practice facility, driving range, putting green and a practice bunker.
Boulder Market Jailhouse Pizza 340 W. Hwy 203 PO Box 967 Union, OR 97883 (541)562-5718 boulder@eoni.com	Propane, groceries, guns and sporting goods, hunting & fishing licenses, DirectTV, Jailhouse Pizza:u-bake and baked pizza, sub sandwiches and deli items. NEW! Unicel Agent - see us for your next cellular phone!
Lasting Impressions Salon 746 N. Tenth Street Union, OR 97883 Shawna Opie Carole Hamilton (541)-562-5540 (541)-910-5317 (541)-910-6434	Union's Newest Full Service Salon With a Tanning bed. Walk-in's Welcome Open 9AM to 6PM
Grey Wolf Astronomy & Sports Optics Allen Sellick (541) 910-0220 www.greywolfastronomy.com	Providing Optics for the avid hunter, Birder and Astronomer
The Mule Trader 241 S. Main Street Union, OR 97883 Roger Clark (541) 910-0189 www.mule-trader.com	Coins, Second hand items, Unicel phones, sporting goods. We wheel & deal!
Madame Belle's Old Tyme Photos 181 S Main Street Union, OR 97883 Melinda Cator 541-562-9406	Quality tintype photography Dress up as your favorite wild west character to create a photo you will treasure forever. We will also photograph pets and motorcycles!
Melinda Cator, DC Chiropractic Physician 181 S Main Street Union, OR 97883 (541) 562-5876
Mead Appraisals 181 S Main Street Union, OR 97883 PO Box 727 Lagrande, OR 97850 (541) 562-9410 (541) 562-9210 FAX	David E. Mead Licensed Real Estate Appraiser www.meadappraisals.com
Sarosh Saddle Company 181 S Main Street Union, OR 97883 Steve Forrester (541) 805-8272	Open 6 days a week! email: itd4blue@yahoo.com Custom made leather products and saddle repair
Bare's Hardware S Main Street Union, OR 97883	Espresso, gifts and hardware. Check out our garden center! OLCC liquor store
The Hut 219 S Main Street Union, OR 97883 (541) 562-5800	Family Style Dining & Lounge
Ken's Kitchen 126 S Main Street Union, OR 97883 Ken Michrina - Chef (541) 562-5929	Home Cookin' Away From Home Lunch & Dinner Soup - Salads - Sandwiches PIZZA - whole, by the slice, Dine-In or Take-Out Dinner Menu Varies - Limited Seating Call Ahead!
Bronson Lumber 219 Beakman Union, OR 97883 (541) 562-5333	For all your building and hardware needs windowsdoorscabinetsflooringdeckinghardware insulation*lumber www.bronsonent.com
Union Drug Company 105 N Main Street Union, OR 97883 Walt Brookshire, Pharmacist (541) 562-5441	We accept most insurance -why use a box-store pharmacy when we can take care of you like a good neighbor? Cards, gifts and personal needs - we have you covered!
Union Market 132 N Main Street Union, OR 97883 Mike Colkitt (541) 562-5424	Groceries, deli Full service Meat Department Custom meat cutting
Falk's Mini-Mart 363 N Main Street Union, OR 97883 Dennis Falk (541) 562-5043	Gas, Propane, Cardlock, and convenience store
Rock Creek Nut Company S Main Street Union, OR 97883 (541) 562-5482	Unique gifts featuring nuts and dried fruit selections We ship custom gifts!
Union County Museum 331 S Main Street Union, OR 97883 (541) 562-6003	Take a walk through Union County's amazing pioneer history. See daily life through the perspective of an Oregon Trail pioneer. Check our schedule for special events and demonstrations.
Historic Union Hotel Fireside Cafe 326 N Main Street Union, OR 97883 Rob Saye David Barcala (541) 562-6135	Beautiful, themed guest rooms Top-quality steak house restaurant Limited camping spots available http://thehistoricunionhotel.com
Gravy Dave's 363 N Main Street Union, OR 97883 Debbie Ables (541) 562-5717	Best hamburgers in town! Milkshakes, dinners, breakfast and a whole lot more!
Aggie's N Main Street Union, OR 97883 Lisa Lively	Unique gifts Home and Garden Decor Sorbenot's Coffe - Espresso, sodas, etc.
Scrub It Up Self-serve Car Wash and Laundromat corner of Bellwood and Beakman Streets, Union	Car Wash open 24-7 Laundromat open 8AM to 9PM Take Two Video - Coming Soon at the same location!
4 Paws Self-serve Pet Wash Bellwood Street Same building as the carwash	Open 8AM to 9PM
Sterling Savings Bank 144 South Main Street Union, OR 97883 541-562-5119
Community Bank 539 South Main Street Union, OR 97883 541-562-1100
Union Auto Repair 781 South Main Street Union, OR 97883 541-562-1122	Hometown Service
Union Collision Center 379 South Main Street Union, OR 97883 541-562-5264	Don't let your insurance make you settle for poor quality repairs - come see us first!
Union Family Health Center 142 East Dearborn Street Union, OR 97883 541-562-6062	Community-based healthcare
Union Sanitation 541-562-5424
Union Victorian Cemetery District 770 East Fulton Union, OR 97783
Newark Floor Co. S.Main Street Union, OR 97883 541-562-5192	Oak Floors, Laminate, carpet Talk to us first when you need new floors!

Union offers a unique lifestyle in a beautiful setting. We encourage those who are interested in setting up a business to come to Union and see for yourself. After the arrival of our windmill project and the development of the Buffalo Peak Golf Course, we are seeing more traffic through town every day. It's the perfect time for anyone with the desire to open a retail shop, restaurant or bed & breakfast to take action. We are finding that there is a huge draw for antiques and resale shops. People from 3 counties come regularly to shop in the 2 shops we have now - imagine the draw if a few more enterprising individuals decided to set up shop!

Business Opportunities:

Historic Downtown Union:

The historic buildings in Union are a source of great pride for us. They have endured since the time of the Civil War. Some are in great shape, others need work and a few are in the process of being lovingly renovated. Many of the buildings are on the National Historic Registry. Two of the registered buildings are for sale - The Union Tavern building and the D&D Restaurant. There aren't many places left in the United States where you can get commercial property for the square-foot price of these buildings. When you add that to the potential for Union to become a tourism hot-spot in Union County - well, you do the math. If you aren't in the market to buy, there are also a few commercial spaces for rent. Need help finding what you want? Send us an e-mail and we will get you help to navigate the local process.

	The Union Tavern. At one time, this building had skating and dancing in the huge upstairs room. Currently, it has been gutted in preparation for remodeling. The person who restores this essential piece of Union history will need some funding to remodel. There has been some thought about putting a micro-brewery on this site - which would be a great use for the property and a tremendous draw to bring people into downtown Union. The property is being handled by Valley Realty in Island City. 541-963-4174.
	This elegant old building has been a restaurant for many years. There is an apartment upstairs where the owners live, or that can be rented out for a little extra income. There is a bar in the rear of the restaurant and a separate entrance for lounge patrons. Sadly, it is currently unoccupied, leaving Union with very few dining choices. It is being handled by NE Oregon Economic Development. They are asking $149,000 - a great price for a piece of Union history and an opportunity to make a living in a beautiful, friendly community.
	The Hut is the place where the locals go to hang out together. It is not an historic building, but it's a very well-known part of Union. During the Eastern Oregon Livestock Show, the owners set up a beer garden and served a full house from six in the morning until 2AM. There is a bar in the back with a separate entrance for lounge patrons. There are currently renters who are operating the business, so the doors are still open. You can contact any Union County realtor for more information about this business.
	Crafty Ways is an historic building that has been many things over the years. Most recently it was the home of our local on-line newspaper and a place where you could get some help with your computer, pick up some office or art supplies and get copies made. They did some work with scrapbooking and the owner, Scott Morrison made incredible wood pieces. They are asking $99,999 and the property is being handled by Century 21 Eagle Cap Realty in La Grande - 541-963-0511.

Commercial Property Around Town:

The Boulder Market is bigger than your normal C-store but smaller than a grocery store. It sits on a full acre and has it's own paved parking lot. They sell gas and have a small restaurant, Jailhouse Pizza which serves u-bake and baked pizza plus the best sub sandwiches in town. The current owner has had it for over 10 years and it is a thriving business. It is handled through Landman Properties in Vancouver, WA. Asking price is $395,000 plus inventory. For more information call 541-910-0189.

Union's hope for the future is it's 30 acre Industrial Site. 30 years ago, this was the home of Union's lumber mill. It has been cleaned up and has had two DEQ inspections, including a Brownfield Study in 2003. It is part of the rural enterprise zone, which offers benefits and assistance to any company that develops a business on this site and creates jobs for local residents. The current owner will sell one acre or all 30 and is asking $10,000 per acre.

Interested parties can call Union's City Administrator at 541-562-5197 for more information on the site and local building requirements.

Where else can you have a business and be neighbors with the mountains and the local mule deer herd?

Micro-Business:: The Union Commercial Club is in the process of obtaining funding to assist local artists and craftsmen in setting up their own business to market their work and increase interest in Union. More information about that project to come!

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Last modified: 07/27/08