Current as of January 2024

At the heart of Goldenwest Credit Union beats the philosophy of “People Helping People,” a guiding principle that has defined its mission since the 1930s. As a non-profit financial cooperative, Goldenwest exists not to maximize profits for stockholders but to provide member-owners with affordable and convenient financial options.

Originally named Ogden Railway and Depot Company Employees Federal Credit Union with roots in historic Union Station, Goldenwest has grown to serve 185,000 members with a team of 750 dedicated professionals. The Credit Union holds assets exceeding $3 billion, and operates 50 branches across Utah an Idaho.

JD Machine is a contract manufacturer that produces complex components and assemblies for the medical, aerospace and defense industries. Since 1979, it has been a family owned and operated business with a mission to strengthen its team members, customers, company and community. JD Machine’s team is comprised of members who have grown with the company through a US Department of Labor certified apprenticeship in CNC machining and welding, and on-going professional development through its state-of-the-art facility and equipment. 

Northrop Grumman solves the toughest problems in space, aeronautics, defense and cyberspace to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide. Our 90,000 employees define possible every day using science, technology and engineering to create and deliver advanced systems, products and services.

The U.S. Air Force selected Northrop Grumman to modernize the nation’s aging intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system.  Work on the program is underway at the Northrop Grumman Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) facilities in Roy and Promontory, Utah, as well as other key Northrop Grumman sites across the U.S.

Celebrating their 40th anniversary this year, R&O Construction is ranked in the “Top 300” general contractors nationwide.  Our team focuses on client satisfaction and works to develop long-lasting relationships based on quality, commitment, value and results. We build long term relationships, not one-time projects and we are proud to be able to say that our first client 40years ago, is still a client today. With signature warehouse, multi-family, government, office, church, retail and education buildings, R&O has built some of Utah’s most recognizable buildings.  Our roots are in Ogden and Weber County and so is our future. We look forward to building and advocating in our community for at least the next 40 years.

Wadman Corporation is a national Construction Manager / General Contractor headquartered in Ogden, Utah. For over 67 years, Wadman has been delivering quality projects and forging solid relationships with clients taking us to 47 states. Wadman has successfully completed a variety of project types from small remodel and renovations with budgets less than $100,000 to high end projects with budgets over $80 million. This diverse portfolio allows Wadman to draw experience from all aspects of design and construction and apply that knowledge to new projects with creative solutions.

Wadman’s signature projects include the Waldorf Astoria in Park City, the Jackson Hole Airport and the Payson LDS Temple. Although these beautiful large buildings are impressive, Wadman takes the utmost pride in the impactful projects built in our own backyard. Recent work includes the Weber County Main Library Renovation, Weber County 9-1-1 Emergency Communications Center and ENVE Composite Headquarters.

Beyond awarded contracts, our firm is committed to collaboration with community partners – Youth Impact, YCC, Nurture the Creative Mind, Catholic Community Services and Enable Utah. In 2017, Wadman’s team pulled off an extreme makeover for YCC, involving the remodeling of 9 apartments in ONE day where we donated over $80,000 worth of materials and man hours. 

Wadman’s mission statement is “To create a STIMULATING organization with COMMITTED and PASSIONATE individuals that EMPOWER the TEAM to achieve SUCCESS for themselves for each TEAM member and for our CLIENTS by being TRUSTING, HONEST and COMMITTED to each other’s SUCCESS!!!”

Wadman is proud to be a part of the heritage and building of our community!

Admiral Beverage Corporation has been quenching thirst for more than 50 years. Thanks to a chance meeting with a Denver Pepsi-Cola bottler in 1945, Newell Sargent decided to leave his employment at George W. Clayton College for Boys and venture into the soft drink business. They opened for business as Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company in June of 1947. Two full time employees completed the work force that produced, sold and distributed 1100 cases a week. It was a modest beginning to a group of affiliated companies that now employ over 1600 employees with 35 facilities operating in an eight-state region, and producing 48 flavors and brands in bottles and cans. Admiral’s Ogden, Utah production facility produces can and bottle beverages and has a plastic blow molding operation in addition to a state of the art injection mold facility.

Zions Bank in Ogden

In July of this year, Zions Bank will mark its 140th year serving the communities of the Intermountain West.  Zions Bank was founded in 1873 by Brigham Young.  In 1960, the LDS Church sold majority control of Zions First National Bank to Roy W. Simmons and other investors who created Keystone Insurance and Investment Company, which later became Zions Bancorporation.  

The following decades were marked by aggressive expansion, with several Ogden-area branch locations added beginning in 1972 and continuing into the 80s and 90s.  Today, Zions Bank is a subsidiary of Zions Bancorporation — which is actively traded on NASDAQ and is a member of the S&P 500 index.

Zions Bank is known for its local decision making, which is an important reason why Zions has been the state’s top lender of U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loans for the past 19 consecutive years.  Further support of the local business community is exemplified by the bank’s active involvement in the Ogden Weber Chamber.  Zions Bank Regional President, Sherm Losee, sits on the Chamber’s Board of Directors. In 2012, the bank funded the ATHENA Award and was also a title sponsor of the Chamber’s Golf Classic.

Zions Bank has sponsored the Zions Bank Ogden Marathon, Half Marathon, 5K & Relay Race for the past decade. The race is a popular athletic event that attracts more than 1,000 runners, brings heightened visibility to Ogden, and boosts the local economy.

As a member of the Weber County community, Zions Bank contributes to a wide variety of organizations and worthy causes. Some of those include: the Rotary Club of Ogden; Youth Impact; Prevent Child Abuse Utah; United Way of Northern Utah; Catholic Community Services of Utah; Treehouse Museum; Ogden Nature Center; Ogden Downtown; and the George E. Wahlen Ogden Veteran’s Home.

Zions Bank’s Ogden employees volunteer to teach financial education classes at local schools, participate in the United Way Day of Service, and help paint the homes of elderly residents during Zions Bank’s annual Paint-a-Thon.  They believe in the promise: “We haven’t forgotten who keeps us in business.”

The GENCO ATC – Hershey’s Chocolate Distribution Facility in Ogden is a 532,000 square foot facility in the Ogden Business Depot and has been conducting business in Utah since 2009. It employs approximately 100 teammates on 3 shifts, with a Shipping/Receiving Office that runs 24/7/365.  Construction began in February of 2008.  Hershey decided to relocate their Southern California Operation to Utah and chose GENCO ATC to run the start up.  Ed Ehrenberger, General Manager, was handpicked to run this new operation.  After approximately 5,000 job applications were taken, the Ogden Startup team was hired and the Facility took their first load of product on January 5,2009.

Since the start up, the Hershey Ogden facility has been proud to support many organizations within the community. Some highlights include the Ogden Pioneer Days and the Special Needs Rodeo, the Ronald McDonald House, the George E. Wahlen Veteran’s Home, and the Ogden Weber Chamber of Commerce.  They have been excited to help Ogden City’s Winterfest since it began in 2010 and in the summer of 2011 Hershey teamed up with Nike to build a children’s playground in the 4th Street Softball Complex. In addition, the General Manager and Teammate Services Manager were selected by the Mayor’s office to aid in attracting new businesses to the Ogden area including CSN Stores and Home Depot.

Some of the major milestones for this facility include:  In 2009, Hershey Recognized the Facility as the “Perfect Startup” for the near flawless transition from the Southern California facility to the Ogden Facility.  In 2010 they maintained an OSHA Recordable rate of 0, causing the Utah Safety Council to present them with the “Perfect Record Award.” In addition, the facility received the Contract Facility of the Year award from GENCO ATC in 2010.  As of December 2011 they have over 600,000 man hours without a Lost Time Accident.  In 2011 they were excited to be chosen as the Pilot Facility for the Hershey and Ferrero Company Distribution Alliance.

GENCO ATC/Hershey is Honored to be receiving this award and we look forward to many more prosperous years in Ogden.

The Boyer Company is one of the largest developers of commercial real estate in the Intermountain West.  The firm was founded with the philosophy of creating long-term value by building, owning and managing commercial real estate projects.  H. Roger Boyer formed the company in 1972 and was joined in ownership by Kem C. Gardner in 1974.

In Weber County The Boyer Company has developed a 7.5 million square foot portfolio of office, retail and industrial space in Ogden, Riverdale, Roy, Harrisville, Marriott-Slaterville and Washington Terrace.  Boyer’s investment in the county over the last 20 years exceeds $300 million and includes projects as varied as office buildings for government use in downtown Ogden to state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities.  These projects have helped provide jobs, revenue and places to work and play for the citizens of Weber County.  Major projects by The Boyer Company in Weber County include:

The Junction is a mixed-use project that includes 51,000 square feet of restaurant and retail space, Larry Miller’s 13 screen Megaplex movie theatre complex and 92 residential units at the north end. At the south end, Boyer has built a four-story, 65,000 square foot Class A office building where Wells Fargo Bank is the lead tenant together with the Ogden office of the law firm, Van Cott Bagley Cornwall and McCarthy.  The Megaplex Theatres and the Salomon Center are great anchors to the project and provide a popular gathering place for downtown Ogden.

Harrisville Retail Shopping Center is located between Harrisville Road (Hwy 89) and Washington Boulevard at the north end of Ogden in Harrisville, Utah.  The development is located in an area that continues to experience steady residential growth.   The center consists of approximately 350,000 square feet of retail space, including the 205,000 square foot Wal-Mart Superstore.

Business Depot Ogden (BDO), formerly a busy East-West rail hub for military warehousing and distribution known as Defense Depot Ogden, has received a multi-million dollar retrofit and today is Northern Utah’s premier business and industrial park. Sitting on a sprawling 1,118 acres, BDO is the brainchild of city fathers and economic developers seeking to turn the bitter results of the 1995 Base Realignment and Closing (BRAC) process into jobs and economic development opportunities.

As the result of innovative partnership between Ogden City and The Boyer Company, BDO has undergone a $65 million infrastructure transformation. Upgrades have been made to roads, telecommunications, parking, water, sewer, buildings and the electrical grid.  In addition to the infrastructure, the Boyer Company has invested an additional $125 million in new construction, while BDO tenants have invested another $80 million
into their facilities.

BDO features more than 8.9 million square feet of industrial and office space, including over 2.5 million square feet added by The Boyer Company since 2000.

The Boyer Company has just broken ground on a 106,000 square foot, $25 million office building project for the government in Ogden that will bring additional jobs and revenue to the downtown area and continue to support the growth and development of downtown Ogden.

The Boyer Company is proud to have been part of the growth of the Weber County over the past 20 years and looks forward to participating in the continued growth and development of the county over the next 20 years.

The Marriott Ogden – base camp to YOU-tah!

2008 and 2009 were two years of big change for the Marriott Ogden. The ‘physical’ side changed in 2008 with a multi-million dollar renovation, but 2009 was really all about a mental change for the hotel and the over 100 associates. The team is very proud of their hotel and really wanted it to be a bigger part of the community. They have been closely watching the way the city of Ogden has been evolving into the ‘high adventure, extreme sport’ capitol of the country. The hotel not only wanted to embrace that but fully engage it at all levels of service – “elevating life to a higher adventure” for all of our guests, no matter what their adventure in Ogden might be.

The team has taken this to heart… Gone are the formal business suits and typical hotel uniforms; business dress now consists of hiking boots, cargo pants, Columbia shirts and ski apparel.

Strong partnerships have been formed with many local adventure specialists, like Wolf Creek Resort, Alpine Sports, Salomon and Descente who are outfitting our Personal Guide teams. The hotel works closely with the Mayor’s Office, the Chamber and the Convention & Visitor’s Bureau, to assist in any way with the city’s vision for the future and the growth of tourism to Ogden, such as partnering to bring events like the Junior World Archery Championships and the Xterra Games, as well as taking on the role as ‘official host hotel’ for not only the 75th Ogden Pioneer Days, but the just finished 2010 Winter Dew Tour at Snowbasin.

A very important partnership for the Marriott – a local Ogden elementary school, Washington Terrace Elementary. The hotel’s Best in Class Program allows the hotel to direct Dollars for Dreams collections to a partner school, meeting certain criteria, during the 2nd quarter of 2009. The purpose of this program is to allow each hotel (within Sage Hospitality Resources) to support a local school that serves at-risk or low-income students and families. The hotel took this 2nd quarter effort and stretched it into the entire year, offering not only well over $3,000 in contributions to the school for that quarter, but also mustering the hotel team to help tutor students, serve and support during various Parent-Teacher nights, painting the playground basketball courts and also hosting the 6th grade graduation event in the hotel’s grand ballroom.

With all the above fun and excitement, the hotel still had time to grow overall revenues by over 8%, year over year, during last year’s “extreme adventure” economic climate.  

We are dedicated to elevating life to a higher adventure. Our desire to guide our guests and forge new friendships is fueled by our passion to enhance the lives of all we serve.

The Salomon Center opened June 1, 2007.  It is 130,000 square foot facility and is a partnership between Total Fitness Center Inc.  which ownes Ifly Utah, Irock, Flowrider Utah, Gold’s Gym, and The Dance Establishment, and DSI Inc. which operates Fat Cats Family Fun Center, Costa Vida and The Pizza Factory.

Gold’s Gym occupies 55,000 square feet with a state of the art health club facility featuring 5 racquetball courts, indoor track, full size basketball court, indoor swimming pool with hot tub sauna and steam room as well as a 4,000 square foot group exercise studio.  The group exercise program offers over 70 classes a week in everything from Body Pump, water aerobics, yoga, and cycling.  

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Ifly Utah is an indoor wind tunnel, which offers a realistic skydiving free fall experience with wind speeds up to 150 miles an hour.  Ifly is the only wind tunnel in Utah and 1 or only 14 in the world.  Children as young as 3 years old and as old as 90, have experienced the thrill of flying at Ifly Utah.  

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Flowrider Utah is an indoor surfing wave where people of all ages can learn the thrill of riding a wave without being close to the ocean.  In the summer of 2008, Flowrider Utah held the national qualifying event for the Flowrider world tour with competitiors coming from all areas around the world to compete.

Irock is an indoor 55foot  climbing wall, which offers climbing routes of all difficulties including a large bouldering area.  Irock has been very popular with climbers of all ability levels as well as scout groups, church youth groups, and families.

The Dance Establishment has been in operation for over 29 years with over 600 students a week coming to class.  Classes are offered for dancers ages 3-83 in tap ballet, jazz, hip hop and lyrical.  The Dance Establishment has won several competitions and performs at numerous events throughout the west.

Total Fitness Center businesses at the Salomon Center employ over 125 employees in Downtown Ogden and generate revenues of over 3 million per year into the Ogden economy.  The vision of the Ogden City administration to create a high adventure recreation center that would draw tourists and customers from all over the nation-world has come to fruition.   The Salomon Center welcomes between 2000-3000 individuals each day.   Being part of the Ogden City revitalization has been a very successful and rewarding endeavor, and is a great example of how public and private business can work together to reach mutual beneficial goals.

Total Fitness Center Inc. is a family owed business owned and operated by Gary and Peggi Nielsen along with their 2 sons, Casey and Dustin Nielsen.  Our family is deeply committed to Ogden, and have operated businesses in Ogden for over 25 years.  We want to express our appreciation to the Ogden Weber Chamber of Commerce and Ogden City Administration for their support of the Ogden businesses.

       FatCats is proudly owned and operated by Sean Collins and Dave Rutter,  Over seven years ago Dave and Sean set out to create a place where family and friends could come together and have a good time .  The Ogden location opened it doors on June 16th 2007  and has been a very strong focal point for the downtown Junction since day one.  FatCats is very proud to be part of the renovation of the downtown area.  FatCats  has many different attractions for the entire family from Bowling, mini glow golf, bumper cars,  arcade and redemption games.  Including two restaurants The Pizza Factory which serves home made Pizza’s,  Pasta and  salads and out of this world desserts.  We also have  Costa Vida our fresh Mexican grill with the best burritos around and best fresh salads in town.  FatCats is where ALL Out Fun can be had by everyone, from just every day outing for the family to a birthday party for the any age, to a corporate or team building event, to even a family reunion, FatCats can handle them all.  FatCats also does a lot of charity events that help support the local community, like Youth Impact, Big Brothers and Sisters, and Junior Achievement.  We are very excited for the future and would like to thank all the members of the Chamber as well as the public for all there support and patronage.  

Since its founding in 1939, America First has exemplified the credit union mission of improving its members’ financial well-being, as well as the communities in which it has a presence, certainly a shared goal of the Chamber of Commerce. Since bringing its headquarters to Ogden in 1947, America First has been a stalwart supporter of the Chamber, offering financial and volunteer assistance to many programs, including Legislative Affairs, Military Affairs, Partners in Education, Leadership Northern Utah, and Women in Business. In the community, the credit union has exhibited unqualified and longstanding dedication to organizations, institutions and initiatives that further the greater good. Some examples are the American Cancer Society Relay for Life, St.Anne’s Shelter, the Ogden Rescue Mission, Christmas Box House, Lakeview Elementary School, Ogden Christmas Village, Warm the Soles of Kids, Ogden Pioneer Heritage Foundation, Ogden & Weber School foundations, the Children’s Justice Center and 100% for Kids – Utah Credit Union Education Foundation.

Intermountain McKay-Dee Hospital Center is a center of extraordinary care in the community.  Founded by Annie Taylor Dee in 1910, the Hospital continues to provide high-tech service with personalized care, regardless of the patient’s ability to pay.   McKay-Dee Hospital Center is a not-for-profit, 340-bed, full-service tertiary and acute care referral center located in Ogden, Utah.  

McKay-Dee Hospital’s new facility that opened in 2002 is recognized as one of the finest facilities in the country.  The Hospital offers the latest in diagnostics, surgery and medicine while integrating light, color, sound, and way-finding to provide a comfortable healing environment for patients and their family members.

With its affiliated clinics and medical staff, McKay-Dee Hospital Center provides nearly every specialty and the best options for care, making it possible to get world-class treatment without having to travel outside of the community.  The hospital serves Northern Utah, portions of Southeast Idaho, and Western Wyoming.  McKay-Dee Hospital Center offers nationally ranked programs and services such as:

McKay-Dee Hospital Center is grateful for the many donations of time and money from the community that allows it to fulfill its mission.  The Hospital and its foundation provides support to health related organizations in the community, including the Children’s Health Connection, United Way, Midtown Clinic, the Salvation Army, and many others.

After nearly 100 years, McKay-Dee Hospital Center continues to make a significant economic impact in the community.  The hospital employs over 2,700 people with a payroll of over $100 Million.   In addition to offering employment and quality of life to the community, the hospital’s total community impact measures over $384 Million.  McKay-Dee Hospital Center is proud to be located in the Ogden/Weber area and continues to provide extraordinary care to an extraordinary community.

Costco’s passion is saving their local business members money!  Costco originated the warehouse concept in 1976 and continues to lead the industry in terms of service, quality, value and innovation.  In addition to offering low prices on top-quality goods and a variety of convenient services, Costco strives to be a valuable asset to every community where they do business.  This means providing good jobs at good pay, being involved in community activities and charities, contributing to local tax revenues, offering a profitable business opportunity to our suppliers and, most importantly, taking care of our members.  

Myers Mortuary continues to be a large supporter of the Chamber and the community. Myers Mortuary has been a member of the Ogden/Weber Chamber of Commerce for more than 60 years with participation in numerous committees and events. Their staff involvement in the community includes involvement in Weber State University, Hospice of Northern Utah, Ogden Pioneer Days and Golden Spike Arena and Fairgrounds. The mortuary has been very successful in business for 62 years and continues to expand locations and increase services. Myers Mortuary now has locations in Ogden, Brigham City, Roy and Layton. Congratulations on your growth and thank you for your involvement.

​Key Bank continues to be a large community supporter. Their employees participate on ​numerous Chamber committees including Women in Business, Contacts, Member Relations and ​the Annual Dinner Committee. They have served as a large sponsor of the Chamber Annual ​Dinner, Business Expo, and the Golf Classic. They are also involved in numerous local ​organizations and events such as the YCC, Catholic Community Services, Treehouse Museum, ​Big Brother/Big Sisters and the Harvest Moon Festival.

2002 was a banner year for Snowbasin. In addition to hosting the Winter Olympic downhill, ​super G, combined and Paralympic events, the resort enhanced its facilities making the slopes in ​our backyard, indisputably world class. In 2002 Snowbasin competed construction on a new day ​lodge, skier services building and two on-mountain lodges complete with food services- all ​competed in record time. The resort has two new parking lots improving accessibility for skiers ​and a state-of-the-art automated snowmaking machine to compliment the 400 plus inches of ​snow the resort receives each year. 2002 also marked the beginning of increased summer ​recreational opportunities at the resort including mountain biking and hiking trails. Snowbasin is ​a recreational gem and strong contributor to the economic climate of Weber County. The ​Chamber is pleased to recognize the resort as the Business of the Year.

The Bank of Utah has been selected as the 2001 Business of Year. The Bank of Utah is a community bank dedicated to providing quality financial services through friendly, professional employees. They are the largest community bank in Utah with 14 bank branches and five additional mortgage branches from Price to Logan. Bank of Utah has been a Chamber member since 1952 and is a charter investor in many economic development projects including a founding member of Ogden Industrial Development Corporation. In addition to economic development, Bank of Utah has a tradition of charitable giving. Please join me in congratulating Bank of Utah in celebrating its 50th year in business in 2002.

Scott is the publisher for the Standard-Examiner, the major media source in the Top of Utah for more than 113 years.  The year 2000 was an exceptionally busy and exciting year.  In early spring, a popular new Friday entertainment section called GO! Premiered.  In June the Standard switched to morning delivery.  StandardNET, the online version of the Standard-Examiner, is now attracting more that 7,000 visits per day.  One of the major changes the Standard has undergone this year is the move of its headquarters to the new site at the Business Depot Ogden.  In just a few days the newspaper will begin printing its daily editions on a new, state of the art $10 million printing press.  Throughout the coming year, Standard Examiner will continue to be “Improved for you”.  Thank you Scott and your entire staff at the Standard Examiner for a job well done.

What started out as a small business in 1961, is now one of the foremost fabrication, machining, and warehouse distribution centers in the United States. Petersen’s currently employs 250 people and their facilities cover over 1.4 million square feet, which houses some of the latest fabrication and machining equipment in the market today. After nearly 40 years of business, Petersen Inc. still calls Ogden, Utah home.

Petersen is a team committed to total customer satisfaction and team member success. By establishing long-term relationships that promote unity, trust, growth, and financial stability, they continually strive to enhance the quality of life for customers, team members, and suppliers.

They expect honesty, value integrity, encourage creativity, and promote self-reliance. They continue to seek excellence and treat success as a journey, not a destination.

They design, manufacture, and install quality products for industry worldwide. They fulfill the needs of their customers by creating an environment that promotes pride in workmanship, organizational efficiency, and a genuine desire to exceed customer expectations.

They persistently focus on:

Through team work and continued improvement, Petersen Inc. provides the highest quality, on-time products in the industry.

The Chamber thanks Iomega for its contributions in helping our local economy grow and prosper.