News & Updates

Muncie on the Verge

Does Muncie have a business start-up community?  Are local entrepreneurs familiar with each other and networked?  Is there a technology sector in the Muncie community?  Is there any real benefit to be gained from connecting people who are involved in establishing new businesses?

Fallon Appointed to Lead Cintas Project

Progress continues on the former Cintas property in downtown Muncie.  Late last week, Dr. John Fallon was appointed as the Executive Director and Development Coordinator for Sustainable Muncie Corporation.  The Cintas Initiative is the Corporation’s first major project. 

Cintas Building Site Purchased for Community Collaboration

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Office of the Mayor mayor@cityofmuncie.com 765-747-4845   Cintas Building Site Purchased for Community Collaboration   The Cintas building has a new owner.   The building which sits adjacent to Muncie’s core downtown district is now owned and operated by Sustainable Muncie Corporation, a non-profit entity organized to focus on the economic development of Muncie.  This Cintas program is focused to attract and support makers of all kinds in a destination facility that promotes and enhances innovation, creativity, learning, development, and selling in order to stimulate and expand economic vitality.  The building, which still bears the Cintas name, would allow the community development corporation to foster an environment of collaboration and create conditions for the innovative leveraging of resources of the City of Muncie, Ball State University and IU Health-Ball Memorial Hospital.