Welcome...

On behalf of the Hales Corners Chamber of Commerce, I would like to welcome you.

The Village of Hales Corners has so much to offer from beautiful parks, outstanding schools, well-established businesses, and solid organizations. I hope this guide will provide you with the information you need to shop, dine, seek professional services or just relax in one of our parks. Whether you already live in our community or are just visiting, our guide hopes to keep you up to date on all there is to do in Hales Corners.

I hope to see you around the village.

Chuck Rozewicz — President

Hales Corners Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 2
Hales Corners, Wisconsin 53130


History of the Hales Corners Chamber of Commerce

Early pioneers settled in Hales Corners in 1837 and the business history for the Village of Hales Corners followed shortly after that when hotels, black smith shops, feed stores, grain elevators, a school house and a post office were built. By the late 1860s, the Hales Corners stock fair was a weekly gathering for farmers, business people and visitors to meet and trade their goods and services. The stock fair lasted until the late 1950s and, by this time, was usually held over the Labor Day holiday weekend.

By the 1930s, the business community in Hales Corners had organized the Businessman’s Association, which was comprised of car dealers, bankers, florists, grocers and civic-minded residents. The Association was an
instrumental and an early advocate for Village incorporation and donated funds
to make this a reality by 1952.

In 1969, Don Diven, a Village Trustee and local barber further organized the business community and the Hales Corners Chamber of Commerce was chartered. This group of over 100 businesses enthusiastically promoted
business events well into the 1980s. However, due to changes in the local business community during the 1990s and into early 2000, activity in the Chamber of Commerce slowly declined. It wasn't until 2003, after new business development was completed in the Village that a group of business owners decided to organize with local community groups to promote the Village once again.

Today the mission of the Hales Corners Chamber of Commerce is to promote
the economic development, to foster community relationships and to advance
the general welfare and prosperity of the Hales Corners business community.