Billings is named for Frederick H. Billings. It has several nicknames: “Magic City”, “City by the Rims”, “Star of the Big Sky Country” and “Montana’s Trailhead”. Billings’s motto is “Billings Pride, City Wide”.
Billings is experiencing rapid growth and a strong economy; it has had and is continuing to have the largest growth of any city in Montana. Parts of the metro area are seeing hyper growth.
Billings has more hotel accommodations than any area within a five-state region. Billings hosts a variety of conventions, concerts, sporting events, and other rallies. Attractions in and around Billings include ZooMontana, Yellowstone Art Museum, Pompey’s Pillar and the Beartooth Highway.
Today, Billings embraces a growing vibrant education-oriented community with affordable housing and plenty of available retail space for new businesses. As a business-friendly community, Billings welcomes all inspiring residents and value-based businesses.
The City of Billings is rolling out the “Welcome to Billings” welcome mat to new entrepreneurs, new startups, business founders, new residents and more value-added businesses.
The City of Billings and its metro area has many great businesses like auto parts wholesaling and repair services, passenger and cargo air, cattle, media, printing, wheat and barley farming, milk processing, heavy equipment sales and service, a sugar beet refining plant, business services, consumer services, food distribution and much more.
Business startups in retail sales, clothing, fashion, music, beauty, healthcare, legal, medical services, information technology, restaurants, online sales, cleaning services, beauty salons, barber shops, and construction are always in demand in a local growing community like Billings. Shop Local! Buy Local!