Inspired by the growth, pride and support prevalent in Chatham, several local Chatham businessmen formed the Chatham Business Association (CBA) in 1972 in order to satisfy the Chatham Community's desire to invest in, nurture and protect the Chatham Community. The stated purpose was to "band together to foster, create and explore those plans and programs that will insure the stablilty and growthof our business comminties."
CBA maintains a Small Business Development Center and a local development corporation, certified by the Small Business Administration, to assist area businesses in securing funds for acquisition, expansion and renovation of business properties.
Our Mission and Vision: A strong and active business association is needed to insured social, political, and economic growth. For these reasons, we come together to explore, create develop and install plans and programs that will insure the safety, the economic wealth, the educational excellence, and the political stability of Chatham and surrounding communities.
in the Chatham-Avalon comercial and residential areas and contiguous communities; To encourage the creation and growth of new businesses in the Chatham, Avalon and contiguous neighborhoods.
to develope programs that will insure economic wealth, political, stability and residents of the Chatham-Avalon area and surrounding communities.