Since 2015, Greater Gallup Economic Development Corporation (GGEDC) has undertaken a Business Retention and Expansion (BRE) program. In keeping with the organizational mission of economic base job creation, BRE engagement efforts have focused primarily on economic base employers in McKinley County defined either by property valuation or size of employment. In late 4Q2015 / 1Q2016, GGEDC staff completed the inaugural engagement with economic base employers, completing in total 9 interviews.