Economy
Montego Bay is pivotal to Jamaica's economy. The city holds most of
the weight of the country's tourism sector. Most the country's visitors
arrive and depart from Montego Bay's Airport or Port. Many international
companies have resorts in the city which are
Hyatt,
Hilton Hotels,
Holiday Inn,
RIU Hotels, Royalton and
Iberostar. The city is the home to the headquarters of international resort chain,
Sandals. Recently, ground was broken to begin construction of a
Hard Rock Café in the city, to further bolster the city's entertainment product.
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The city is also home to a thriving
BPO sector. The city has call centres which cater to many Fortune 500 companies such as
Delta,
Amazon,
Netflix and many others. In addition,
Vistaprint
established its only call centre in Montego Bay which located in the
city's up and coming tech park. Most of the city's business is done in
the downtown area, however, as of recent, the CBD has begun to migrate
to the suburb of Fairview/Bogue which is home to the Fairview Town
Centre, which is a 5-minute commute from Montego Freezone, the city's
dedicated area to BPO activity. The area is mostly populated with retail
& banking, most notable are
Scotiabank's new Fairview branch, The G-West building,
FLOW's
first & Flagship store in the Caribbean - redesigned by retail
experts, Shikatani Lacroix, and Fontana Pharmacy's flagship store. The
town centre also holds important to the city as it hosts places such as
Digicel's
Corporate offices for Western Jamaica as well as many auditing, law and
insurance firms. Most stores in the town centre feature modern
architecture and beautiful landscaping. The town centre continues to
expand at a rapid pace today and will be home to more businesses soon,
some only found in Montego Bay.
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