Company town
A company town is a place where practically all stores and housing are owned by the one company that is also the main employer. Company towns are often planned with a suite of amenities such as stores, houses of worship, schools, markets and recreation facilities. They are usually bigger than a model village ("model" in the sense of an ideal to be emulated).
Company town - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Town where stores and housing are owned by one company that is the main employer For the 2016 documentary film, see Company Town (film) . The town of Siedlung Eisenheim in Oberhausen , Germany A company town is a place where all or most of the stores and housing in the town are owned by the same company that is also the main employer. Company towns are often planned with a suite of amenities such as stores, houses of worship, schools, markets, and recreation facilities. Some company towns were established to improve
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