Maryland Heights has more than 1,700 businesses with over 28,000 people in the community. The city has stated that its long-term goal for the town includes the redevelopment of one of its major roads, Dorsett Road, where the center resides. Dorsett Village sits less than a mile off Highway 270, with Schnucks, the premier grocery retailer in the Midwest, as its anchor. Many major corporations are based out of Maryland Heights.