Aberdeen is also the birthplace of many corporate headquarters and franchises including: Super 8 Motels, Expetec, Wooden Mallet, Midstates Printing, Dacotah Bank, Hub City, Inc., Cabinets Universal, Primrose Retirement Communities, Kitchen Tune-Up, My Place Hotels, and more. The city also hosts local, regional and national companies such as Banner Engineering, 3M Company, BAE Systems, Twin City Fan, and Molded Fiber Glass Companies.
In 2008, Governor M. Michael Rounds named Aberdeen the best large community of the year in the State of South Dakota. In addition, Brown County has been named "Least Stressed" and "Most Affordable."