With the relevant public works on the access to them and the street network they will further developed. The economic development of the municipality in the last years has been independent from the processes of restructuring of the economy but influenced by the investment activity and the direct foreign investments. The industrial zones account for 25% of the town territory with more than 2,000 companies active there with their manufacture bases. The Eastern industrial zone has the largest territory with the former production plants sites on it. A part of the territory is currently unused. Some of the owners are preparing large-scale projects for resort and hotel construction clearing the needed sites. The south industrial and trade zone has the best expressed trends for branch re-structuring and modernization. It is the second best by its territory comprising the area of the former railway station, former logistic zones, the former military works and other plots along the road to Bansko. Over 20 local companies are located in West zone of 500,000 sq. m - the latest developed territory for industrial manufacturing and economic activities, with a concentration of wood processing and furniture manufacturing companies.