The developer who shaped much of commercial Ankeny — and helped bring Casey's headquarters, Target, and Tone's to town.
Denny Elwell founded the Denny Elwell Company in 1986, moving full-time into commercial real estate after selling Dee Zee, the truck-accessories manufacturer he had built. Over the following decades he became one of central Iowa's most active developers.
His business parks and commercial and retail developments reshaped Ankeny and the surrounding metro, and he helped bring major employers to the area — including Tone's Spices, the headquarters of Casey's General Stores, and a Target Corporation facility.
Denny Elwell Company is privately held; financial figures are not publicly disclosed.
Much of commercial and retail Ankeny took shape through Denny Elwell's business parks and developments. He is also a notable central-Iowa philanthropist, supporting organizations that include the Iowa State Fair, Meals from the Heartland, the United Way of Central Iowa, and the Science Center of Iowa.
The Denny Elwell Company is based in Ankeny, Iowa. A leading central-Iowa commercial developer, Ankeny-based
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Denny Elwell — founder of the Denny Elwell Company (1986); earlier built the truck-accessories maker Dee Zee
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