Established in 2009, the UFA was created to foster creative dialogue between and on behalf of the businesses in the North District with respect to issues of economic development and prosperity within the City of Fayetteville.

The UFA leadership is comprised of an All-Volunteer group of business leaders with a vested interest in the North District. This group is charged with organizing, representing, and addressing the issues that affect the Northern Business District as they relate to the overall economic growth of the City of Fayetteville.