Why Visalia?
Regional Retail Under the Radar!
- Forbes Top 100 Small U.S. Cities For Jobs - #75!
- Forbes Top 150 All U.S. Cities for Jobs - #133!
- Annual Trade Area Revenues - $1.5 Billion - Year 2008
- *Macys – 150,000 Sq. Ft. Retail Store
- Primary Trade Area of 425,000 People
- Extended Trade Area of 550,000 People
- Median Household Income - $60,000
- 30% of Workforce Have AA Degrees or Higher 1
- 14,000 Enrollment – College Of The Sequioas
- Gateway City to Sequoia National Park
- 23rd California City in Population Growth Y2000-2008
- 4th Largest City in the Central Valley of CA.
- 1 Million Sq. Ft. Regional Power Center 2
- Home to Top 10 U.S. Big Box Retailers 3
- Vibrant “Old Town” With Regional Trade Area
- One of Top 3 Most Productive Agricultural Counties in U.S.
- Visalia Rawhide – Class A Minor League Baseball Team 4
- High API Achievement – Visalia Unified School District 5
- Visalia Unified School District is Home to California State Distinguished Schools at All Levels 6
Footnotes:
- Visalia is #2 in the San Joaquin Valley in Higher Education Attainment
- Packwood Creek (Developer – The Orosco Group – Monterey, CA) Integrated Box and Lifestyle Oriented Tenants
- Costco, Walmart, Kmart, Best Buy, Target Greatland, Sport Chalet, Home Depot, Lowes, ToysRUs, PetsMart, Jo-Ann Fabrics,
Bed, Bath & Beyond
- Affiliated with MLB Arizona Diamondbacks
- API – Academic Performance Index = +123 point improvement y2002 to Y2009
- 82% College Acceptance – 2009 All High School Graduates
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