Business in Peoria
The explosive growth of Peoria has fueled thriving economic sectors that offer vast opportunities for expansion and development. New commercial and retail developments continue to attract new businesses, while a stable commerce base ensures longevity. The Peoria Chamber of Commerce fosters that stability on a daily basis.
On the south side of Peoria is Park West, a 355,000 square foot open-air shopping, dining and entertainment destination. Its ideal location is approximately one mile northwest of the new Arizona Cardinals football stadium and the Phoenix Coyote’s hockey stadium. The open-air center is anchored by a 16-screen Harkins Theatre, nine sit-down restaurants, more than 50 specialty retailers and two beautiful parks.
In the central portion of Peoria are new business-condo projects, huge retailing centers, and “Class A” offices. Nearby you’ll find the Arrowhead Entertainment District, which has the highest concentration of restaurants in the United States.
The original town site is being revitalized. New residential structures, improvements to building facades, more open space, and redevelopment of existing sites will further reflect the prosperity of the community and make downtown Peoria a prime commercial location. The new performing arts center, Theater Works, is bringing new crowds to “Old Towne” almost every night.
Peoria offers two industrial parks (80 acres) with all the significant utilities and convenient road access. Peoria also has immediate railroad and highway access and is reasonably close to air-freight service.
In addition to commercial and service industry employers, Luke Air Force Base is another leading employer in the west and northwest portion of the Metro-Phoenix/ Peoria region. Luke Air Force Base is the largest and only active-duty F-16 training base in the world with more than 200 F-16s assigned. The base population includes about 7,500 service personnel and 15,000 family members. About 80,000 retired military members live in greater Phoenix.
Since Peoria is over 175 square miles, and well over half of the city is comprised of undeveloped land, progress and prosperity is evident wherever you look. If there ever was a perfect city in which to locate a business - Peoria, Arizona is number one.
Contact the Peoria Chamber of Commerce about business opportunities. Please call 1-800-580-2645, 623-979-3601, or go to www.peoriachamber.com.
Peoria AZ - Top 25 Peoria Employers
Peoria Unified School District – 4,380
Bell Road Auto Dealers – 1,828
City of Peoria – 1,537
Freedom Plaza/Freedom Plaza Care Center/Plaza del Rio – 545
Target – 541
Fry’s Food Stores – 487
Northern Pipeline – 415
Safeway – 310
Antigua – 304
The Home Depot – 275
Immanual Care Campus – 260
OakCraft – 253
Good Shepherd Care Center – 250
Kohl’s – 232
Basha’s – 210
Wal-Mart 204
Albertson’s – 200
Forum at Desert Harbor – 185
Olive Garden Restaurant – 174
Lowe’s – 170
Desert Amethyst Campus – 170
Arizona Retirement Centers, Inc. – 150
Sun Grove Village Care Center – 150
Red Lobster Restaurant – 121
Cracker Barrel – 120
(Source: Peoria Economic Development Department. All numbers are approximate.)
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