City Of Yuma, AZ
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The City of Yuma is committed to growing and diversifying its economy. The City, in conjunction with the Greater Yuma Economic Development Corporation (GYEDC), has targeted select manufacturing and related industries. The City is encouraged by its expanding labor market, available real estate, plentiful water supply, and a development process that is business-friendly. These factors, combined with the City’s proximity to California and Mexico, and cost of doing business, have resulted in several industrial operations announcing facility plans for Yuma in the past 24 months.
| Newly Established Industrial Facilities - Yuma | |||
| Company | Year | Capital Investment | Employment |
| Jordan Manufacturing | FY 16 | $6,000,000 | 70 |
| Martech Medical Devices | FY 17 | $2,200,000 | 25 |
| Almark Foods | FY 17 | $27,500,000 | 235 |
| MPW Industrial Services | FY 18 | $13,600,000 | 44 |
| Swire Coca Cola | FY 20 | $5,700,000 | 64 |
| $55,000,000 | 438 | ||
Each of these new projects reflects City target industries and serve to further diversify the City’s economy. The geographic focus of business attraction activity for the City is:
- California
- The Upper Midwest
- U.S. East Coast
- Mexico
A copy of the latest Comparative Operating Cost Study can be requested here.
The City’s outreach efforts reflect a sales strategy of:
- Delivering lower operating costs,
- Offering a business-friendly/problem solving regulatory environment,
- Recognition of strategic plans of business to expand beyond their east coast base and grow market share in the West.
Another aspect of business recruitment is retail trade. The City is seeking to expand retail options for area residents by focusing on high impact sites and retailers that would be new to the City. Key target areas are locations consistent with the City’s Infill Incentive Plan, redevelopment sites, and the 16th Street Corridor especially along 4th Avenue and Avenue A. Siting factors for retailers are very different from industrial recruitment. Primary siting considerations for new retailers are demographics, size of the market, growth trends, and existing competition. One of the newest retailers to Yuma is Sprouts Farmers Market. Another element of retail recruitment is destination retail. These stores anchor shopping centers with their ability to pull customers from beyond the local market area. For retailers, the metro area’s key demographics are highlighted below:
