A Message from Richard Wilkie

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

Why is Casa Grande, Arizona, the place to build? • Location • Land • Infrastructure • Workforce • Connectivity • Incentives • A high quality of life

Connectivity plays a big role in why companies choose Casa Grande. It is the only community in the state that is directly served by two major interstates (I-8 and I-10), the main line of Union Pacifi c Railroad, and is within 1 hour of 3 international airports. The City is also situated less than 8 hours from the Port of Long Beach, 3 hours from the Port of Entry in San Luis and 2 hours from the Port of Entry in Nogales. This provides easy access to markets in California, the rest of the Southwest and Mexico. There is simply no better-connected community in the state. Located in the heart Located in the heart Our Industrial Corridor is home to numerous of the Arizona Innovation manufacturing and logistics companies that are able to & Technology Corridor, & Technology Corridor, take advantage of incentives associated with federally Casa Grande serves as the recognized Opportunity and Foreign Trade Zones as manufacturing, logistics, health care, retail and commercial well as New Market Tax Credits. The City employs hub for Pinal County, conveniently located between the an eff ective development team approach to all new state’s major metropolitan areas of Phoenix and Tucson. projects/companies. Our team provides direct access Casa Grande is less than 30 minutes from Phoenix and 45 to decision makers who review and approve business minutes from Tucson, making our City ideal for servicing plans and permits. We proactively communicate with your both markets that boast a population of 5.5 million people. representatives to expedite all review processes. Casa Grande has thousands of acres of Casa Grande also enjoys a low cost of living, 25%developable land in its Industrial Corridor, pre-zoned for 50% lower than metro areas. It provides a high quality of industrial uses and available at a fraction of the cost of life featuring clean air, beautiful night skies and over 300 metro-area lands. Most of this land has the utilities to days of sunshine to support an abundance of outdoor the site, immediately adjacent to it or in close proximity. recreational opportunities. It is less congested, allowing This reduces upfront costs for project development and you to drive anywhere in the community within 15 minutes. construction. There are great educational options and a robust health Because of our proximity to the metro areas, care system, anchored by Banner Casa Grande Medical companies locating to Casa Grande have access to a Center and Sun Life Family Health Center, and includes highly educated and skilled workforce of over 3 million. over 25 specialties. The City works closely with state workforce experts Casa Grande off ers strategic company benefi ts, Arizona@Work to help ensure local companies have workforce solutions and high quality of living. Which is why access to talent needed for immediate and future hires. Lucid Motors and so many other advanced manufacturing In addition, Central Arizona College provides customized and logistics companies have chosen to call Casa Grande training specifi c to company workforce needs. “home.” They have all come to the same conclusion — Casa Grande just makes sense!