Glendale: The Ideal Location For Virtually Any Type of Business
“The day before we were going to tell our staff, we had a call from one of the gentlemen who worked for the city of Glendale, and he said, ‘Are you coming to Glendale? Are you really coming to Brand Blvd of cars? If you are, I am your point person, I will help you with the city rules, and what the issues are here. I will help guide you through the process.’ That was one of the biggest selling points for the City of Glendale.”
Jeanne Brewer - President and General Manager, Acura of Glendale
Whether your business is healthcare, finance, retail or media, Glendale provides a world-class environment that can benefit your company’s bottom line. Our Development Services Department has a deep understanding of all the City has to offer, from start-up to business expansion, we can provide answers to your questions. Glendale is an attractive, safe, and low-cost alternative to more expensive locations throughout Southern California. Benefits include:
- Location. Glendale provides convenient access and face to face opportunities with one of the nation’s largest client and vendor base. With service from four major freeways, Glendale connects directly to the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles and the San Gabriel Valley. The city also benefits from Amtrak, Metrolink, MTA and the city’s Beeline Bus Service as well as close proximity to Bob Hope Airport.
- Global Business Community. Both international and nationally recognized firms are headquartered or have major operations in Glendale including Nestle USA, Disney Imagineering, IHOP/Applebee’s, DreamWorks, Public Storage, Unum Provident and Color Me Mine.
- Full Service City. The City of Glendale is consistently ranked as one of the nation’s safest cities with a population exceeding 100,000. The Glendale Fire Department has a Class 1-rating and operates 9 stations throughout the city. In addition, Glendale Water & Power operates as its own utility and serves 32,500 water and 88,000 electric customers.
- Business Services. Glendale is emerging as a strong regional business and financial services center. Numerous support services exist in the city such as commercial printers, personnel recruiters, legal services, business consultants, and marketing and information technology specialists. In addition, the regional offices of the Small Business Administration and Service Corps of Retired Executives are located in Glendale.
- Diverse Economic Base. Glendale’s economic base includes a diverse set of industry clusters that provide mutual benefit to the region and companies located here. Healthcare, entertainment, information services, automotive sales, manufacturing, retail, and business and financial services are some of our leading business groups.
