WHY GILROY?
There are many reasons why Gilroy, California is an ideal place to grow your business!
• Strategic Location
• Talented Workforce
• Unlimited Potential
• Retail Opportunities
• Economic Incentives
Strategic Location
Gilroy is strategically located in southern Silicon Valley, approximately 25 miles south of San Jose, California. It has excellent freeway access to the entire Bay Area, the Salinas Valley, and Central California. Gilroy is also a planned stop for the proposed High Speed Rail line from San Francisco to Los Angeles. Over the past decade, Gilroy has been expanding its agricultural economy to become a major retail and light industrial center.
Talented Workforce
Gilroy is an affordable and family-friendly "bedroom community" for nearby Silicon Valley. 30% of our residents presently commute daily to the high-tech companies in the San Jose/San Francisco area. Gilroy has commuter train access to the entire Bay Area and offers a reverse commute for talent from northern Santa Clara County. With abundant regional Venture Capital opportunities and the most productive workforce in the nation, you really do have the innovation of Silicon Valley at your doorstep.
Unlimited Potential
Unlike other locations in the Bay Area, Gilroy has plenty of land that is ready for development, including parcels zoned for commercial, industrial or residential use. The City's infrastructure is strong and ready to accommodate new growth. Gilroy's workforce is eager, and local colleges have active programs to train students to meet specific employer needs.
Retail Opportunities
Already considered a major center for regional shopping, Gilroy offers three large retail complexes with a vast array of products and services. Gilroy's retail market share attracts well over 200,000 shoppers and has taxable retail sales of just under $1 billion. It also has a vibrant historic downtown district, providing competitive opportunities for innovative retail and service-oriented businesses.
Economic Incentives
The City of Gilroy is business-friendly and offers a wide range of incentive programs including one-stop permit processing, permit expediting and financial incentive programs for high sales tax or job-creation businesses.
Gilroy is a perfect fit for the following types of industries:
• Solar and Alternative Energy
• Food Processing & Agriculture
• Small to medium Specialty
Manufacturing Firms
• Professional, Finance and
Business Services
• Health Care and associated
businesses
• Computers, Electronics,
Digital Media Services and
Manufacturing Suppliers
• Small Bioscience and
associated R&D
• Genetic Seed Companies
and Suppliers to
Biotechnology Companies
• Environmental Technologies
and Green Suppliers
• Transportation & Trucking