News about local business is always welcome!
Madera County EDC assists with business recruitment, expansion and retention with a particular focus on new job creation. We provide free and confidential assistance to businesses looking to expand or relocate to Madera County.
Please contact us if you need the following:
- Business/Project Assistance
- Business Advice
- Business Incentive Information
- Small Business Gap Financing
- Industrial & Commercial Site Selection
- Site Tours
- Demographics
- Quarterly Industrial Vacancy Reports
- Information on Workforce Programs
- General Information or Questions about Madera County
Madera County EDC (559) 675-7768
2425 West Cleveland Ave., Ste. 101, Madera CA 93637
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2019 Madera District Fair
September 5-8
5:00pm- 11:00pm
FREE PARKING
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The fair begins Thursday Sept. 5
th, general admission is $10 for adults and $5 for seniors and children 6 to 12 yrs. Children under 5 are free. Free concerts with paid fair admission. This year's concert lineup includes: Loverboy, Trace Adkins, Commodores, Voz de Mando and La Original Banda el Limon. For more information and an Exhibitor’s Handbook please visit
www.maderafair.com.
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Chowchilla Classic Car &
Custom Bike Show
September 21 2019
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Veterans Memorial Park
600 Robertson Blvd, Chowchilla CA 93610
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Farm Fest
October 19, 2019
Name:
FARM Fest 2019 Dinner Celebration
Date:
October 19, 2019
Time:
6:00 PM - 11:30 PM PDT
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2019 Oakhurst Fall Festival
Friday, October 11, 2019 from 3pm to 8pm
Saturday, October 12, 2019 from 10am to 8pm
Sunday, October 13, 2019 from 10am to 4pm
FOOD, RIDES, RETAIL VENDORS & ENTERTAINMENT
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Fall Job Fair
October 24, 2019
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Pan American Community Center
703 E. Sherwood Way, Madera, CA
The Workforce Development Board of Madera County is planning the 2019 Fall Job Fair. If you would like to participate and reserve a booth free of charge, please complete the registration form below and email it to
[email protected]
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Pomegranate Fruit & Nut Festival
November 2, 2019
10am – 5PM
Madera Fairgrounds
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For Lease - 305 South D Street
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Location: Downtown Madera
Size: 6,500 SF
Zoning: C2 Heavy Commercial
Price: $1.00/ sq. ft.
Parking: Private Parking Lot
Other: This building was remodeled in 1999 with all new wiring, light fixtures and interior walls. There is a roll up door in the rear of the building that opens up to a shop area.
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For Lease - 215 South D Street
Location: Downtown Madera
Building Size: 7,500 SF
Zoning: C-1 Light Commercial
Status: Lease
Lease Price: $1.00/ sq. ft.
Other: Located next to the Madera Post Office, this building has very high foot traffic on a daily basis. A new air conditioning unit was installed in May of 2019. There is a large roll up door in the rear of the building that allows access for indoor vehicle parking. In the back of the building there is a large mezzanine that provides extra storage space.
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For Sale - Final Approach Business Center
Location: 2801 Airport Drive, Madera, CA 93637
Building Size: 5,000 sq. ft. – Includes 8 suites & conference room
Lot Size: 1 acre
Detached Airplane Hangar: 3,900 sq. ft
Price: $7,560,000
Other: The “Final Approach” Business Center is the only privately-owned property at the Madera Municipal Airport with direct access to the airport runway. The two-story office and detached airplane hangar is located on a 1-acre site. The entire site is FFA secured with fencing and automatic gates. The security provides complete safety of all airport activities.
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For a listing of available Madera County industrial and commercial properties please
click here.
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Madera County Unemployment Rate
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- Madera County 7.4%
- Central Valley* (Avg.) 7.8%
- California 4.4%
*Central Valley counties include: San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Merced, Madera, Fresno, Tulare, Kings & Kern
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Coarsegold Shopping Center Sold for $3.25M
Sierra News Online
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Ownership of one of Coarsegold’s single-largest commercial properties has changed hands. The 5.78-acre mini-mall and strip development on the east side of Highway 41, home to a number of the town’s most active businesses, was sold to a Bay Area real estate investment trust.
Read more.
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Amtrak plans new bus service from Madera. Here’s what it means for train passengers
Sierra Star
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A new Amtrak Thruway bus service is being planned to connect Madera’s Amtrak station to San Jose starting in the spring of 2020.
Read more.
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Fresno EOC expanding its transportation services to Madera County
ABC Channel 30
Five routes previously operated by other agencies are now under EOC providing low-cost rides for those in Madera, Chowchilla, and Eastern Madera County.
Read more.
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Liberty High School working on new Career Technical Education facility
ABC Channel 30
"Coming Soon; the new Liberty High School Engineering, Agri-Science and Farming Academy," known as LEAF. Seven new classrooms, four barns for livestock, three shops and greenhouses are just some of the major additions coming with the expansion. All of it benefiting the agriculture department, community and beyond.
Read more.
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Current Enrollment Middle School Groundbreaking
Central Valley Today
Madera Unified officially broke ground on a brand new middle school that will teach kids in a hands on lab based environment.
Read more.
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Fresno State Is Again Among Nation’s Best Universities
GV Wire
The accolades continue for Fresno State, which has many missions, not the least of which is to graduate first-generation college students. Washington Monthly ranked Fresno State No. 24 in the nation among out of 395 public and private colleges on its latest list of top national universities.And, two weeks ago, the university placed No. 35 in
Money Magazine’s top 50 “Best Public Colleges” list, which measures the quality of education, affordability, and outcomes.
Read more.
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Developer: Construction of NF Biomass Plant Could Begin Soon
Sierra News Online
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A project nearly a decade in planning appears poised to begin final construction, possibly as soon as later this year.
Proponents of a plan to build a two mega-watt biomass plant in North Fork are in the midst of finalizing a multi-million-dollar financing package that will pave the way for full-scale construction to begin at the development site.
Read more.
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Madera Business and Career News
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City of Chowchilla’s Incentives
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City of Madera’s Incentives
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Madera County Incentives
Madera County’s business assistance programs
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Expanded Subsidized Employment Program
Madera County Department of Social Services
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The Madera County Department of Social Services has launched a new subsidized employment program. This program reimburses employers for the wages of newly-hired employees at varying levels during the first six months of employment.
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Energy Watch -
MCEDC, Lois Leonard (559) 675-7768
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Dislocated Worker Program
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Workforce Investment Board / Corporation at
(559) 662-4500
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Central California Incentives
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The State of California and local jurisdictions have several programs and business friendly policies for companies interested in expanding or establishing a California operation.
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Resource Links for Financial Aid and Business Advice
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Madera County EDC
2425 West Cleveland Ave., Ste. 101
Madera CA 93637
(559) 675-7768
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Thank you for reading our newsletter!
Bobby Kahn, Executive Director
Madera County EDC
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