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City Spotlight - Orange County
The City of Santa Ana was featured in the Orange County Business Journal's 'Best Places to Work, Live & Play' city spotlight article alongside four other Orange County cities. With a population of 308,189 , Santa Ana remains one of the top leaders for key industries like Manufacturing, Aerospace & Defense, Healthcare, Retail & Service, Education, and more. Article highlights:
📌 How Santa Ana differentiates itself from others in the region
📌 Opportunities for businesses looking to relocate or expand in the city
📌 Reimagining where residents live, work, and play following the pandemic
📌 Evaluating key factors when attracting new businesses to the city
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New video series
We are excited to introduce “Made in Santa Ana”, a new video series dedicated to highlighting the products and services that our diverse business community has to offer! This series aims to celebrate the innovation and economic contributions of our businesses, beginning with Behr Paint Company, headquartered here in Santa Ana.
Through these stories, we will showcase our local business leaders and the products that shape our community. This is an exciting opportunity to learn more about the Santa Ana businesses that contribute to our local economy.
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WAXIE Sanitary Supply
WAXIE Sanitary Supply, a BradyPLUS company, is a leading national distributor and solution provider focused on JanSan, foodservice, and industrial packaging. They are driven to make customers more successful and operations more productive and sustainable. With headquarters in Santa Ana, WAXIE Sanitary Supply serves over 100,000 customers nationwide in end markets, including education, government, healthcare, hospitality, restaurants, building services, food packaging & processing, and grocery.
📍 3220 S. Fairview St.
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LibroMobile
Established in 2016 in Santa Ana by local author Sarah Rafael García, LibroMobile Arts Cooperative (LMAC) is a community-based collaboration between a bookstore and cultural center practices. As a hybrid nonprofit, LMAC cultivates diversity through literature and the arts by prioritizing Black, Indigenous, people of color, local authors, libros en español and integrating free reading and writing programs, visual exhibits of local artists at Crear Studio, as well as year-round creative workshops in Santa Ana, and its surrounding areas. LibroMobile also offers free community space! Visit them today to learn about all they have to offer.
📍 1150 S. Bristol St. #A3
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Shop Local, Shop Santa Ana
Get ready, Santa Ana! The City’s Economic Development Division is thrilled to bring back the Shop Local, Shop Santa Ana campaign, celebrating the incredible small businesses that make our community one-of-a-kind.
📅 Mark your calendars: we’re kicking off this exciting campaign on November 30th, Small Business Saturday!
This holiday season, make a difference by shopping local. Whether you’re hunting for the perfect gift 🎁, treating yourself to a delicious meal 🍽️, or unwinding with a bit of self-care 💆♀️, Santa Ana’s small businesses have it all. Let’s #ShopSantaAna and keep our community thriving!
More Information
For more details and information on how you as a business owner or customer can help promote this campaign, please visit our website below.
Additional questions? Contact Savannah Spicer: sspicer@santa-ana.org
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Business Assistance Workshop
The City of Santa Ana’s Economic Development Division is hosting a Business Assistance Workshop at Santa Ana City Hall on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, from 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM in Room 1600.
This workshop is beneficial to new and existing businesses who need technical assistance or help with navigating the business process in Santa Ana. You’ll learn about the resources available to help entrepreneurs and have the opportunity to get your questions answered by city staff as you begin or continue your business journey. The workshop will be offered in English and Spanish.
For more information, please call the Business Hotline at (714) 647-5477 or visit www.santa-ana.org/business.
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Visibility Boost with YouTube
SCORE invites you to an engaging webinar that shares tips on creating video content that engages your audience and boosts your brand’s visibility. Follow along step by step, they’ll cover the essentials of setting up and optimizing your YouTube channel and share practical examples and expert advice, for a video marketing strategy that connects with your target audience and maximizes your brand's reach. Whether you’re new to YouTube marketing or a seasoned pro, this session is packed with insights that will help you elevate your brand’s impact with video content.
Registration is required—secure your spot today.
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Request for Qualifications (RFQ)
The City of Santa Ana’s Arts & Culture Office, in collaboration with our Sister City, Sahuayo, Mexico, is inviting professional artists or artist teams who live or work in Santa Ana to submit their qualifications for a mural project.
The wall is located on the south-facing exterior of Garage B/5th & Spurgeon (overlooking Calle Cuatro Plaza) at 300 E. 5th St. The total budget for the project is $20,000 (inclusive of materials, artist fees, and installation). Mural installation is anticipated for Spring 2025.
The deadline for application submission is Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 11:59 PM (PST) and must be submitted online via Submittable.com, using the link below to apply.
For questions, please contact:
Arts & Culture Office
Email: artsandculture@santa-ana.org
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Rose's Lovely Coffee House
📍 2735 N. Grand Ave.
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61Hundred Bread
📍 728 N. Poinsettia St.
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Formerly 7-Eleven: 700 N. Main St., Santa Ana CA 92701
Property Highlights:
- Fully Built-Out as Standard Retail Space
- Near many government, medical, retail centers and restaurant locations
- Highly trafficked location at the corner of Main Street and Civic Center Drive
- Less than 1 mile from I-5 and Highway 22 and 55
Contact:
Jaimie Marchand
jmarchand@kennedywilson.com
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To market your property for sale or lease, and to inquire about available sites in Santa Ana for your business, please contact the Economic Development Team at (714) 647-5477 or econdev@santa-ana.org | |
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The City of Santa Ana's team of Economic Development Specialists are here to assist you with tools and resources for your business.
For information about the City’s incentives, workforce training programs, site selection assistance, navigating City licenses and permits, and other services and programs, please visit our website.
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