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 Eastern Madera County Job Fair
Thursday, March 14, 2019
2:00PM – 5:00PM
Oakhurst Community Center
39800 Road 425B Oakhurst, CA
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For more information please call Jorge Espinosa (559) 662-4540 or email
[email protected]
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For Sale: 5 acres +/- of Industrial land – Avenue 10 & Brickyard Drive, Madera
Property Description
Two lots on the NW Corner of Avenue 10 and Brickyard Drive, Madera. The site is less than a mile away from highway 41.
Property Highlights
- Lot 1: +/- 2.35 acres of undeveloped land in an established business park. APN: 049-054-012, Asking price: $550,000
- Lot 2: +/-2.51 acres of undeveloped land in an established business park. APN: 049-054-013, Asking price: $435,000
- Zoning: Light Industrial
- Preliminary plans for 31,000 sf building with loading dock included.
For a listing of available Madera County industrial and commercial properties please
click here.
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“NEW” Madera County Industry Statistics – 4th Quarter 2018
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Low Vacancy Rates Continue for 2019
TK Consulting
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Low vacancy rates in the Madera County industrial market continue to be a concern that new businesses may overlook Madera due to lack of existing space. However, a 37,000 square foot spec building is currently under construction in the Freedom Industrial Park and two other existing spaces have become available for lease.
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Madera County Unemployment Rate
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December 2018
- Madera County 7.1%
- Central Valley (Avg.) 7.6%
- California 4.1%
For Madera County cities and Census Designated Places
click here
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Marine Corps Vet Surprised with Very Own Home in Madera
ABC Channel 30
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A local Marine Corps Veteran is enjoying the surprise of a lifetime. Recently, he received the keys to his new home. Jordan Cody's life changed in a matter of seconds. As the door opened, Jordan got his first look inside his new home in Madera.
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Images Taken from Space in 2018 and 2019 Show Two Very Different Californias
SF Gate
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The Sierra Nevada snowpack, which is a primary water source for the state, is 123 percent of normal — an astounding number when you consider at this same time last year, it was a mere 26 percent.
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More Business Coming to Madera
Madera Tribune
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The Madera Planning Commission recently approved the plans for a third Starbucks coffee store, with drive-thru and outdoor patio seating area in the Bethard Square shopping center on west Olive Avenue and South I Streets.
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Camarena Health Opens New Center for Kids in Madera
ABC Channel 30
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Camarena Health officially opened its first health center for kids in Madera. Health officials, along with Madera city and county officials, were at the ribbon-cutting. It's the first standalone pediatric health center for Camarena Health.
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B-K Lighting Celebrates 35 Years with Tree-Planting Goal
The Business Journal
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In celebration of its 35th anniversary, B-K Lighting in Madera is donating money to plant as many trees, times a thousand. The outdoor lighting company announced that through the National Forest Foundation, they would plant 35,000 trees in response to the devastation left by recent wildfires. “The past five years of forest fires have taken a terrible toll,” Nathan Sloan, CEO of B-K, said in a news release. “We want to take action, become doers and create a greener planet.”
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Big Plans For New Businesses In Downtown North Fork
Sierra News Online
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NORTH FORK – Big changes are coming to downtown North Fork as Bandit Town owner Jennifer McMillan gets busy on the three store fronts and two houses she recently purchased from Doug and Lois Betty.
McMillan is the new owner of the building that now houses K&B Auto Parts, plus the shop that used to be Sierra Video which closed in 2013, and the “garage” area in between.
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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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