LOCATION HIGHLIGHTS:
Centrally located adjacent to the Wonderful Industrial Park: A 1,625-acre fully entitled master-planned commercial development
Limited regulatory hassles and ease of doing business in the City of Shafter
Convenient access to Highway 99, 58 and Interstate 5, and direct access to the BNSF Railway, minimizing transportation costs
Access to an abundant labor pool with hourly wages far below those in peer cities. Nearly 700,000 residents within 25-mile radius
Corporate neighbors including Walmart, Amazon, Fedex, Ross, American Tire Distributors, and Target
Ability to reach 35 million consumers in a one-day by truck
Near the FedEx Ground sort hub; less than 20 minutes from UPS Ground hub
Minutes from Meadows Field Airport, the regions primary commercial airport
Foreign-Trade Zone 276 is ready for activation—so importers can defer import duties/tariffs until the imported products enter U.S. commerce
DEVELOPMENT FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT
The city of Shafter is a business-friendly location that provides significant benefits to developers and corporate users:
Expedited development process, reducing overall development times
Low impact fees
Hiring and other tax credits
Job training and job search assistance provided by Kern County
Active business development efforts through Kern Economic Development Corporation
LOW LABOR COSTS & ATTRACTIVE GOVERNMENT INCENTIVES:
Lower property taxes than competing area in California
Lower insurance costs than in competing areas of California
Lower common area charges than in competing areas of California
Competitive rent
Tax incentives for California sales
Inland port helps off-set drayage costs