Disclaimer: The comments in this blog are my personal opinion and may or may not reflect an adopted position of the city of Glendale and its city council.
When I first began serving as a Glendale city councilmember in 1992, its population was 159,023 and its square miles were 52.2. In 2025, its population exploded to 265,599, an increase of over 100,000. Its square miles increased to 67.2, an increase of 15 square miles.
In 2019, Glendale’s city council adopted its vision for the Loop 303 corridor. It rejected the concept of adding more residential and instead chose to earmark that area for manufacturing and industrial development. In 6 short years, the Loop 303 corridor has become the premier site for such development.
In December of 2025, recent news from many trade publications highlighted Glendale, Arizona, as a leader in economic growth and investments across multiple sectors. Did you know that Glendale leads all U.S. submarkets in industrial sales volume, surpassing $1 billion this year alone, driven by major deals like Walmart’s $152 million purchase of a 1.28 million-square-foot warehouse near Luke Air Force Base?
This reflects the city’s booming industrial sector along the Loop 303 corridor, where developments like a 2.4 million-square-foot industrial park by Lincoln Property Company are attracting logistics and manufacturing firms. Additionally, Glendale was named Arizona’s Best City for Business in June 2025 by the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry, citing its pro-growth policies, job creation (nearly 13,000 jobs added in six years), and over $1.5 billion in ongoing investment projects, primarily in the Sports and Entertainment District.
This includes high-profile developments around Westgate Entertainment District, such as hotels, retail, and entertainment venues tied to attractions like State Farm Stadium.
Key projects contributing to these figures include:
- The $1 billion VAI Resort, a 70-acre complex with a Mattel Adventure Park, hotels, and entertainment features, approved for construction and expected to boost tourism.
- Nestlé USA’s $675 million beverage factory, which opened in early 2025 and created over 350 jobs.
- Mark Anthony Brewing’s $250 million facility for White Claw and other products, operational since 2020.
- Walmart acquired a 1.28 million square-foot building near Luke Air Force Base.
The $152 million purchase is Phoenix’s second-largest industrial building sale ever recorded.
These investments have helped Glendale diversify beyond sports and events (e.g., Super Bowl economic impacts exceeding $1 billion in regional activity), positioning it as a top West Valley hub for business and development.
Businesses in the Loop 303 Corridor, Glendale, AZThe Loop 303 corridor in Glendale, Arizona, has seen significant industrial and commercial development, attracting various companies focused on manufacturing, distribution, and logistics. Below is a compiled list of businesses located in this area (not all inclusive as I may have missed some), based on available information from economic development reports, real estate listings, and news articles. The list includes details of their operations where available:
- Red Bull
Manufacturing facility (first in North America, over $280 million investment,
750,000 sq ft)
Reems and Peoria Roads
- Amazon
Distribution operations; leased industrial building
VT303; also surrounding The Cubes
- REI
Warehouse complex (400,000 sq ft)
Loop 303 corridor
- Williams Sonoma
Distribution or warehousing
The Cubes at Glendale
- S. Merchants
Distribution or warehousing
The Cubes at Glendale
- White Claw
Production facility
Surrounding The Cubes at Glendale
- Ball Corporation
Manufacturing (food storage and aluminum cans; supplies Red Bull)
Surrounding The Cubes; Loop 303 corridor
- Walmart
Distribution center (1.25 million sq ft)
Park303 Phase 1
- FedEx
Distribution or logistics
Surrounding The Cubes at Glendale
- Sub-Zero
Manufacturing center (nearly 700,000 sq ft, luxury appliances)
Loop 303 corridor (opened 2011, expanded 2016)
- Dick’s Sporting Goods
Distribution center (624,000 sq ft, high-tech)
Loop 303 corridor (opened 2013)
- Chewy
Online pet products distributor
Loop 303 corridor
- UPS
Distribution operations
Loop 303 corridor
- Bimbo Bakeries
Distribution operations
Loop 303 corridor
- Dollar Tree
Regional distribution facility (1.3 million sq ft)
Park303 Phase 2 Building C
- Logisticus Group
Third-party logistics (550,000 sq ft lease)
Park303 Phase 2
- Axle on Demand
Logistics specialist (126,075 sq ft pre-lease)
Echo Park 303
Several developments like VT303 North, Bethany Bay, and Latitude 303 Logistics are under construction or recently completed as of 2025 but do not have publicly announced tenants yet. The area continues to grow with speculative industrial projects attracting e-commerce, manufacturing, and logistics firms.
There is no doubt that Glendale has become a powerhouse in the Valley. Thirty years ago, it was a small town with an economy that was unremarkable. With the advent of the Bell Road corridor, the growth of Luke Air Force Base, the development of the Westgate area and the Loop 303 corridor, it has become a vibrant community with a diversified economic base.
It’s braggin’ time! If you are a manufacturing, logistics or distribution facility and need to grow where the weather is perfect year-round with a great roadway system and an abundant labor force, welcome to Glendale, Arizona!
© Joyce Clark, 2026
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