Economic Development Update
City Council Regular Meeting
February 10, 2025
Item_2.8__
Business Engagement
Grand Opening Event – November 7, 2024
Fast & East Mart
Business Engagement
NEW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
• Greater Lathrop Chamber of Commerce
• First Chamber Mixer Held 1/30/2025
For more information visit
https://www.greaterlathrop.org
Economic Development Marketing
Community Outreach
• January Utility Bill Mailer
• City Website
• City Social Media
LathropSMART
Winter Newsletter
Community OUTREACH
LATHROP COMMUNITY RETAIL SURVEY RESULTS
NUMBER OF RESPONDENTS:
1,050
TIMEFRAME:
11/22/2024 – 1/31/2025
NUMBER OF QUESTIONS:
SEVEN (7)
PUBLIC OUTREACH:
FACEBOOK, WEBSITE, NEWSLETTER
LATHROP COMMUNITY RETAIL SURVEY RESULTS
• 46% of respondents have lived in Lathrop between 1 and 4 years. • 45% of respondents desire another supermarket to meet their grocery needs.
Top Retail Desired:
1) Sit-Down / Casual Dining
Restaurant – 71%
2) Entertainment Venue
3) Grocery Store
Top Healthcare Needs:
1) Urgent Care Facility – 53%
2) Hospital
3) Medical Offices
Top Services Desired:
1) Gym / Fitness Center – 47%
2) Bank / Financial Institution
3) Personal Services
Entertainment Desired:
1) Family Entertainment – 64%
2) Sport Entertainment
3) Adult Fun
Current Shopping Location:
1) Manteca – 76%
2) Tracy
3) Online
4) Lathrop
Source: www.indeed.com and www.CalJobs.ca.gov
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Posted Within Last 10 Days
Retail / Service / Sales Healthcare / Government
Distribution/Logistics
Manufacturing
L O C A L
R E S O U R C E S
• Job Search
Assistance
• Small
Business
Assistance
• Career
Technical
Education,
and
Life-Long
Learning
AGENCY WEBSITE
San Joaquin County WorkNET SJCWORKNET.ORG
EDD CalJobs CALJOBS.CA.GOV
Small Business Development Center SANJOAQUINSBDC.ORG
Innovation Hub San Joaquin IHUBSJ.ORG
Growth-Opportunity San Joaquin County GOSJ.ORG
CodeStack Academy (SJCOE) CODESTACKACEDEMY.ORG
Manteca Education & Training Center (METC) MANTECAUSD.NET/METC San Joaquin Delta College DELTACOLLEGE.EDU
University of the Pacific
• Bererd College
(Innovative degrees & lifelong learning programs)
• Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
(Designed for people ages 50+)
PACIFIC.EDU
EDUCATION.PACIFIC.EDU/EDUCATION
EDUCATION.PACIFIC.EDU/EDUCATION/
OSHER-LIFELONG-INSTITUTE