Walk through downtown Glendale or drive along the West Valley’s major corridors, and something is hard to miss: New businesses are arriving, and they are not slowing down.
From a first-in-the-West-Valley trampoline park to an expanding local bakery and major grocery retailers staking their claim in the Arrowhead area, Glendale is experiencing a wave of investment that city leaders say reflects something bigger: A community that is growing, maturing, and increasingly attracting the kind of businesses that follow people.
At Blue Corn Cafe and Bakery, the smell of fresh sourdough and house-made quiche fills the air daily. Everything on the menu is made from scratch, every single day, says Solinda Sok, the franchise location’s new owner…