PHOENIX — The people of Surprise know what they want, and they are not shy about saying so.
More than 4,100 residents and community members weighed in on the city’s annual retail survey, naming the shops and restaurants they most want to see open in a city once dubbed the nation’s fastest-growing.
The Surprise Economic Development Department collected survey responses between Feb. 14 and March 15. In addition to what businesses they want to see put down roots in the city, residents also shared which restaurants and retailers they love.
Which restaurants and retailers are Surprise residents trying to court?
IKEA and The Cheesecake Factory once again topped the most-wanted lists, holding their respective No. 1 positions for the second straight year. Whole Foods Market and Trader Joe’s also remain fixtures near the top of the retail wish list…