Enterprise Zone Success Story: Fresno

The Fresno Bee reports on a growing ice cream business that is using the Enterprise Zone to further their expansion:

Business has been, well, fruitful. Sandoval was one of only three employees -- all relatives -- in 1986. Within 10 years, it had a work force of 15. Today, it has 55 workers -- and Sandoval plans to open a new manufacturing plant on 4.1 acres he bought at Roeding Business Park in southwest Fresno.

The new plant will be almost twice the size of the current operation and could double his work force. The $3 million plant could be under construction by June, following city approvals, he said....

Sandoval selected the property in Roeding Business Park because of its central location and being near freeways. It also is in the state enterprise zone, federal empowerment zone and city's new Municipal Restoration Zone.