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Selma California The Place You Want to Be! Contact: Ken Grey, City Manager Roseann Galvan, Administrative Analyst 559.891.2200 [email protected] [email protected] www.cityofselma.com
Selma California
The Place You Want to Be!
Contact:
Ken Grey, City Manager
Roseann Galvan, Administrative Analyst
559.891.2200
www.cityofselma.com
The City of Selma The Place You Want to Be!
Introduction
The City of Selma is located on State Highway 99 in California's Great Central Valley and is
conveniently located halfway between California's two largest population areas - Los Angeles
(207 miles to the south) and the Bay Area (209 miles to the north).
Hub City
The City of Selma (population 23,435) has become the retail and service Hub City for southeast
Fresno, northern Tulare and eastern Kings counties with a retail trade area of over 150,000.
With three regional shopping centers anchored with Wal-Mart, J.C. Penney, Sears, Office
Max, Rite Aid, Save Mart Super Market, Food 4 Less, Home Depot and Selma 6 Cinema, the
City of Selma has developed a shopping base of over 150,000 persons. Three additional
regional shopping centers are proposed.
Add to this the Fahrney Automotive Center and the Selma Auto Mall, with their major
advertising programs, the shopping base increases drastically. The automobile dealerships
bring in customers from as far away as Bakersfield and Modesto. Auto dealerships currently
located in Selma are: Ford, Buick, Scion, GMC, Toyota, Honda, Chevrolet, Mazda, Nissan,
Hyundai, Kia, Suzuki and Mitsubishi.
Auto Dealerships Expand
Selma’s Auto Dealership continues strong. In April 2007 Selma Nissan opened a new 21,500
square foot facility across the street from its former facility. The older building now houses an
expanded Mitsubishi dealership. In 2011 we opened a new Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram dealer-
ship and an expanded Hyundai showroom. Two of our other present dealership have pur-
chased property and are looking to expand within the next year. Both dealerships have been
given expanded territory by and for expansions of their companies. Additionally, we have two
new dealerships interested in locating in Selma.
Sales Tax Leader
Because of the strong retail sales base, the City of Selma is the per capita sales tax leader in
Fresno County and ranks only behind the larger cities of Fresno and Clovis in total taxable
sales.
The Annual Taxable Sales for the past decade (in thousands of dollars) shows a strong and
healthy growth. Even during the decline in the economy, Selma still has a retail presence in the
area and continues to maintain a regional presence.
Big 5 Sporting Goods, JC Penney, Sears Gamestop, Aaron’s Furniture Open
Showing Selma's continued regional growth Big 5 Sporting Goods opened a 10,000 square foot
store and Game Stop has opened a store in the Vineyard Plaza Shopping Center. Aaron’s
Furniture has opened a store on Whitson Street. Selma is home to the regional JC Penney as
well as a franchise Sears store.
Commercial Developments
Showing that Selma is a commercial hub the City of Selma has received plans for additional two
major regional commercial projects which includes: the Rockwell Shopping Center – West of the
present Garden Vineyard Shopping Center—which has an approved plan and EIR; Selma Cross-
ing at Mt. View and SR 99. Retailers are showing high interest in these regional shopping cen-
ters.
Buxton Retail Study
The City of Selma competed a Retail Study with the Buxton Company. The Company identified a
trade area as well as businesses that fit the Lifestyle Segmentation within the area. Twenty core
businesses were identified and presently one has located in Selma while two others are determin-
ing the location within Selma that best fits their needs with a retail base of over 150,000.
New Interchange, Interchange Upgrades and Highway Realignment
The City of Selma is working with Caltrans on the development of a new interchange at Dinuba
Avenue as well as the reconfiguration and widening of the existing Dinuba Avenue. The City also
is working with Caltrans on the realignment of Highland Avenue (SR 43) to the west to make
connection to the new interchange at Dinuba and SR 99.
In addition the City is working at the upgrading the interchange at Floral Avenue and SR 99 and
Mt. View Avenue and SR 99.
All of these upgrades are being done to assist in the planned commercial and residential growth
anticipated in Selma.
Here To Serve You
The City of Selma prides itself on providing a "Hassle-Free Zone" for business and industrial
development. In the past ten years, Selma has created thousands of new jobs.
For more information please contact: Ken Grey, City Manager
Roseann Galvan, Administrative Analyst
1710 Tucker St. Selma, CA. 93662
1-559-891-2250
www.cityofselma.com
The City of Selma The Place You Want to Be!
Central Business District – The Heart of Selma
The City of Selma has implemented a Central Business District Action Plan that places special emphasis on
this area. This includes: assignment of a public works person; foot patrol by police officers and Volunteer
in Policing; and with the Chamber of Commerce co-sponsoring special events.
Small Business Support Center / Team Selma
The award winning Selma Small Business Support Center works to support small, home-based and start up
businesses. The Center offers business counseling, training workshops and provides technical assistance for
loans. Additionally, the Center manages the city’s revolving loan fund that can help smaller businesses up
to $50,000.
TEAM SELMA. Selma’s Economic Development Team, is composed of key decision-makers in the utilities,
financial, workforce training/development and support sectors of Selma. The TEAM can meet with interest-
ed developers and provide one-stop answers to development questions. Confidentially, is a key to TEAM
SELMA’S operation!
Business Visitation
Knowing that business success is a key to Selma each year Selma’s economic development staff and
Ambassador’s visit local businesses to identify concerns, issues and ways that the City of Selma might assist
their business growth/retention.
Housing Development Strong
Housing development continues strong in Selma! The City has undertaken plans for approximately 4,000
new homes. One project includes a 620 acre specific plan for eastern Selma. Other housing projects are to
the northeast and to the southwest of Selma.
Industrial Development
The City of Selma has a 52 acre Industrial Park with all but one of the parcels sold to companies that want
to develop or expand their businesses.
Selma Industrial Park II is another Industrial development that has shovel ready land available for
purchase, or build to suit. This project will accommodate projects of various sizes.
Golden State Industrial Park has industrial and office space immediately available for lease. The entire fa-
cility has 350,000 sq. feet under roof on 30 acres. The site contains 20,000 Class 1 office-space, manufac-
turing buildings, a wet painting system and a dry-coating paint system. The businesses presently located in
the Complex employ 100 people, with new businesses being added.
All three locations are in both a Foreign Trade Zone, as well as an Enterprise Zone.
Here to Serve You The City of Selma prides itself in providing a “Hassle-Free Zone” for business and industrial development.
or more information contact: D-B Heusser, City Manager
1710 Tucker Street
Selma, CA. 93662
1-800-80-SELMA / 559.891.2250
Proposed
Power
Retail
Center
Proposed
Retail
Center
Current and Proposed
Commercial Development
Northwest Selma
New
Excelerate
Fitness
Center
This map was prepared by
Jerry Howell City of Selma
GIS Dept 5/26/2011
