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Press Release
October 26, 2023
2:00 pm Arizona
aLocal & Apache Corners won the Arizona Association of Economic Development Golden Prospector Award of Merit at the Arizona Association of Economic Development Fall Conference in Flagstaff, Arizona. This award recognized projects that significantly contribute to the overall economic well-being of Arizona.
Two weeks prior, the Tonto Apache Tribe, one of the smallest land-based reservations in Arizona and sharing a border south of Payson, broke ground on Apache Corners. This $200 million mixed-use development will enhance the Mazatzal Hotel and Casino will include:
- Family entertainment center
- Three to five restaurants
- Heritage Distilleries’ first Arizona location
- Health clinic/training center
- Grocery/supermarket and two convenience stores
- Office and manufacturing space
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“The Tonto Apache Nation is committed to making progress to positively impact the region. This is a true testament of economic sovereignty,” said, Chairman Calvin Johnson. The economic impact on the tribe is projected at $89 million per year. This will further diversify both the tribal economy and the shopping, dining, and entertainment options for those living in and visiting Payson and the surrounding region.
aLocal was proud to support the Tonto Apache Nation in developing the comprehensive plan through its subsidiaries aLocal Development and aLocal Geospatial. Using netEI, aLocal’s new economic impact software, was pivotal in justifying the market demand for the uses in Apache Corners development. The economic impact forecast bolstered the business case for the project.
“aLocal is honored to work with the Tonto Apache Nation. Our data equity approach truly is changing the way all economic decisions are made while providing positive economic impact to the region,” said President and CEO Eric S. Trevan, Ph.D.
aLocal’s new software package, netEI, provides the economic impact of a project using the most current multipliers available. Focused on #DataEquity #DataSovereignty #GoodData, aLocal provides high-end analytics that is accessible, available, affordable, and accurate representation.
Looking to learn more about how your company, community, organization, or tribe can gain valuable insights into your local economy please email us at marketing@aLocalSolutions.com
Tonto Apache Tribe
Tonto Apache is a Federally Recognized Sovereign Nation that shares borders with Payson, Arizona. The nation has multiple business ventures such as the Mazatlán Hotel and Casino, Tonto Apache Market, Smoke Shop, Tonto Apache Gym, and Tonto Apache Healthcare.
Apache Corners
Apache Corners is a multi-year community and economic planning effort by the Tonto Apache Tribal Nation. Beginning in 2020, Tonto Apache focused on what economic opportunities existed that would benefit their nation’s economy and benefit the region. Approximately 75 acres on the reservation will be used to build the future Tonto Apache economy (including trust land on the east and west sides of A-87) is slated for development with an effort to capture dollars leaking outside the economy and stimulate not only the Tonto Apache economy but the entire region. The total development is slated for a mixed-use approach focused on building an economy from their initial businesses with the Tonto Apache government, Mazatlán Casino and Hotel, Convenience Store and Tire Shop. Future developments in the first phase will include an entertainment district with a distillery and additional restaurants, two convenience stores, a family entertainment center and infrastructure improvements. Additional developments will focus on a health center, training and educational partnership, grocery store, cannabis dispensary, warehousing, and light manufacturing. The plan is to connect parcels on the east and west side of A-87 through finding ways for pedestrian safety, traffic calming and efficiency improvements.
Phase 1 Economic Impacts
- Economic Impact $89.2MM
- Employment 1,043 New Jobs
- New Wages $30.5MM Annually
- Regional Annual Tax Impact $9.1MM
aLocal
aLocal is a provider of high-end AI econometric analytics used to drive economic decisions of communities, government and business. A leader in providing AI market and economic demand solutions, aLocal is moving into additional analytical forecasting; using economic, community and financial intelligence.
Focused on equity, aLocal uses netEI solutions using dynamic output of business intelligence, economic impact and community data.
aLocal
Changing The Way All Economic Decisions Are Made!
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For more information please contact marketing@aLocalSolutions.com
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