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May 16, 2013
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Celebrating Tigard, Tualatin
and Beaverton Businesses
That Help Support and Strengthen
Our Local Economy and Workforce!
2013
H E I T Z M A N
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Beaverton
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Number of new businesses
indicate economy is improving
By Scott Keith
F
rom Beaverton to Tualatin to Tigard,
there’s a growing optimism as new busi-
nesses are coming to the region. As the
economy shows signs of improvement, ar-
ea chambers of commerce are hoping their mem-
bership will swell.
Linda Moholt, who heads the Tualatin Chamber
of Commerce, touts Tualatin’s retail environment.
“We are in a very good position,” Moholt said.
“We have a very diverse economic climate, from
the standpoint that we have wonderful retail with
Bridgeport Village, Nyberg Woods and soon-to-be-
Nyberg Rivers — Our retail sector is extremely
strong. We have beautiful commercial and office
space.”
Quick access to major arterials makes Tualatin
an attractive location for a new business. Accord-
ing to Moholt, “I think Tualatin is probably one of
the best-positioned communities in the state be-
cause of our proximity to I-5, I-205 and Highway
217. We’re a half-hour away from the airport.”
Nyberg Rivers shopping center will feature an
exciting, new business.
“Nyberg Rivers comes on board this next year,
and they’ve already submitted their plans,” Moho-
lt said. “That’s where the new Cabelas (sporting
goods retailer) will be built — That will be their
only store in the metro area. With that, it will be a
redevelopment of an older section of town — they
anticipate 1,500 jobs out of that one area. It’s really
cool.”
Another new business, “Nothing Bundt Cakes,”
a franchise opened by two school teachers, is at
Martinazzi Square.
Because of the availability of land, 2012 showed
strong growth in industrial development.
“We had over $90 million of (mostly) industrial
development happen in our town,” Moholt said.
“We’re very fortunate to have a lot of growth in
the industrial sector. And, again, I go back to the
fact that we have land. There are not a lot of com-
munities, inside the urban growth boundary, that
actually have land.”
Moholt’s chamber membership is growing at a
fast clip.
“For two years in a row, according to the Port-
land Business Journal, we have been the fastest
growing chamber in the region,” Moholt said.
“We’re sitting currently at 391 members. Our goal
is to get to 450 by the end of this year. We feel pret-
ty comfortable that we’re on a good growth mode.
We’re very stable, we’re healthy.”
Debi Mollahan, CEO of the Tigard Area Cham-
ber of Commerce, also sees an improving trend as
we head toward the summer and beyond.
“We’re seeing more businesses open. We’re see-
ing businesses expand, Mollahan said, pointing
out that many hotels are at capacity and business
travel is returning. “We’re also seeing a decrease
in vacant office space for lease, too. That’s another
positive sign.”
From what Mollahan hears from her business
members, there’s a general sense of optimism
about the economy.
“In general, most of our business members are
cautiously optimistic with what they’re seeing
happening,” Mollahan said. “Some of our busi-
nesses are experiencing tremendous growth, oth-
ers are struggling and I don’t know that you can
just sum that all up to the economy, because, obvi-
ously there are a lot of other factors that come in-
to play.”
Right now, there are more than 300 business
members with the Tigard chamber, said Mollahan.
And, she added, there has been year-to-year
growth.
Being part of Washington County is important
for Tigard.
“Tigard has really good per-capita income,” said
Mollahan. “When you look at the studies that are
done regionally, my understanding is Tigard
ranks higher than many other local cities. One of
the advantages Tigard has is being part of Wash-
ington County. Washington County has been rec-
ognized as kind of the economic engine for the
state.”
Another asset to a future employer is mass
transit. “Tigard is working closely with Metro on a
long-term plan for high-capacity transit, which
would improve the ability to move people in and
out of the Tigard area,” Mollahan said.
Mollahan is seeing business expansion in Ti-
gard.
“Burgerville opened its Tigard location; they
have very actively engaged in the community,”
Mollahan said. “They brought about 40 jobs to the
local community and have been very actively in-
volved, in terms of doing fund raisers and giving
back and engaging with the local community.” She
added that Burgerville is a major sponsor for the
Tigard Farmer’s Market.
Among other newer businesses include Or-
chard Supply Hardware, Indio Spirits (a spirits
distillery) and Symposium Coffee (opening soon in
downtown Tigard).
A future Wal-Mart, planned in the Tigard Trian-
gle, means more jobs.
“When I spoke with them last year, they told me
they would probably bring about 200 to 250 jobs in-
to the community, Mollahan said, adding that
there would be about 50 jobs with construction.
Another head of an area chamber of commerce
is seeing good things ahead for her city. Beaverton
Area Chamber of Commerce President and CEO
Lorraine Clarno is optimistic and positive.
“Last year we started seeing some slow but
steady, incremental growth,” said Clarno. “We’re
actually seeing some significant job growth in our
community. There are lots of new and exciting
things going on.”
One of those is the second phase of Cedar Hills
Crossing. Planned for in 2008 and put on hold be-
cause of the economy, the project is now under-
way.
“We’re seeing significant infrastructure, growth
and redevelopment activity, which is what Beaver-
ton needs because we don’t have the big industrial
plots to recruit the big manufacturers into town,”
Clarno said.
Nike’s recent decision to expand within Wash-
ington County is giving the Beaverton chamber
reason to smile. According to Clarno, as the new
jobs come in, many of those employees will be
shopping, going to school and doing business in
Beaverton.
Clarno said there are currently 658 dues-paying
members in the Beaverton Area Chamber of Com-
merce. Clarno hopes to see that number go up.
“Absolutely. We’ve had a terrific year so far,”
Clarno said.
According to Clarno, there’s a culture in Beaver-
ton that fosters cooperation.
“Businesses are willing to share and help boost
one another,” Clarno said. “And that doesn’t exist
everywhere. Through our chamber, we’ve seen
some really fabulous and neat partnerships arise.”
Things are looking up, local chamber leaders say