The City of Surprise and its Economic Development Department conducts annual Surveys of its residents regarding their choice for the Top 10 Favorite Retailers
with the most recent survey in April 2021, and within just four weeks,
“Over 5,000 people responded – telling us their most-loved retailers!”
Brief Background on the Surprise Retail Survey, how it helps attract businesses to Surprise and then the TOP 10 List Below
The City of Surprise Retail and Restaurant Survey
The Economic Development Department Team developed and conducts surveys of residents to determine which Retailers and Restaurants are MOST DESIRED and also the TOP TEN MOST FAVORITE Retailers and Restaurants already here.
Over the years, many companies that made the MOST DESIRED list by a vote of residents have since chosen to bring and open a location in Surprise. The Cover Photo shows Costco, which did come to Surprise in 2020 and is currently doing so much business, that it has sparked intense interest in the Prasada Area near Loop 303 in Surprise.
Costco was not just number one on the Surprise Retail Survey MOST DESIRED RETAILER LIST, there was so much interest that the City of Surprise Economic Development Team not only reached out to Costco regularly to share the level of interest and use the survey as proof, but the Team also threw Birthday Partys for Costco and received widespread news coverage of these efforts such as Cleveland’s CBS19 TV picking up and sharing this Surprise Costco Birthday Party news with photos.
The Prasada Area in Surprise along Loop 303 and Waddell Road had long been envisioned as being the location of one of, if not the, largest Indoor Malls in Arizona. The Prasada Area had long been vacant land, that the owners kept productive by allowing farmers to grow crops on it until development arrived.
When the 2008 Great Recession put the brakes on the economy, coupled with a massive shift of consumer online purchases, Malls in many cases have seen fewer consumers than needed to remain viable, which has led to many Malls being redeveloped.
An article by AZ Big Media shares: “Here’s How Phoenix Area Malls are being Redeveloped”
Before Costco arrived, Waddell Road east of Loop 303 was still a farm road and needed to be vastly improved to handle new retail and restaurant customers before Costco, or any of the other businesses would choose to locate there.
City of Surprise and Residents step up to take actions that helped bring Number One Most Desired Retailer, Costco here to Surprise.
The City and its residents stepped up to take many other actions over many years that led to a Longtime Number One MOST DESIRED RETAILER Costco opening.
A “Surprise Wants A Costco” Community Facebook Fanpage was set up for residents to express support for Costco coming to Surprise.
Those Facebook Page Comments, along with the Surprise Retail Survey MOST DESIRED RETAILER Ranking of number one for Costco, helped the City of Surprise Economic Development Team keep the focus on Costco by engagement in regular discussions with Costco leaders that helped them choose Surprise, leading to the success for the Surprise Retail Survey and Economic Team efforts in attracting Costco to Surprise.
And Key to clinching the deal to attract Costco happened when Surprise Residents voted in November 2017 to approve the Decide Surprise funding package to complete Waddell Road along with nearby Greenway Road and Litchfield Road so that the City could attract the much-needed retail and restaurants. With the funding in place, the City of Surprise expedited the completion of Waddell Road and kept in contact with Costco.
Costco locates to Prasada Village Area along Loop 303 at Waddell, helping to attract additional development
A local developer, SimonCRE, now that Costco has arrived has been making significant progress towards bringing more well-known and local Retailers and Restaurants to the Prasada Area with significant construction taking place now.
City of Surprise Website Survey Results Page
2021 Surprise Retail Survey – Top 10 Favorite Retailers
1. Son Glow Boutique
Check out the Son Glow Boutique to see what makes this store special and then go see it
the Son Glow Boutique which is a Non-Profit retail store specializing in “CLOTHING, JEWELRY, HANDBAGS, CROSSES, INSPIRATIONS ITEMS & GIFTS. We offer trending items, many by local artists. We have the (Hard to find) items.”
How Son Glow Boutique Started
Shirley Madkins – Founder, Owner, President of the Board.
Son Glow Ministry, Inc. is a Ministry I started in 2008 after some devastating personal losses.
I have been blessed with both a storefront and a web business that has exceeded all my expectations. Knowing that God is in control, it doesn’t surprise me at all!!
I have been sending 100% of our profits to missionaries who have lived in Central America for 42+ years, and other Christ-based organizations. The Lord made it clear I was not to pay myself and only take out expenses to run the boutique and website – the rest was to go to Ministry.
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Larry Madkins – Secretary – Treasurer
Son Glow Ministries Inc. Now a Public Charity. The Federal government has officially recognized Son Glow Ministries as a tax-exempt organization under section501 (c) (3).In addition, they ruled we are a public charity under section 509 (a) (2). This means two important things to you, our faithful supporters:
1. We will no longer be charging sales tax at the boutique or any outside sales events.
2. We can now provide paperwork for your donations so that you may use it as a deduction on your taxes.
Our Mission
Linda Donner – Ministry Team Leader/Manager
Welcome to Son Glow Boutique (part of Son Glow Ministries, Inc). We are a non-profit boutique. Our mission is twofold – to raise money for our missionaries and to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ through serving our client friends and the community.
Son Glo Ministries Website About Section
We strive to make sure everyone who walks into our boutique is greeted warmly, treated respectfully and given personal attention.
Our clients are our friends. Let us know if you need prayer.
2. Spencer’s Place
3. Kimbur Pet Wash & Suites
4. Arizona Quilts
5. Surprise Comics
6. Gifts To Go
7. Joe Streckfuss Plumbing
8. Rocket Fizz
9. Musical Surprise
10. Sweet Tea
Sweet Tea currently does not have a Website, but they do have a Facebook Page Here: Sweet Tea
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