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Retail Coach tells Kingman council trade-area reach of 167,000 and active retailer talks
Summary
Caleb Wilson of The Retail Coach told the council Kingman's trade-area reaches about 167,000 people and described multiple active retail and restaurant recruitment conversations, three LOIs since December and one site under contract; he cited Stockton Hill Road's traffic and anchor synergies as reasons many brands seek that corridor.
Caleb Wilson, representing The Retail Coach, briefed the council on ongoing retail- and hospitality-recruitment efforts for Kingman. He said the city's in-limits population is roughly 36,000 while the total trade area for recruitment work approaches 167,000. Since December, The Retail Coach reported four visits by targeted retailers/brokers/developers, three letters of intent and one contract moved forward.
Wilson explained why Stockton Hill Road concentrates retail: it offers high traffic counts and adjacent anchor stores that national brands prefer for visibility and customer volumes. "That retail node is the primary corridor, the highest traffic, and just has the most visibility, especially for national brands," he said, adding that new interchanges (Flying Fortress/Kingman Crossing) may create future retail nodes that will relieve some Stockton Hill concentration. The council thanked him and indicated staff should continue recruitment and reporting.
