Phoenix is one of only two state capitals with a population of more than one million residents, the other being the City of Austin. Phoenix encourages local residents to become inventors and creators of startups in any one of many businesses to help Phoenix’s local business community to grow.
Going back to the time when McDonald’s was founded in 1940 as a restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald, in San Bernardino, California. They rechristened their business as a hamburger stand, and later turned the company into a franchise.
The very first Golden Arches logo being introduced as a franchise in 1953 at a location in right here in Phoenix. As of 2019, there were 38,695 outlets in over 119 countries.
Today, the City of Phoenix embraces cultural diversity as a growing vibrant education-oriented community with affordable housing and plenty of available retail space for new businesses. As a business-friendly community, Metro Phoenix welcomes all culturally inspiring residents and value-based businesses.
The City of Phoenix and Maricopa County has many diverse communities. They always embrace cultural equality, diversity, inclusion, equity and has many positive-minded and culturally inspiring people as well as historic business-friendly communities.
The City of Phoenix is in a fast growing state for new local businesses. In the spirit of enterprising early settlers, Metro Phoenix is in an ideal Arizona location where local individual creativity and skills can thrive and where self-starter entrepreneurs can start their own dream business online or offline right here in Phoenix.
Phoenix businesses and residents are rolling out the best “Welcome to Phoenix” and “You’re Welcome Here” Phoenix welcome mats to visitors, tourists, students, tech entrepreneurs, tech companies, new startups, business founders, new residents and many more value-added local businesses.