By Karen Schutte – July 8, 2016

Planet Fitness purchased an anchor pad at Tucson Marketplace at the Bridges, located at the northwest intersection of Interstate 10 and South Kino Parkway, for $1.18 million ($9.85 PSF) for construction of a 25,000-square-foot building. The approximately 2.75 acre parcel is northwest of Walmart and northeast of McDonald’s on Park Avenue.

Tucson Marketplace at the Bridges is a 114 acre project with approximately 1 million-square-feet of shops, pads, entertainment and anchors when fully completed. Current anchors include Costco and Walmart with such other tenants as McDonald’s, Great Clips, Mattress Firm, Sports Clips, Sprint, Verizon, and Starbuck’s. Continue reading “Planet Fitness, Century Theatre and Dave & Buster’s Enter Tucson Marketplace at the Bridge” →

Tucson, AZ

Dave and Buster’s is opening at the Tucson Marketplace on Monday, April 3. The restaurant is bringing more than just entertainment to Tucson, it is also a sign of economic growth for the south side.

Dave and Buster’s, along with other businesses in the area, is one of the first things out-of-town visitors are going to see when they hop off the plane and make their way into Tucson. Dan Gibson with Visit Tucson said it is a great first impression.

Gibson said the south side is growing and Dave and Buster’s choosing that side of town evidence of that.

“The opening of Dave and Buster’s is a tremendous signal in two different ways,” said Mike Varney President and CEO of Tucson Metro Chamber. “More national companies are choosing to locate in Tucson and the fact they selected the rapidly growing region of Tucson’s south side is a very good sign of economic growth in that area.”

 

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A major boom in the local economy on the south side as more major businesses move in bringing hundreds of jobs. Dave & Buster’s is the latest business set to open Monday. A company spokesperson says there was a huge demand from Tucson residents wanting a Dave & Buster’s in the city. This is the first one in Southern Arizona. It offers over 135 games and has already brought over 240 new jobs to Tucson.

“We just really wanted to be within the community and wanted to be a central location,” explained Amy Delao, Dave & Buster’s assistant general manager. “So the northerners can come down and everybody on the south side can come up and every body on the east and west, we are really a central location for everybody.”

In the past couple months a Century Theatre, Planet Fitness and Lin’s Grand Buffet opened up. Ward 5 Council Member Richard Fimbre’s Chief of Staff says a Popeyes Kitchen will be opening next in the Tucson Marketplace located near South Park Avenue and Interstate 10 and they are working on bringing more restaurants and retail to the area.

Click here for more information on Dave & Buster’s grand opening and a link to apply for a job.