Rita Ranch Storage, Car & Dog Wash

General Description

Rita Ranch Storage, Car & Dog Wash is a 5.6 acre storage and wash facility located in Tucson, Arizona. This unique property combines self storage with two ancillary businesses, a car wash and a pet wash.

Market Overview

Tucson is the county seat of Pima County, Arizona and home to the University of Arizona. The 2010 United States Census puts the city’s population at 520,116, while the 2012 estimated population of the entire Tucson metropolitan area was 992,394.The Tucson MSA forms part of the larger Tucson-Nogales combined statistical area, with a total population of 980,263 as of the 2010 Census. Tucson is the second-largest populated city in Arizona behind Phoenix, which both anchor the Arizona Sun Corridor. The city is located 108 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60 mi north of the U.S.-Mexico border. Roughly 150 Tucson companies are involved in the design and manufacture of optics and optoelectronics systems, earning Tucson the nickname Optics Valley.

Much of Tucson’s economic development has been centered on the development of the University of Arizona, which is currently the second largest employer in the city. Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, located on the southeastern edge of the city, also provides many jobs for Tucson residents. Its presence, as well as the presence of the US Army Intelligence Center (Fort Huachuca, the largest employer in the region in nearby Sierra Vista), has led to the development of a significant number of high-tech industries, including government contractors, in the area. The city of Tucson is also a major hub for the Union Pacific Railroad’s Sunset Route that links the Los Angeles ports with the South/Southeast regions of the country.