209 Business Journal - Dec 2017

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BUSINESS JOURNAL

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DECEMBER 2017

VOLUME 2 ■ ISSUE 11

IN PROFILE

GREAT WOLF IN THE 209

Cottonwood Café in Oakdale has expanded their menu to offer dinner options to their guests. PAGE 3

GOVERNMENT

Haiying Zeng and Divya Katyal won Congressman Jeff Denham’s Congressional App Challenge with their Homeless Network app. PAGE 6

500-room hotel, 500 jobs, & 500,000 visitors for Manteca BY DENNIS WYATT 209 Business Journal

The biggest private sector investment ever in Manteca history — roughly $250 million — could create 500 permanent jobs, bring 500,000 more visitors a year to the city, provide an annual $18 million payroll, and cement Manteca’s image as the family play destination of the Northern San Joaquin Valley. The Manteca City Council will consider an exclusive negotiation agreement with Great Wolf to develop 30 acres of municipal land into what will likely be a 500-room hotel with indoor water park, a family amusement center featuring everything from zip lines to a mini-bowling alley, five or more restaurants with seating and at least 10,000 square feet of conference center space. Great Wolf’s Director of Development Bryson Heezen indicated at the Manteca Chamber of Commerce Lunch & Learn at Big League Dreams across Daniels Street from the proposed water park hotel resort that the goal is

to break ground in the summer of 2018. Heezen fielded a number of questions from attendees at the chamber luncheon, including concerns whether “locals” — as defined by individuals that aren’t guests of the hotel — would have access to the water park. Heezen provided two answers. One way would be through twice a year benefits for local non-profits where the agency selected would sell water park only tickets and keep the proceeds. The other way is by renting a room that covers one night’s stay and two days of waterpark access. Manteca Council Richard Silverman said Great Wolf is no different than a Hyatt Regency that restricts its pool use to hotel guests only. How a stay at Great Wolf works Heezen noted that Great Wolf substantially overbuilds its luggage storage area and locker rooms so they can offer guests maximum value.

PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED

Great Wolf is known for offering fun for children and adults alike at their popular water park attractions.

Check in time for rooms are not until 3 p.m. But guests booking a room can access the water park when it opens that day. They also will have access to the water park the following day until closing even after they have checked out of their rooms.

The rooms aren’t your typical hotel rooms. Not only are they larger, but they also have theme rooms featuring special areas for kids such as a Wolf Den with bunk beds and separate TVs. SEE GREAT

WOLF,

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