Real Dog Box provides more treats for its furry friends

Real Dog Box provides more treats for its furry friends

Real Dog Box, a small startup that manufactures dog treats, was reaching capacity at its current location, and risked closing if they did not find a new warehouse by June 2019. Real Dog Box reached out to EDC asking for assistance in finding a new site under one roof that could accommodate the manufacturing company’s joint operation for light industrial manufacturing and a commercial business.

EDC leveraged its connections and reached out to the City of San Diego’s Economic Development Department for more information and assistance on the specific zoning regulations that the company could use to locate a new site. Using a property selection database, EDC provided a list of potential locations that met Real Dog Box’s requirements for property characteristics and complied with the City’s industrial and commercial zoning regulations.

In May 2019, Real Dog Box was able to re-locate to a new 13,000 sq. ft. site in Barrio Logan within the City of San Diego’s Promise Zone. Thanks to its expansion efforts, Real Dog Box hired three new employees within the first few weeks of moving. In addition to providing a list of potential properties, EDC created a list business resources related to incentive support for the City of San Diego’s Storefront Improvement Program, Business Incentive Program and Business Cooperation Program. EDC also provided additional information on San Diego Workforce Partnership’s programs for On-The-Job-Training, Customized Training and made introductions to CDC Small Business Financing.

“We were in a real pinch to find a new location for our manufacturing facility. EDC helped narrow down our search for properties that fit our needs and their contacts at the city’s zoning office saved us A LOT of time. In our initial meeting with EDC, the team was able to recommend quite a few incentives offered by the city and state specific to our business model and needs that I had never heard of. I wish I’d known sooner what a great resource they are.” -Ruby Alexis Balaram, Founder and COO, Real Dog Box

ABOUT REAL DOG BOX: Real Dog Box was a small startup launched in 2016 transforming the way people feed their dogs. Real Dog Box offers a monthly box of nutritiously diverse dog treats and chews shipped across the U.S. real.dog