Kingman 2025: A Year of Growth and Opportunity

Kingman is a top tourist destination and a community of opportunity for commercial, industrial, and residential development. As Kingman Economic Development (ED) reflects on the success of 2025, it’s clear the city offers much more than tourism satisfaction and developmental advantages. Kingman ED is proud to share the major infrastructure breakthroughs and rapid expansion of the city’s local business scene that were direct results of entities and residents choosing Kingman. 

Industrial Increase

Building on the foundations set in 2019 and 2023, while reflecting on the progress achieved between 2020 and 2024, Kingman ED partnered with Chabin Concepts to update the 2025 Kingman Economic Development Strategy Plan. This five-year roadmap positions Kingman as Northwest Arizona’s leading destination for advanced industry and vibrant commerce.  

• Kingman Airport & Industrial Park: Is in the process of being awarded 790 acres through the FAA’s Land Release Program. This acquisition marks a significant milestone in Kingman’s pursuit of regional growth, creating new job opportunities and solidifying the city’s position as the largest industrial park in Northern Arizona. 
• Aviation Heritage & Progress: Taxiway Bravo, a piece of Kingman’s history, is being renovated to preserve its heritage while supporting modern aviation businesses. This 83-year-old piece of concrete once paved the way for thousands of B-17s, B-24s, and other military aircraft during WWII to enter and exit Kingman.
• Expanding Infrastructure: Progress continues on both the US-93/I-40 Interchange and the Flying Fortress Parkway T.I. The US-93/I-40 Interchange is part of a much larger transformational project. This vital project will eventually become I-11, a key connector between Las Vegas and Phoenix, with plans to extend through Oregon, Washington, and up to the US-Canada border. Meanwhile, the Flying Fortress Parkway and associated connector roads will provide direct access to the Kingman Airport and Industrial Park, unlocking new industrial and commercial development opportunities and supporting planned growth on Kingman’s east side.

New & Expanding Business Neighbors

When business owners choose Kingman, they are choosing success. Whether breaking ground, grand opening, or expanding, these businesses are new Kingman neighbors:

• Hospitality & Dining: Avid Hotel broke ground for a modern, stylish 92-room lodging facility, while El Pollo Loco, Charlie & the Pizza Factory, and Tasty Thai Cuisine all celebrated openings.
• Retail & Services: As Pawn World moved to a new home, becoming the largest pawn shop in Arizona, Mohave Apparel & Custom Printing, Rusty Threads Ceramics & More, and Desert Window Treatments opened new doors. 
• Community Milestones: Made possible through a partnership between Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley and Kingman Regional Medical Center, a new state-of-the-art facility opened its doors to welcome the new Boys & Girls Club of Kingman, offering a safe and affordable place for children to have extracurricular activities as they grow, learn, and thrive.

Preserving History & Driving Growth

Kingman’s historic downtown and Route 66 corridor continue to be the focal points for tourism and preservation, making both sectors focal points for growth.

• Tourism & Culture: Housed in a restored vintage Mobil gas station, Kingman Rental Bikes opened in the heart of historic downtown. Tin Can Alley on 66 is a lodging facility that repurposed vintage Airstreams into boutique overnight stays. The Beale Street Theater reached its final stages of a seven-year-long restoration project.
• Historic Landmarks: To help identify historic landmarks and protect Kingman’s unique heritage, the City was awarded close to $19,000 through the Federal Historic Preservation Fund to launch a citywide Historic Properties Inventory. 
• Route 66 Small Business Support: To preserve historic places specifically along Route 66, the National Trust for Historic Preservation awarded grant funding ranging from $5k - $10k per business.

A Working Workforce

A thriving economy starts with a skilled and knowledgeable workforce. Kingman is one of the fastest-growing cities in Arizona, with new workforce resources.

• Advanced Manufacturing Training Center (AMTC): In partnership with Mohave Community College, the new AMTC facility opened. This Future 48 Workforce Accelerator offers hands-on training in high-demand trades such as welding, HVAC, electrical, and advanced manufacturing. 
• Improved Internet: Thanks to ALLO Communications, 80% of Kingman now has fiber-optic internet and TV. This major boost offers capacity for video conferencing for interviews and more. 
• Mining Innovation: The Mineral Park Mine completed what started in 2015, an ongoing $300M investment in capital improvements that resulted in 400 jobs and comprehensive training programs for individuals new to the industry.  

Choose Kingman

Kingman ED thanks all of the business owners and residents who choose Kingman every day! Choosing Kingman is choosing prosperity. If you’re ready to choose Kingman, contact Kingman ED to start your journey here.