ENID — Rickey Hayes says if you talk to any national retail site selector, he would say there are only two big markets in Oklahoma: Oklahoma City and Tulsa. But Hayes and City Manager Eric Benson are hoping to turn that around and bring recognition to Enid from the retail sector. Hayes is chief ...

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ENID — As Enid pursues a retail development strategy, Oakwood Mall expects to be a key player in that plan. In 2009, the city of Enid hired Rickey Hayes with Retail Attractions as a consultant to help the city identify the strengths and weaknesses of the city’s retail market, and he is helping de...

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In contrast to the proposal for Clinton to pursue a state juvenile detention center, no opposition whatsoever was voiced at Tuesday's City Council meeting to the city engaging a consultant to recruit retail business to the community. The council subsequently voted 5-0, just as it had to pursue t...

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Enid’s retail sector saw growth throughout most of the decade but was stymied by the economic downturn this past year. Greater Enid Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jon Blankenship said the city has taken a step in the right direction by hiring a retail consultant to help add to the area’s r...

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Six months ago the city of Enid signed a contract with a consultant whose job is to help fill in retail spaces and help maintain existing retail businesses. The idea is to strengthen the city’s sales tax base to improve infrastructure. Rickey Hayes, of Retail Attractions LLC, is the contractor...

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A decade ago national retailers regarded Owasso as a small market with not much to offer. However, since 2002 the suburb has grown into one of the strongest retail trade areas in the Tulsa metropolitan area, featuring some of the nation’s top retailers such as Target, Kohl’s, Best Buy, Lowe’s an...

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So much for being a bedroom community. Broken Arrow, which previously had a more modest retail presence, is experiencing an explosion of new shops and restaurants, and many more could be on the way. The Broken Arrow Expressway corridor is the focal point of much of the growth, with the Shoppes ...

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The city of Enid always is looking to bring new economic and retail opportunities to the region. That’s why the city, along with Greater Enid Chamber of Commerce, hired Rickey Hayes to bring those opportunities to Enid. Hayes was keynote speaker for Enid/Garfield County Development Alli-ance’s ...

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