All roads lead to Mission Viejo

In Europe, all roads may still lead to Rome, but in South Orange County there is no doubt all roads lead to Mission Viejo, a world-class city in the heart of one of the most affluent growth markets in the nation. Just ask Money Magazine or any organization that lists the nation's top cities.

• The planned community concept that makes Mission Viejo the ideal place to live also make it the ideal location for your business. The city boasts five I-5 freeway exits, with virtually all businesses located within two miles of the freeway. It is only 20 minutes from the expanding John Wayne Airport and commercial and industrial centers in central Orange County.
• Mission Viejo is poised to serve the commercial and retail needs of a region of 250,000 people that eventually will grow by 60,000 as the foothills east of the city are developed. And only in Mission Viejo would you find a hilltop industrial park that looks like a park and indeed is adjacent to softball fields.

Strict adherence to a master plan for 45 years has created a community best known for immaculate, attractive subdivisions, 44 parks, a 41,000 square foot library, Olympic swimming and diving medallists and training center, and California Distinguished Schools and National Blue Ribbon Schools.

A great place to do business

Though up and down economic cycles, Mission Viejo continues to attract new businesses, while other businesses are expanding within the city. Among new restaurants are Gandolfo's New York Deli, a business luncheon favorite; the Derby dueling pianos restaurant in the Kaleidoscope entertainment center, and Nirvana's restaurant with catering.

The Ayers Hotel at Los Alisos and the 241 Tollway added a luxury spa. While many auto dealerships in other cities are closing, Lexus Mission Viejo is doubling its size. Target opened a full-service store at Los Alisos and Jeronimo, which the Sonic burger chain chose for its entry into South Orange County. Adjacent is the High Park Industrial Park with vacant land and buildings for sale. Target also operates a store at Alicia and the I-5 in Mission Viejo. The city today boasts 4,800 businesses, 700 more than six years ago, when the planned community was built out.

The expanded Norman P Murray Community Center and the Mission Viejo City Hall both include large meeting rooms. The city hall council chambers features theater seating and state-of-the-art audio-visual support. The library, community center and Potocki Conference Center offer rooms for smaller gatherings. All rooms can be rented for business gatherings.

Friendly city hall employees who serve your business needs are conveniently located just right of the front entryway. Mission Viejo is one of the few cities not requiring a business license. Links to various city services can be found here.

A great place to for you and your employees to live

The world watched in awe in 1984 when Mission Viejo hosted the bicycle race that launched the most successful Olympics in history, Mission Viejo, with a population of 100,000, consistently ranks as one of the nation's safest cities. Beautiful Lake Mission Viejo is the largest residential and activities lake in the Southland. In the past five years the Montanoso and La Sierra recreation centers and the South Orange County YMCA have been renovated and expanded.

People enjoy Mission Viejo amenities under a graceful blanket of trees that give it the look of a hillside village from across the freeway. But the wisdom of community planners has blessed the city with the best of both worlds, making Mission Viejo the residential and commercial heart of South County.

The I-5 freeway links Mission Viejo to the Irvine Spectrum to the north and San Juan Capistrano and San Clemente to the south. Four major arterial routes through Mission Viejo link the developing foothills with established communities and growth areas to the west, all with prime commercial space available. The Foothill and San Joaquin toll ways each originate within a mile of Mission Viejo for convenient access to the South Coast Plaza complex and the Inland Empire.

The Crown Jewel of South Orange County

Crown Valley Parkway corridor, expanded to eight lanes, lives up to its name as the crown jewel of South Orange County. More aptly called the Miracle Mile it offers everything your business needs within a square mile. (A listing under Facts and Figures on this website shows that you will find multiple choices for everything without leaving the city.) Office space available at the freeway ranges from affordable, two-story buildings to mid-rises with complete amenities, with retail ranging from one of southern California's premier malls to small centers at busy intersections.
The Shops at Mission Viejo mall, Kaleidoscope Entertainment Center and an upscale apartment community are steps away, along with three banks, and a full-service office supply center. A few blocks east is the burgeoning Mission Viejo Hospital medical complex (with yet another expansion underway) and an Office Max and a few blocks further is Saddleback College, best known for adult continuing education, and the post office.

South of the mall is a collection of luxury car dealers with a draw extending into San Diego County. Just across the freeway in Laguna Niguel are service businesses like auto repair shops for the immediate needs of you and your employees.

Within five miles of Mission Viejo are multiple choices for any personal or business needs. Shopping choices, for instance, range from Saks Fifth Avenue to Wal-Mart and Costco.

Alicia, La Paz and Oso Parkway through the heart of Mission Viejo connect the Santa Ana Mountains to the Pacific Ocean. Marguerite Parkway is the only thoroughfare east of the I-5 that parallels the freeway and it is only a mile to the east.

The best way to pick a location for your business is to see for yourself. From the I-5 Freeway go east on Alicia Parkway to Olympiad, south to La Paz, west to Marguerite Parkway, south to Crown Valley Parkway, then west to the Freeway.

And be sure to stop and talk to people. Mission Viejo's best sales persons are its citizens.

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