Our Business Community

Rodeo has an active Chamber of Commerce that supports revitalization and has a strong sense of commitment to a mixed use downtown environment. The community is adjacent to I-80, offering businesses access to a potentially larger market.

In addition to implementing local improvements, the Contra Costa Redevelopment Agency can offer assistance in obtaining permits, provision of infrastructure, direct financial assistance to businesses, and site assembly on all development projects within the CCREACH, saving the developer/business owner valuable time and money. To expedite business development, Contra Costa County offers fast-track permitting. Plans to establish a P-1 zoning to standardize development conditions, policies and procedures have been completed.

Rodeo companies that use recycled products in their production process may qualify for special low-interest loans and other incentives through the Contra Costa Recycling Market Development Zone.

In addition to the Redevelopment Agency and Chamber of Commerce, business development assistance is available from the Contra Costa Small Business Development Center (SBDC).

The Rodeo area is largely residential, with commercial areas serving local residents. Rodeo's small-town revival is creating a market for restaurants and delicatessens, small grocery stores with carry-out food, coffee houses and/or bookstores, art galleries and/or antique stores, other businesses with a recreation, wildlife or preservationist theme. The Marina area offers opportunities for further development with a recreational theme such as wind surfing and fishing. Development adjacent to the freeway is more residential in nature.

Regional Transportation

Rodeo is located in the heart of a world-class transportation center -- the San Francisco Bay Area. The community is located near the juncture of I-80, the direct San Francisco/Sacramento route, and State Highway 4, the major east/west artery in Central Contra Costa County. The recent Cummings Skyway extension now provides quick access to San Pablo Avenue from I-80 and Highway 4.

Buchanan Field, a general aviation airport, is located just 15 miles away in Concord. Four hub airports are located less than 60 miles away (Oakland, San Francisco, San Jose and Sacramento). Seven ports are located nearby, including Richmond, California's third largest in annual tonnage, and Oakland, which accounts for nearly 5 percent of U.S. exports. The Burlington Northern Santa Fe railway skirts the south side of the community. Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART), the light rail service covering most of the Bay Area, has a station conveniently located 9 miles south in the City of Richmond. WestCAT provides direct bus transportation from Rodeo to west county locations including the El Cerrito Del Norte BART station.

Send Inquiries to: RodeoChamber@gmail.com