IntelClose to Renaissance Foothills, of course, is the Empire Ranch Golf Course. Just down the street is a small shopping mall anchored by Raley's Grocery Store, with several restaurants, miscellaneous shops, and a gas station. In the Folsom area we find many commercial establishments and more being added each year. With the economic downturn we lost a few, but in years to come growth will continue. For a list of restaurants and other retail outlets click here. The Folsom Auto Mall is still growing. A new Honda dealership just opened this year.
Folsom is very proud of its largest employer, Intel. With over 6,000 employees, Intel has been in Folsom almost 25 years, on its site of 236 acres. The Palladio Mall, on Iron Point Road, in Folsom is set to open, at least partially, this year. In all, there will be 18 Italian influenced retail buildings. Across the street from the new mall will be Kaiser Hospital. Once completed it will have a five story hospital on this sight.
The biggest impact on Folsom in terms of growth is the Sphere of Influence (SOI) located just south of Highway 50. This area of over 3400 acres will include 165 parks, 179 schools, 340 retail shops, and over 1100 new homes. Development was scheduled to begin in 2010, but with the economic downturn, it will most definitely be delayed. Click here for more information on the SOI.
