Yes. We work with owner-led, mid-market and private-equity-backed companies across the Fresno metro area, including Clovis, Madera, Visalia and Hanford.
FRESNO, CALIFORNIA
Strategy and operations consulting in Fresno.
Fresno is the commercial center of the San Joaquin Valley's farm economy, with food processing, packing and cold storage, agricultural services and equipment dealers, and the region's main hospitals.
THE LOCAL ECONOMY
What drives business in Fresno.
Almonds, grapes, pistachios, citrus, tree fruit and dairy feed a large network of packers, processors, cold-storage operators and farm-equipment dealers across Fresno and Madera counties. Community Health System, Kaiser Permanente and Saint Agnes are major employers, along with local government and Fresno State. Groundwater limits under California's Sustainable Groundwater Management Act are forcing some farmland out of production and changing crop decisions, and high-speed rail construction has brought work to the area.
Notable employers
- Community Health System
- Kaiser Permanente
- Saint Agnes Medical Center
- County of Fresno
Institutions
- California State University, Fresno
- UCSF Fresno
- Fresno Yosemite International Airport
WHAT COMPANIES HERE FACE
The decisions in front of Fresno management teams.
Growers, packers and processors here face rising labor costs, California overtime rules for farmworkers, water cutbacks and export tariffs on nuts and fruit. Many family-owned agribusinesses are weighing consolidation, crop shifts or a sale as water limits tighten. Distributors and manufacturers benefit from a central location on Highway 99 but deal with strict air-quality rules and limited skilled labor.
WHERE TO START
Where Fresno engagements usually begin.
8–12 weeks per site or process
Process & productivity improvement
Packers and processors facing farm-labor cost increases can raise throughput with line balancing and automation.
See the service 6–8 weeksPortfolio & product-line review
Water limits force growers and processors to decide which crops, acreage and product lines to keep.
See the service 6–10 weeksCash & working capital
Seasonal harvest cycles and export swings make working-capital planning critical for Valley agribusinesses.
See the serviceINDUSTRIES
Industries that anchor Fresno.
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