Yes. We work with owner-led, mid-market and private-equity-backed companies across the City of Oakland, San Francisco Bay Area, including Berkeley, Emeryville, Alameda and San Leandro.
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA
Strategy and operations consulting in Oakland.
Oakland is the main corporate center of the East Bay, with the Port of Oakland, the headquarters of Kaiser Permanente, Clorox and Blue Shield of California, and a large base of food, logistics and small manufacturing businesses.
THE LOCAL ECONOMY
What drives business in Oakland.
Kaiser Permanente, Clorox and Blue Shield of California keep corporate headquarters downtown, and the city government, Alameda Health System and UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland add large public and health payrolls. The Port of Oakland handles much of Northern California's containerized imports and agricultural exports, supporting trucking, warehousing and food-processing businesses in West Oakland and along the waterfront. Downtown office demand has weakened since the pandemic, and the departure of the city's major-league sports teams has shifted attention to the airport, port and waterfront redevelopment.
Notable employers
- Kaiser Permanente
- The Clorox Company
- Blue Shield of California
- Port of Oakland
- Alameda Health System
- UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland
Institutions
- Port of Oakland
- Oakland International Airport
- Mills College at Northeastern University
- Samuel Merritt University
WHAT COMPANIES HERE FACE
The decisions in front of Oakland management teams.
Businesses in Oakland weigh high labor costs, a city minimum wage above the state level and concerns about retail crime and downtown foot traffic. Port-linked logistics firms must meet California emissions rules for trucks and cargo-handling equipment. Food producers and makers that value Oakland's industrial land and central location must decide whether to expand locally or move to lower-cost parts of the Bay Area or Central Valley.
WHERE TO START
Where Oakland engagements usually begin.
8–12 weeks
Capacity & footprint planning
Oakland food producers and light manufacturers weighing expansion versus relocation need a clear comparison of site, labor and freight costs.
See the service 8–12 weeks to planCost reduction & overhead (SG&A)
High city wages and occupancy costs make structural overhead reduction a priority for Oakland service and retail businesses.
See the service 6–10 weeksBoard governance, risk & controls
Retail theft and security costs call for stronger controls and loss-prevention oversight in customer-facing businesses.
See the serviceINDUSTRIES
Industries that anchor Oakland.
RUN THE NUMBERS
Free calculators for these decisions.
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