Why Retail and Entertainment Brands Are Choosing Altoona

Located minutes east of Des Moines, Altoona has quickly become a rising star of Iowa economic development—particularly for commercial real estate. Over the past decade, the City has become Iowa’s premier destination for shopping, dining and entertainment, drawing millions of visitors every year. Now, with prime retail and entertainment space for lease, it’s the perfect time to discover why brands continue to choose Altoona.

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How Altoona Helps JT Logistics ‘Create Amazing’

One afternoon, a truck pulled up to a JT Logistics warehouse in the Des Moines area. Due to a mix-up, the driver had arrived two hours before his scheduled drop-off. Now, his son’s T-ball game was about to begin, and he was almost certainly going to miss it—unless something amazing happened.

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