Once overlooked, Pinal County sits on the brink of a major economic boom

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Jackob Andersen’s company Saint Holdings

By Russ Wiles | Arizona Republic

When Jackob Andersen emigrated from England to Arizona in 2004, he spent a lot of time sizing up the state for development potential.

“It was very new to me, so I spent several months driving up and down what seemed like every street to establish myself — Thomas, McDowell, Indian School,” he said.

But Andersen, who grew up in London, eventually focused his attention farther south in Pinal County. He bought farmland and other properties there, especially after studying maps and reports detailing the state’s long-term population trend.

“The dots all came together in Casa Grande,” he said.

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