People have asked me why I recommended Retail Attractions to City Council. The reason is simple, with all of his experience Rickey 'gets it'. We didn't need a consultant coming in here and telling us what we didn't have or what we needed. We already knew that. What we needed was a consultant with the connections to help us get to work getting those companies and franchises here. We needed results not reports. We expected performance not platitudes. Retail Attractions delivers results. That’s why we hired him.

Rickey Hayes and I have been associates, confidants, advisors and friends to one another for several years. Most economic developers still shun retail development; few have the skills, expertise or contacts necessary to coach a willing city council and staff in the complex strategies and tactics of winning retail deals. Rickey does. There are notable successful economic development consultants but Rickey Hayes stands alone when it comes to retail development.

When I need assistance with new sites for our retail and restaurant tenants, the first call I make is to Rickey Hayes and his team at Retail Attractions. Rickey's attention to detail, his staff's ability to drop anything and provide immediate assistance, and the uncanny ability to find the exact market data, site info, or any other facts of figures you need is why we make that call. There are other firms that provide retail related data, and they are great companies, but they do not so what Retail Attractions does. It's plain and simple.

As a commercial real estate broker for NAI, I have known and worked with Rickey Hayes for five years. I first met Rickey when he was the Economic Development Director for the City of Owasso, Oklahoma. The successful retail developments he helped bring to Owasso is in itself a testimony for Rickey's hard work, knowledge, and experience in the business. Rickey not only understands the economics of the project, he also understands the needs and concerns of the developers and retailers. Rickey has the knowledge and contacts to help make projects successful and I look forward to working with him in the future.

The Retail Attractions Team understands the process of economic development. They are experienced, politically astute and sensitive to community dynamics. They know the art of creating a deal - facilitating and brokering all facets, and addressing every detail. Retail Attractions knows how to create results for all parties - the investor, the developer, the tenant and, most importantly, the community. Rickey and his team add value because they have public and private experience, and a track record of success. They have the resources and expertise to gather the data, provide critical analysis, make spot-on recommendation, and work the plan in collaboration with community leadership. Retail Attractions brings a wealth of relationships with investors, developers and retail real estate decision makers. They will not only get your community in the door, they know how to close the deal.

Rickey’s role as the City of Owasso’s Economic Development Director was of paramount importance to the school district. Rickey’s efforts during a time of exceptional growth brought numerous developers and individuals seeking development opportunities to the City of Owasso. The result of Rickey’s tireless campaign was the construction of multiple new businesses, hotels and shopping facilities. This in turn made Owasso School’s bonding capacity and its ability to pass large bond measures increase dramatically in a relatively short period of time.