Burbank

Forklift Parts Burbank - Burbank is a medium-sized city with a projected population (during the year 2007) of approximately 108,000. It is located within Los Angeles County, California, USA.

There are two main distinct areas in Burbank. One is nestled on the foothills and slopes that eventually give rise to the Verdugo Mountains. Located in this area is downtown, the civic centre, as well as some key neighbourhoods. The other major area stretches twelve miles (19 kms) north of downtown Los Angeles to the flatlands in the eastern end of the San Fernando Valley. Burbank is considered the "Media Capital of the World" and is home to many media and entertainment businesses such as Warner Bros. Entertainment, Warner Music Group, The Walt Disney Company, The CW Television Network, NBC Universal, Cartoon Network, Viacom, Nickelodeon and PBS.

There are more workers that travel to work than actually reside in the city. The combined payroll for all the private business in Burbank was projected during the year 2005 as 5.7 billion, by the San Fernando Valley Economic Research Center at California State University- Northridge. The CSUN's economic researchers report that the private sector in Burbank employed 125,871 individuals during the year 2005 whilst Glendale, a neighboring city, hired only 74,149 people. Burbank is the top of the list with regards to employment numbers and payroll for the entertainment, internet, telecommunications and media fields, making $4.2 billion in payroll and having a total of 64,949 positions.

Most of Burbank's economy is based on the entertainment business, as the above evidence supports. Although Hollywood is considered the home of entertainment, Burbank is responsible for much of the actual production. In addition to the companies listed above, New Wave Entertainment, Dick Clark Productions, Insomniac Games, ABC and DIC Entertainment also have facilities or offices within Burbank.

Burbank was before home to the biggest airport in California, and in tribute to these roots the Burbank Empire centre opened in the year 2001, with a strong theme of aviation. The center itself cost $250 million and was made by Zelman Development Company. It is situated on Empire Avenue where "Skunk Works" and various Lockheed Properties were once situated. The businesses inside the centre are prospering, and by 2003 many of the restaurants and retailers were ranked in the top national performers in the franchise, if not the top. Over eleven percent of Burbank's sale tax revenue comes from the Burbank Empire Centre. This does not include the neighboring Costco, that is likewise part of the Empire Center Development.