The BIG 4, an alliance formed by the cities of Commerce, Industry, Santa Fe Springs, and Vernon, has entered into a new partnership with the Supply Chain Federation and CREDA SoCal to advance a coordinated industrial strategy for Southern California. The Supply Chain Federation is described as a national advocacy organization that represents business and labor interests involved in goods movement, positioning the new collaboration at the intersection of industrial real estate, logistics, and workforce considerations.
According to the announcement, the partnership is designed to support a regional approach to industrial development, workforce opportunity, and supply-chain resilience across Southern California. By aligning the priorities of four industrial-focused cities with a national supply-chain advocacy group and a regional commercial real estate organization, the initiative aims to create a more unified platform for addressing industrial land use, infrastructure needs, and economic competitiveness.
The first major initiative under this new collaboration will be the second annual BIG 4 Summit, scheduled for 2027. The event is expected to convene regional and national stakeholders to continue discussions around industrial development, supply-chain resilience, workforce opportunity, economic competitiveness, industrial land, infrastructure, and public-private collaboration. This positions the summit as a recurring forum for dialogue among municipalities, industry participants, and other stakeholders focused on industrial and logistics growth in Southern California.
Since its formation in October 2025, the BIG 4 alliance has sought to establish a unified voice for the shared interests and needs of Commerce, Industry, Santa Fe Springs, and Vernon. The group has focused on expanding business opportunities in the region by promoting streamlined permitting processes, tax incentives, access to low-interest financing, and reduced energy costs. These tools are intended to make it easier and more cost-effective for businesses to operate and invest within the alliance’s jurisdictions.
In its first year, the BIG 4 launched a suite of business incentives and convened the inaugural BIG 4 Summit, creating a platform for public and private sector engagement around industrial and supply-chain issues. The alliance also engaged in state-level advocacy, including support for SB 1274, and completed its first joint economic development transaction. That effort resulted in 80-year-old Juanita’s Foods retaining its manufacturing operations in Southern California, underscoring the alliance’s focus on business retention in addition to attraction.
With the addition of the Supply Chain Federation and CREDA SoCal as partners, the BIG 4 alliance is extending its reach beyond municipal coordination to include broader supply-chain and real estate constituencies. The collaboration is framed around long-term goals related to industrial development, workforce advancement, and stronger, more resilient supply chains for the Southern California region.
