Business View City & Municipal | August 2022

11 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 7 GREAT WOLF LODGE SPLASHES INTO SOUTH FLORIDA Iconic family indoor water park resort breaks ground on its first resort in the Sunshine State. The $250+ million Collier County resort expected to create more than 600 jobs with its 2024 opening. South Florida families looking to strengthen their pack will have a new, fun, adventure-filled getaway in 2024, as Great Wolf Resorts, Inc., North America’s largest family of indoor water park resorts, broke ground recently on its newest resort in Naples, Fla. Great Wolf Lodge South Florida will become the brand’s 21st resort in North America, featuring 500 family-friendly suites and an expansive 100,000-square-foot indoor water park. The resort will sit on 20 acres on the eastern edge of Collier County, near the I-75 and Collier Blvd interchange and next to the Paradise Coast Sports Complex, making for a convenient, fun-filled getaway for families across South Florida and a significant economic engine for the region. With an investment of more than $250 million dollars from Great Wolf’s shareholders Blackstone and Centerbridge Partners, Great Wolf Lodge and its construction partner Suffolk estimate the number of construction and trade workers on-site will range between 250-500 daily during the build. When Great Wolf Lodge South Florida opens, it will create more than 600 full and part-time jobs, ranging from senior management positions, engineering, and IT professionals to lifeguards, guest service agents, and housekeepers, all with long-term career growth potential. With a rough construction timeline of 18-24 months, Great Wolf Lodge South Florida is expected to celebrate its grand opening in spring/summer of 2024. OPENING L INES