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==Economy== Union City is the location of the [[American Licorice Company]]'s [[West Coast of the United States|West Coast]] operations, which moved there in 1971.<ref name=HistoryChannel>"Candy"; ''[[Modern Marvels]]''; [[History (U.S. TV channel)|History Channel]]; 2006; Viewed July 15, 2010.</ref> Union City is home to three major health care providers: a [[Kaiser Permanente]] facility, the [[Tiburcio Vasquez]] Health Center, and Washington Hospital's Nakamura Clinic. Union City hosts industrial and shipping companies, including R&S Manufacturing, RCD Concrete, Jatco, and EntirelyPets. ===Shopping=== [[Union Landing Shopping Center]] is a {{convert|100|acre|ha|adj=on}} shopping center, adjacent to [[Interstate 880 (California)|Interstate 880]]. It is one of the largest centers in the city and supports about 70 stores. The mall was completed in 1999. The land was previously a drive-in movie park.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.union-city.ca.us/economicdevelopment/amenities/unionlanding.html |title=Union Landing |access-date=November 20, 2011 |archive-date=August 20, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110820223658/http://www.union-city.ca.us/economicdevelopment/amenities/unionlanding.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> A [[Target (department store)|Target]] shopping center sits near the Hayward/Union City border.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.mercurynews.com/real-estate-131220/ci_22700773/24-hour-fitness-plans-new-stores-fremont-and|title=24 hours fitness|date=July 21, 2014 |access-date=July 21, 2014}}</ref> ===Employers=== According to Union City's June 2019 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.unioncity.org/DocumentCenter/View/5487/City-of-Union-City-CAFR-2019---FINAL |title=City of Union City CAFR}}</ref> the top employers in the city were: {| class="wikitable" |- ! # ! Employer ! # of Employees |- |1 | [[New Haven Unified School District]] | 1,196 |- |2 | [[Southern Wine & Spirits]] | 600 |- |3 | [[Walmart]] | 534 |- | 4 | Masonic Home For Adults | 498 |- |5 | [[Abaxis]] | 400 |- |6 | [[Mizuho OSI]] | 400 |- |7 | Sterling Foods<ref>{{cite web |title=manufacturers of bakery products and hispanic pastries |url=http://www.caravantrd.com/ |website=Caravan Trading Company |access-date=June 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070817220231/http://www.caravantrd.com/ |archive-date=August 17, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sterling Foods Acquires Caravan Trading Co. |url=https://www.powderbulksolids.com/stub/sterling-foods-acquires-caravan-trading-co |website=powderbulksolids.com |access-date=June 19, 2022 |language=en |date=April 1, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Lebanese pilot behind America's pita |url=https://www.lau.edu.lb/news-events/news/archive/the_lebanese_pilot_behind_amer/ |website=News |date=April 22, 2010 |publisher=[[Lebanese American University]] |access-date=June 19, 2022 |language=en}}</ref> | 400 |- |8 | City of Union City | 313 |- |9 | Emerald Packaging | 245 |- |10 | American Licorice | 239 |}
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