Gatlin Development Company, Inc. ("GDC"), is a real estate investment corporation specializing in retail shopping center development, management and renovation. The company was founded by Frank C. Gatlin III, CEO, in 1976 with a mission statement based on integrity, commitment, and experience. The principals of the GDC team possess decades of experience in retail development. They also have extensive knowledge with respect to the development of custom luxury homes, affordable single-family homes, apartment complexes, retirement housing, hotels, light industrial buildings, and self-storage facilities. Gatlin Development Company''s main focus since 1984 has been the development of Walmart anchored shopping centers. Since 1984 Gatlin Development Company has developed over seven million square feet of retail shopping centers valued at over one billion dollars. Gatlin Development Company''s projects are located all over the United States. Gatlin Development Company prides itself on the ability to adjust to economic and market conditions to maximize returns, growth, and profitability. GDC has consistently been able to modify its business model to meet market conditions, even during the economic downturns of the last few years.