Our Story

Guillon Inc. Companies was established in 1980 and over the years has evolved into an integration of four separate companies interfacing with each other to create a highly efficient performance oriented organization benefiting our clients and partners.

Guillon Inc. Companies enjoys a unique market position because of its combination of real estate capabilities under one roof. The company offers the following services:


Our company utilizes the talents of key personnel within each company to create strategies for every project to capitalize on company strengths and leverage our partners' and clients' assets.

In summary, Guillon Inc. Companies is a direct drive organization refined over the years to maximize real estate asset performance in a formidable and challenging market.



Company Philosophy

Capitalizing on the extensive experience of company team members, our capability of creating a well planned, quality real estate project is the cornerstone of our success. Our working relationships with premiere architects, engineers, and land planners facilitates economically sound, well conceived projects which is manifested in pride of ownership.

Guillon Inc. utilizes all of our experience and expertise, combined with an attention to detail, to create a development maximizing real estate potential. We are committed to representing ourselves and our partners in the utmost professional manner, including the unwillingness to compromise our values.



Douglas J. Guillon

Douglas J. Guillon has been involved in real estate brokerage since 1977 and real estate development since 1979. Office and Industrial real estate transactions, partnerships, brokerage and development is generally performed in conjunction with Mr. Guillon’s corporation, Guillon Inc. Mr. Guillon oversees all facets of real estate operations including acquisition, development, leasing and sales of industrial properties. Mr. Guillon’s development entity, Guillon Inc. Construction, performs all construction of buildings and land development.

Doug is generally credited with “putting Chico on the map” in terms of Economic Development. As a founding father of Chico Economic Development Corp., Mr. Guillon and his associates assisted the city of Chico in creating an aggressive business recruiting program, resulting in seven new companies relocating to Chico in a two year period. Mr. Guillon remains active in community affairs and as a founding member sits on the Board of Directors of Golden Valley Bank.

"As City Manager, I have worked with Doug and Bill on many occasions, and have found them to be dedicated, capable of, and committed to delivering on their promises... they have worked for over a decade in support of the region's economic development effort...quality development."

Tom Lando
City of Chico, City Manager
"The cooperation, expertise and professional commitment of Guillon Inc. was absolutely instrumental to the creation of the Government Campus . . . now considered a model of public-private cooperation."

Bill Finley
Director, Private Industry Council
"We broke ground in August 2000 and were in production by March 2001. Every job ahead of schedule, some kind of record. All of us appreciate the extraordinary achievement"

Freeman Ford
President, FAFCO