Desert Donuts announced it was under new ownership as of February 27th, 2023, and has been celebrating its grand reopening. Proudly veteran-owned by Michael Gallegos, Desert Donuts is known for its delicious cake donuts freshly made for each daily customer. This made-to-order approach ensures that the store never runs out, while customers always receive warm, fresh donuts every … [More]
Phoenix Names Transit Center for Former Councilmember Thelda Williams
The City of Phoenix is naming a new transit center, currently being built at Metrocenter, for former District 1 City Council Member and Mayor Thelda Williams. The transit center will be located under the elevated light rail station – currently under construction - as part of the Northwest Light Rail Extension Phase II (NWEII) project. Former Councilmember Williams served on … [More]
100-Bed Transitional Housing Facility for Unhoused Seniors Breaks Ground
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Phoenix held a groundbreaking ceremony for its next temporary housing facility, Ozanam Manor II, which will offer 100 beds for unhoused seniors, veterans and adults with disabilities on the nonprofit’s main campus at 2120 S. 3rd Dr. The ceremony comes ahead of construction expected to start later this summer. The new 50,000-square-foot … [More]
Community College and Chamber Partner to Create Tempe Workforce Skills Accelerator
Rio Salado College and the Tempe Chamber of Commerce will host an event Friday, May 5, to unveil a new partnership designed to address workforce skills gaps in Tempe. The partnership will establish the Tempe Workforce Skills Accelerator program, which will offer three microcredentials to Tempe Businesses, to upskill their workforce. Through the Tempe Chamber & Tempe … [More]
Workforce Organization Expands to Arizona, Launches Connect to Work AZ
Skills for America’s Future joined with the Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation to announce the launch of “Connect to Work AZ, powered by Skills for America’s Future” as part of its national expansion campaign. Over the next 10 years, Skills seeks to open 25 sites to bring a proven method for addressing persistent unemployment into disinvested communities and communities of … [More]
Industry Veteran Assumes Leadership of Fast-Growing Software Engineering Services Co.
Encora, a global next-gen product engineering provider, announced that Anand Birje has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer, effective May 15, 2023. Birje will work closely with Encora’s founding CEO Venu Raghavan, who will remain at the company as Executive Chairman. Birje joins Encora from HCL Tech, where he has served most recently as the President of the Digital … [More]
Chamber Rebrands to Better Reflect Mission
The Phoenix Metro Chamber of Commerce announced that it will now be known as The Empowerment Networking Organization (ENO). The organization says that the name change comes as a result of a strategic rebranding initiative aimed at better reflecting the organization's mission and values. ENO is a membership-based organization dedicated to empowering individuals and businesses … [More]
Imaging Group Reaches Long-Term Agreement with Healthcare Insurer
Sonoran Radiology, a Radiology Partners-affiliated practice, and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona have reached a new long-term agreement that will immediately restore BCBSAZ’s members’ in-network access to their Sonoran Radiology imaging providers. As of January 1, 2023, a new agreement is in place between the radiology group and insurance company. This agreement … [More]
Luxury Multifamily Development Co. Finishes First Arizona Project
GCON Inc., an Arizona-based, full-service construction management firm, is putting the finishing touches on a first-of-its-kind project in Arizona. Town Deer Valley, a 388-unit luxury multifamily development, is the first project in Arizona for the Related Group, one of the leading developers of luxury apartments, condominiums, and hospitality projects in the country. Town … [More]
Phoenix Children’s Opens Avondale Campus, Names Leadership Team
As Phoenix Children's prepares to open a freestanding emergency department in July 2023 in Avondale, Ariz., the pediatric healthcare system announced The Phoenix Children's–Avondale Campus' clinical leadership team. Christina Conrad, DO, a pediatric emergency medicine specialist, will serve as medical director and Theresa Asta, RN, MSN, CPEN, CPN, will serve as clinical … [More]
Arizona Ranks Top 5 in the Nation for Business, Innovation
Arizona’s business environment and innovation ecosystem have earned top accolades. Arizona ranked in the top 5 in Chief Executive Magazine’s list of “Best States For Business,” the second year in a row Arizona has placed in the top 5, based on a survey of nearly 700 CEOs and business owners in all 50 states. Arizona was also recognized as one of the most innovative states in … [More]
More Restaurant Concepts Coming to Tempe’s Novus Place
Five restaurants, including some first-to-the-market concepts, have signed leases at Novus Place, the new main street entertainment district in the latest phase of the 355-acre Novus Innovation Corridor adjacent to Arizona State University’s Tempe campus. Among them are Blue Sushi Sake Grill, Eureka!, Over Easy, The Alley and Nautical Bowls. Flagship Restaurant Group’s … [More]
Nikola Strategic Partnership on Hydrogen Infrastructure to Fund Up to 50 Stations
Nikola Corporation, a global leader in zero-emissions transportation and energy supply and infrastructure solutions, via the HYLA brand, and Voltera, a leading provider of critical infrastructure necessary to support the full decarbonization of transportation, announced a definitive agreement to develop the hydrogen fueling infrastructure required to support Nikola's deployment … [More]
March U.S. Annual Home Price Growth Dips to Lowest Rate in More Than a Decade, Says Report
CoreLogic®, a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, today released the CoreLogic Home Price Index (HPI™) and HPI Forecast™ for March 2023. U.S. home price growth fell to 3.1% in March, the lowest rate of appreciation since the spring of 2012. While home price growth rose for the 134th consecutive month, it declined from one year … [More]
EN NEGOCIOS: Lleva tu Negocio al Siguiente Nivel: 5 Consejos para Financiar tu Sueño Empresarial
Al iniciar un nuevo negocio, es un viaje emocionante, pero también puede ser desafiante cuando se trata de encontrar los fondos necesarios para hacer realidad su empresa. Puede tener una gran idea, un plan de negocio sólido y una visión clara de lo que desea lograr, pero sin los fondos necesarios, puede resultar difícil convertir esa visión en una realidad. Exploraremos … [More]
Get Your Business Off the Ground: 5 Tips to Fund Your Dream
Starting a new business is an exciting journey, but it can also be challenging when it comes to finding the funds to get your venture off the ground. You may have a great idea, a solid business plan and a clear vision of what you want to achieve but, without the necessary funds, it can be difficult to turn that vision into a reality. We will explore five tips to help you … [More]
Phoenix Sky Harbor Bond Rating Upgrade with Record Passenger Numbers Echo Tourism Recovery
Moody's Investors Services raised its long-term rating to Aa2 from Aa3 on Phoenix Civic Improvement Corporation's (CIC) senior-lien general airport revenue bonds (GARBs) and raised its long-term rating to Aa3 from A1 on CIC's junior-lien GARBs, issued on behalf of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX). Both credits have stable outlooks. Moody's also assigns Aa2 to … [More]
New Restaurant Opens in Gilbert’s Epicenter at Agritopia
Spinato’s Pizzeria & Family Kitchen is expanding its presence into the East Valley, with a new, modern restaurant opening in Gilbert’s Epicenter at Agritopia. Epicenter is an exceptional residential and retail destination in the heart of Agritopia, the highly regarded vertical mixed-use development that has redefined the community of Gilbert. Spinato’s will officially open … [More]
