Achievements Yates Buick GMC Named Buick Dealer of the Year Best Pool Design for Camelot Homes Westminster Village CEO Honored Carly Schroeder Honored for Philanthropic Fundraising Philanthropy Pita Jungle Fundraiser Supports Waste Not Burger King Franchisee Awards Arizona Scholarships Abrazo Healthy Over Hungry Helps Feed Kids … [More]
Scottsdale-Based Coffee Chain Continues Rapid Expansion
Black Rock Coffee Bar, an Arizona-based boutique coffee shop, is expanding into northern Arizona with two new locations. The first, in Prescott Valley, opens on Friday, July 31 at 6272 E. Second St., just off State Route 69. A Sedona location at 80 Posse Ground Road, on the north side of State Route 89A, will follow this summer, marking the brand’s first-ever store in Red … [More]
Global Industrial Gas Supplier to Invest $1B in Arizona Facility
Linde announced that it has been awarded a new long-term agreement to supply ultra-high-purity industrial gases to one of the world’s largest semiconductor manufacturers. The agreement will support the expansion of the customer’s semiconductor manufacturing complex in Phoenix, Arizona. Linde will invest $1 billion to expand its existing on-site industrial gases complex in … [More]
Record Heat Sends SRP Power Demand to All-Time High
SRP delivered a record amount of energy to customers on Friday, July 24, keeping customers in power on the hottest day of the year so far. Based on preliminary information, SRP delivered an all-time high peak load of 9,072 megawatts (MW) between 5 and 6 p.m. This surpasses the previous record peak of 8,542 MW set on August 7, 2025. The company also exceeded the 2025 record … [More]
NVIDIA, Amkor Announce $1.5B Arizona Partnership
Amkor Technology, Inc. announced a $1.5 billion multi-year strategic partnership with NVIDIA to develop advanced semiconductor packaging and test technologies for next-generation AI and accelerated computing platforms. Under the agreement, NVIDIA will provide a prepayment to support the expansion of Amkor’s U.S. advanced packaging capacity. Advanced packaging enables the … [More]
Arizona Fitness Expansion Continues with New Mesa Club
Amped Fitness announced that their newest location, Amped Fitness Mesa, will officially open its doors on Monday, July 27, bringing the brand’s immersive Amped Universe experience to the Mesa community. The opening represents the continued growth of Amped Fitness’ footprint in Arizona, with the brand’s Glendale location opening earlier this year and further expansion planned … [More]
PRESS Coffee Opens Café at Sprouts’ New Corporate Headquarters
Locally owned PRESS Coffee will open its City North location inside Sprouts Farmers Market’s new corporate headquarters at 20700 N. 56th St. in North Phoenix in August. The new café further expands PRESS and Sprouts’ partnership, which already includes seven PRESS cafés inside Sprouts stores across the Valley. The City North location will mark PRESS’ 20th opening. “Sprouts has … [More]
Arizona’s $109-Billion-Year: A Record-Setting FY2026
Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) marked the most successful year for economic development in Arizona’s history. During the 12‑month period ending June 30, 2026, the Arizona Commerce Authority and local economic development partners worked with companies that committed to creating 26,225 projected new Arizona jobs and investing more than $109 billion into communities statewide — both … [More]
Ballet Arizona Adds North Central Phoenix Campus Through Acquisition
The School of Ballet Arizona announced its expansion with the addition of a new satellite campus following the acquisition of Ballet Theatre of Phoenix, located near 7th Street and Bethany Home Road. This milestone acquisition continues The School of Ballet Arizona’s mission-driven growth in the Valley and will be the school’s second satellite campus, following its first … [More]
Phoenix Energy Infrastructure Co. Acquires Major Union Contractor
Centuri Holdings, Inc., a North American utility and energy infrastructure services company, announced it has completed the acquisition of J.J. White, Inc., a premier provider of mechanical and electrical construction services across power generation, data centers, and industrial end markets. J.J. White will become part of Centuri’s Riggs Distler operation, expanding core union … [More]
