Orchard, the company that is radically simplifying home buying and selling, has expanded into three new markets: Phoenix, Portland and Seattle. This expansion marks Orchard's entry to the Western United States after helping thousands of buyers in other parts of the country to win their dream homes. These three markets are some of the most competitive in the country. In … [More]
ASU Partners to Launch New Online Global High School
Khan World School @ ASU Prep will open its virtual doors to enthusiastic 9th grade students from around the world in August 2022. This full-time online school will combine the expertise of Khan Lab School, Schoolhouse.world, and ASU Prep Digital in a unique model based on the principles of the book The One World Schoolhouse: Education Reimagined by Salman Khan, the … [More]
Phoenix-Based Investment Co. Closes Deal to Acquire Hollywood Studio
STX Entertainment announced the closing of its sale to The Najafi Companies, an entrepreneurially driven private investment firm with significant holdings in consumer brands, media, ecommerce, sports, and technology. AS Birch Grove LP and 777 Partners provided financing. Robert Simonds will serve as STX Chairman and Noah Fogelson, currently the President, … [More]
Sustainable Earth Launches the Small Business Sustainability Awards
ASU's Sustainable Earth, a collaboration between Arizona State University and Wells Fargo, has announced the launch of the Sustainable Earth Small Business Awards (SESBA) to celebrate the innovative solutions small businesses throughout the US are developing to support their communities and the planet. The program will award more than $50,000 in prize money, with individual … [More]
Denver-Based Italian Restaurant Concept to Greater Phoenix with 3 Locations
Mici Italian, the Denver-based fast-casual restaurant franchise, is fairly new at the franchising game, but the brand is already making huge strides in terms of expansion. With a few different regions in the works as new Mici markets, one of the first areas solidified for franchising is Phoenix, Arizona. When it came to the extremely important position of finding an initial … [More]
Real Estate Tech Co. to Plant a Tree for Every Home It Buys or Sells through End of 2022
Chandler-based Offerpad, a leading tech-enabled platform for residential real estate, announced today it is partnering with the National Forest Foundation (NFF) as a tree-planting partner in the nonprofit organization’s 50 Million for Our Forests campaign. Offerpad will plant a tree for every home it buys or sells now through the end of 2022. In 2021, Offerpad bought over 9,000 … [More]
Sprouts Farmers Market Announces First-Ever Sustainability Vendor Summit
Sprouts Farmers Market will host its first-ever Our Brands focused Sustainability Vendor Summit June 21-24 as part of the company’s commitment in bringing responsibly grown and sourced food to our customers. The virtual event, hosted in partnership with ECRM and RangeMe, will allow Sprouts to discover new suppliers to support the continued expansion of Sprouts Branded items in … [More]
