Nikola Corporation, a global leader in zero-emissions transportation and energy supply and infrastructure solutions, recently announced that the Department of Energy Loan Program Office (LPO) has invited its Phoenix Hydrogen Hub LLC project loan application into Part II of its application process. The project loan application was submitted on May 26, 2022, and has now … [More]
M Catering among the Founders of a New Organization Forming within the Hospitality Industry
The US food service industry represents a whopping $909 billion (Global Data), with a $10 billion catering industry channel, both set for steady growth in 2023 and beyond. Even with these numbers, food service and catering purveyors found themselves with little representation in Washington D.C. during the tumultuous pandemic years. To gain strength during … [More]
California Beverage Franchise Breaks into Arizona Market, Plans for Aggressive Growth in Southwest
Sip Fresh, an innovative, handcrafted juice and beverage franchise concept, is expanding out of California and entering the Arizona market with plans to open its first location in Glendale. This entry into the greater Phoenix area marks the first of multiple units the high-quality beverage franchise is set to open in the Grand Canyon State. The Glendale location is set to open … [More]
Capital Management Co. to Partner with Scottsdale-Based SmartRent
SVN | SFR Capital Management, a private commercial real estate investment firm dedicated to the single-family Build-for-Rent housing sector, announced its partnership with property technology solutions provider, SmartRent. SmartRent’s smart home solutions aim to help SVN | SFR reduce costs and increase operational efficiencies within its dedicated rental communities while … [More]
Quick-Service Restaurant Brand to Open Fifth Phoenix Location
Popular quick-service restaurant brand eegee’s will open the doors to its fifth Phoenix location at I-17 and W. Bell Road on December 8th. eege's brings its namesake frozen drink—an ice-cold concoction packed with chunks of real fruit—award-winning French fries, signature subs, grinders and its new chicken tender meal to its northernmost location. The 2,300-square-foot space … [More]
Employer Branding Co. Launches New Diversity Talks Podcast Series
BestCompaniesAZ, a local employer branding company specializing in identifying and elevating Arizona’s award-winning workplace cultures, launches a Diversity Talks Series powered by the Great Companies! Great Leaders podcast. The Diversity Talks Series was created to connect with award–winning companies committed to fostering a work environment where cultural differences are … [More]
Partnering with Your City Can Help Your Business Grow
For many businesses, the recent economy has presented opportunities for growth, but unexpected challenges may still be standing in the way. Whether a company is a brand-new small business looking to get started or an established giant needing to expand quickly to meet new needs, local municipalities have a surprising number of resources dedicated to helping businesses in their … [More]
Looking Good 2022 – December Standouts
Achievements Tri Pointe Homes Earns EPA Award - Again! Duffy Group Named to Inc.’s Inaugural Power Partner Awards Double No. 1’s for Larry H. Miller Hyundai Peoria Philanthropy TruWest® Credit Union Supports MCC Supporting Students U.S. Egg Supports Arizona Helping Hands … [More]
Sam Fox Reveals Details of Stylish Rooftop, Appoints Head of Culinary at Forthcoming Luxury Hotel
One of the West’s most spectacular rooftop settings will make its debut atop the ultra-luxurious The Global Ambassador, opening late 2023, as theà Mediterranean Rooftop sets the stage for restaurant innovator Sam Fox’s endeavor into inventive cocktails, shareable plates and exceptional fare inspired by the sun-soaked Mediterranean region. In the shadow of Arizona’s famed … [More]
Arizona Opera Pioneers a Novel Revenue Stream
The creation of Arizona Opera’s Carmen: The Graphic Novel hails back to 2019, when the company won a $150,000 Innovation Grant from the national service organization OPERA America — supported by the Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation — to launch the OnPitch Business Challenge. OnPitch was a venture capital-inspired, national competition designed to seek out innovative business … [More]
Phoenix-Based E-Bike Brand Offers Viable Urban Transportation Solution Despite Inflation and Supply Chain Disruptions
With rising costs of living and rising energy costs present on a global scale, a single EV company – the fastest growing e-bike brand in the U.S. – defies the odds of imminent recession by presenting a viable urban transportation solution that addresses both crises. Lectric eBikes, founded in 2019 by Levi Conlow and his business partner Robby Deziel, has grown from a small … [More]
Semiconductor Chemical Manufacturing Facility Announced for Casa Grande
The KPCT Advanced Chemicals, a joint venture between Kanto Group, a leading semiconductor chemical supplier based in Taiwan and Chemtrade Logistics Inc., the leading North American producer of electronic grade sulfuric acid, announced today plans to build an electronic grade sulphuric acid manufacturing plant in Casa Grande, Arizona. The site will occupy 10 acres and is … [More]
New Sky Harbor Airline Offering Lowest Fares Ever on Cyber Monday
Breeze Airways, the Seriously Nice™ low-fare airline founded by aviation entrepreneur David Neeleman, will be offering its lowest fares ever, just $25* one way, on Cyber Monday -- for one day only. The $25 fares are available only when booking a new reservation and Guests must purchase flights by 11:59pm ET on Cyber Monday, for travel from January 4 through February … [More]
Breeze Airways Debuts in Phoenix with Just $29 One-Way Fares
Breeze Airways, the Seriously Nice™ low-fare airline founded by aviation entrepreneur David Neeleman, is adding twice-weekly service from Phoenix, AZ, to Charleston, SC, and Provo, UT, on Saturday ahead of four additional destinations beginning in February, 2023. If purchased by November 23, fares between Phoenix and Charleston start from $89* one way, while fares between … [More]
Industrial Supply Company Opens Its First Location in Arizona
The oldest maintenance, repair, operational, and production (MROP) distributor in the Intermountain West announced this week that it has opened a distribution center in Chandler, Arizona. The 106-year-old Industrial Supply Company now has eight locations in four states – Utah, Wyoming, Nevada, and now Arizona. Tyler Whipple, Industrial Supply’s Regional Vice President of … [More]
Manufacturing Co. Boosts Arizona Economy with Opening of Optical Production Facility and New Headquarters
Viavi Solutions Inc. announced it has opened its new production facility in Chandler, Arizona. The company has added to U.S. manufacturing capacity as it has grown its presence in the state, including the move of its global headquarters. Since preparations to move its global headquarters from California began in 2021, the company has already made significant contributions to … [More]
