Arizona State University will be working with higher education institutions in Mexico, along with microelectronics industry partners, to boost the production of semiconductors in North America and address a crucial national security issue. Recently, ASU President Michael Crow signed a memorandum of understanding with Esteban Moctezuma Barragán, the Mexican ambassador to the … [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]
Winery Restaurant Concept Opens Third Arizona Location in Gilbert
Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurants is excited to announce the opening of its third Arizona location in Gilbert in early 2023. As a lifestyle brand that offers upscale casual dining and wine, the vibrant suburb of Phoenix is the perfect spot for the brand’s 54th location. "Gilbert is a thriving city with new families, professionals and retirees calling it 'home'," states … [More]
Fly Bye’s Newest Digs Get a Trendy Arcadia Address
Room for one more? When it comes to Detroit-style pan pizza and oh-so-juicy, crispy chicken tenders, the answer is a resounding – yes! Sam Fox continues his pizza-obsessed expansion in Arizona with a third location of his cult favorite Fly Bye opening this Thursday, Nov. 17. With this new location just off Camelback Road and 40th Street, some may say Fox has a “thing” for … [More]
Franchisee to Open 30 Quiznos across Arizona
On the heels of several recent announcements about its extensive growth plans, Quiznos has signed a multi-unit development agreement with franchisee Parish Patel that will yield 30 restaurants across Arizona starting in 2023, allowing loyal fans and new guests alike the opportunity to experience Quiznos throughout the state. Patel, a former multi-unit franchisee who … [More]
Designer Collaborates with Entrepreneurs to Bring Artisan Cheese Shop to Valley
Bring together a local commercial interior designer from Wisconsin and an entrepreneur from the Midwest who’s a cheesemonger and what do you get? The answer is Shea Cheese, a recently opened American artisan cheese shop in a quaint neighborhood retail center at 10880 N. 32nd St., Suite 19, between Cactus Road and Shea Boulevard in Phoenix. Beth Katz, Principal of … [More]
Franchised Fitness Training Brand to Open Nine New Studios in Phoenix
Body Fit Training, a boutique fitness brand offering 50-minute group strength training classes led by highly accredited coaches in a welcoming environment, announced today three new franchise agreements that will bring nine new studios to Phoenix. These deals mark the brand’s debut in Arizona, continuing its U.S. expansion since being acquired by Xponential Fitness, the largest … [More]
New Manufacturing Facility Will Create 500 Jobs
The Arizona Commerce Authority announced that Procter & Gamble (P&G), a global consumer goods leader with a diverse portfolio of trusted, quality brands, plans to build a new manufacturing facility in Coolidge, Arizona. The facility will support P&G’s fabric care portfolio, which includes products such as Tide PODS®, Downy Unstopables® and Bounce® Dryer Sheets. The … [More]
Scottsdale-Based Homebuilder Offers For-Rent Homes as Unique Alternative to Traditional Apartments
As one of the first national homebuilders to venture into the build-to-rent market three years ago, Taylor Morrison is continuing its commitment to the space with an unveiling of its new brand name, Yardly™. Specializing in cottage-style, for-rent homes with private backyard space, these communities inspire residents to Live boundlessly™. "There is so much to … [More]
Mint Cannabis Opens Fourth Dispensary in Arizona
Mint Cannabis officially opens its fourth Arizona dispensary, located near the I-17 and Northern Ave. in Phoenix by giving back to local Veterans this past Veterans day. The Mint donated to Friends of Freedom, a Phoenix-based nonprofit that helps members of the military and Veterans locally by assisting them with rent, utilities, car repairs, military transition (employment … [More]
