Checkers & Rally’s expansion plans have started to take shape with the planned openings of three new franchised restaurants in the summer of 2022 and 14 more restaurants to come by the end of 2026. Capitalizing on its small real estate footprint, double drive-thru format and ample white space to grow, Checkers & Rally’s goal is to bring its award-winning seasoned fries … [More]
Relocated Arizonans and Travelers Fuel Dispensary Growth
As people continue to travel and relocate to Arizona, local marijuana dispensaries are seeing a proportional growth in sales. According to Marijuana Moment, Arizonans spent more than $1.4 billion on marijuana products in the first year it was legal. Between the legalization of marijuana last year and the rising popularity of cannabis during the pandemic, Arizona is a prime … [More]
Kim Reedy’s Servant Leadership Serves OneAZ Well
I’ve been running my whole life. Long before I started a career in finance and business that would eventually lead me to OneAZ Credit Union, I ran competitively in high school, college and even after college at a nationally competitive level. That was a long time ago, but I still run each day. Most days, I start before sunrise and love to put in some miles on rolling … [More]
Get in the Game
In Get in the Game, decorated gaming and social media research and marketing executive Jonathan Stringfield delivers a roadmap to understanding and navigating marketing and business integrations into the gaming ecosystem: who plays games (and why), how modern games are created and oriented around the world of e-sports, and where brands can get involved with modern games. This … [More]
Strategic Strength in Collective Impact
The Phoenix metropolitan area continues to lead lists of the fastest-growing cities across the country, and with that growth comes wide-ranging issues that add to the complexities of addressing social challenges and issues throughout our community. It has become increasingly clear that companies, nonprofits and other community-minded organizations that want to create a … [More]
Investors Collaborate on Servicing Cannabis Real Estate Needs
Zoned Properties®, Inc., a leading real estate development firm for emerging and highly regulated industries including legalized cannabis, announced the Company has invested in Anami Technologies, Inc. (“AnamiTech”), which recently launched its flagship property technology (“PropTech”) platform, GreenSpace. AnamiTech is the brainchild of Mike Wilson, a veteran entrepreneur and … [More]
Arizona Cardinals Select New Payment Processing Co., Transforming Fan Experience
The Arizona Cardinals Football Club announced Shift4 (NYSE: FOUR), a leader in integrated payments and commerce technology, as a proud payment processing partner. Shift4 will process payments for all Cardinals ticketing transactions at State Farm Stadium, including Super Bowl LVII in February 2023, through an integration with SeatGeek. As a leader in integrated … [More]
Get to Know: Woman-Owned Small-Business Firm Flexing Its Design Muscle with a Diversity of Projects across Arizona
A church that has been a landmark in Mesa since 1962 blessed with an extensive remodel. A vacant office supply store transformed into a healthy exercise space. Two self-storage facilities that show off imaginative and sophisticated design. On Point Architecture, a woman-owned small-business firm, has recently been flexing its design muscle with a diversity of projects across … [More]
Modern Indian Restaurant Concept Opens in Chandler
Feringhee is the first restaurant concept in Phoenix, developed by Chef Sujan Sarkar in collaboration with Madhavi Reddy where the kitchen is headed by talented Chef Karan Mittal who is closely working with internationally lauded Chef Sujan Sarkar who will introduce Valley diners to the rich flavors, diverse culinary resources, and contemporary plating and cooking styles … [More]
Meltmedia Joins Evoke, Boosting Data-Driven Omnichannel and Marketing Technology Capabilities
Meltmedia, an award-winning provider of digital strategy, design, and development services to the life science industry, has been acquired by Evoke, a global brand, experience, and communications platform, purpose-built to make health more human™. Meltmedia was founded in Phoenix, Arizona, in 2000 and has over 70 team members. CEO and Partner Justin Grossman, … [More]
EmPower HR, Now a Division of Vensure Employer Services
Milwaukee-based PEO and HR Outsourcing Firm EmPower HR today announced it is now a division of Vensure Employer Services, a Phoenix-based business that provides PEO solutions and human resource outsourcing to small and mid-market businesses across the country. Through its subsidiaries, including VensureHR, the company processes more than $20.1 billion in payroll and supports … [More]
Energy-Efficient Smart Glass Debuts at New Sky Harbor Terminal 4 Concourse
View, Inc., a leader in smart building technologies, announced that its smart glass has been installed at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport’s (PHX) new “Eighth Concourse” at Terminal 4, also known as T4 S1. The 275,000-square-foot expansion occupied by Southwest Airlines formally opened Monday morning, after a ribbon cutting ceremony attended Friday by Southwest … [More]
Phoenix Sky Harbor Opens New Eighth Concourse at Terminal 4
Providing customers with world-class service and amenities are goals for America's Friendliest Airport®, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is pleased to showcase the opening of its new eighth concourse. Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, members of the Phoenix City Council, other local leaders, and Southwest Airlines® leaders, arrived to the new concourse on the airline's … [More]
Massage Envy Launches New Summer Service, Boosts Product Line
Scottsdale-headquartered Massage Envy, the nation's No. 1 provider of massage in the U.S. collectively across its franchise network and a national leader in skincare, is pleased to announce the availability of a new offering in its growing line of skincare services: the Summer Vitamin C Facial featuring Jan Marini Skin Research® (JMSR). The Summer Vitamin C … [More]
Phoenix-Based Senior Care Co. Launches New Podcast, ‘My Care Advisors’
CarePatrol, the nation's largest senior care solutions agency, recently launched a new podcast, "My Care Advisors". The free podcast aims to provide listeners with leading experts who will shine a light on need-to-know topics for an aging population, such as health concerns, financial planning, care options, and more. "This podcast is a great … [More]
KORE Power Acquires Stake in Gilbert-Based EV Retrofit Startup
KORE Power, Inc., a leading U.S.-based manufacturer of lithium-ion battery cells, acquired a 4.22 percent stake in ZEVx, an innovative startup dedicated to eliminating barriers to electric vehicle adoption with affordable EV conversion kits and a focus on fleet electrification. Earlier this year, KORE announced a supply agreement with ZEVx to provide KORE battery modules for … [More]
Avnet & SciTech Institute Partner to Expand Chief Science Officers Program in U.S. and Internationally
SciTech Institute, an organization focused on enhancing and promoting the value and importance of STEM education, is pleased to announce it has partnered with global technology distributor and solutions provider, Avnet, Inc., to expand the footprint of SciTech’s Chief Science Officers (CSO) program to new locations in the U.S. and international. Avnet is investing in … [More]
Conscious Capital Growth and Main Squeeze Juice Company Partner to Fuel Rapid Expansion of Hot Concept
Scottsdale-based Conscious Capital Growth, announced both their partnership with Louisiana-based Main Squeeze Juice Company, the franchise concept that is taking the health and wellness juice category by storm, and the partnership's plans for rapid expansion in the U.S. and eventually worldwide. Conscious Capital Growth, led by franchise veterans, Heather … [More]
