As part of an ongoing commitment to support law enforcement and help build safer communities, CVS Health announced the completed installation of time delay safe technology in all 198 Arizona CVS Pharmacy locations, including those in Target stores. The safes are anticipated to help prevent pharmacy robberies and the potential for associated diversion of controlled substance … [More]
Local Power Supplier Co. Opens New Headquarters in Phoenix
Loftin Equipment Company is celebrating 45 years in business this summer with the opening of its new headquarters in Phoenix. The family-owned business has nearly doubled in size and revenue over the past few years and continues to grow throughout the Southwest. “It’s an exciting time to be celebrating our 45th anniversary with such an experienced team and family,” says … [More]
Zero-Emission Semi-Truck Maker Is a Driving Force in Arizona’s High-Tech Manufacturing Ecosystem
Many, including Governor Ducey celebrated the start of production and initial shipments to customers of Nikola Corporation’s zero-emission vehicles, a bold vision that was first launched more than four years ago. “When I first met with Nikola, I was blown away by their technology and innovative spirit. I hadn’t seen anything like it,” said Governor Ducey at Nikola’s … [More]
Orchard Expands West to Arizona, Empowering Buyers to Win Their Dream Home
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]
Real Estate Marketplace Platform Acquires Residential Real Estate Maintenance Provider
Lessen, the marketplace platform that unites property owners and service professionals to deliver property services better, faster and more cost-effectively than ever before, today announced its acquisition of EPM Build, a full-spectrum single-family residences (SFR) maintenance and turnkey solution provider. Through this arrangement, Lessen will welcome a talented team of … [More]
New Luxury Build-for-Rent Community Opens in Peoria
The Empire Group of Companies, a leader in build-for-rent, mixed-use and high-rise developments is now leasing single-family homes in its Peoria community, Village at Pioneer Park. Village at Pioneer Park is located at the southwest corner of 83rd and West Olive Avenues and it includes 322 homes, plus community amenities. Village at Pioneer Park is a gated neighborhood of … [More]
Cox Expanding Service Area to City of Maricopa
Cox Communications has announced plans to expand its gig internet service, telephone, TV and security services to Maricopa, AZ later this year. Cox has begun initial engineering, construction design and necessary permitting for its fiber-based network and is working with HOAs in the area to obtain individual community approvals. Cox projects serving close to 7,000 homes by … [More]
California Crowd Management Co. Hired for Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium
Contemporary Services Corporation will be the event staffing partner for the 2023 Super Bowl LVII at State Farm stadium in Glendale, Arizona! After a successful Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium in LA this year, their team of experienced management will begin yet another year of tireless preparation and planning. CSC is excited to bring together Arizona locals and neighboring … [More]
