Harkins Theatres, Arizona’s homegrown movie theatre company, announces plans to bring its new dine-in theatre concept to the new mixed-use development underway on the former site of Paradise Valley Mall in Phoenix and to Lake Pleasant Towne Center in Peoria, AZ. Harkins Ciné Grill™ will feature made-to-order delicious cuisine, craft cocktails, local brews and traditional movie … [More]
After-School Kids’ Coding Center Opens in Gilbert
theCoderSchool is making its entrance into the Arizona market by opening Gilbert’s only in-person, after-school kids’ coding center. In order to teach children computer programming skills, they employ dynamic teaching methods and super small ratios to keep the kids engaged and having fun. theCoderSchool Gilbert will celebrate its Grand Opening on Saturday, February 12th from 1 … [More]
Design Platform Gets $25M to Expand New Creative Delivery Model
Leading subscription creative services platform Design Pickle is announcing a growth investment to allow the global company to double down on development of transformative technology, accelerate expansion of creative offerings and build greater brand awareness within the advertising, marketing, and creative industries. With a recent $25 million minority growth investment from … [More]
SXSW Film Festival Selects GoDaddy Short Film ‘Big Water Summer: A Creation Story’
GoDaddy Inc., the company that empowers everyday entrepreneurs to start and grow businesses, announced that its short film, Big Water Summer: A Creation Story has been officially selected for the SXSW Film Festival. The film follows GoDaddy customer and Navajo Nation entrepreneur, Cherilyn Yazzie, as she embarks on her largest crop to date, faces an unprecedented … [More]
Chandler-Based Mortgage Lender Launches Credit Monitoring Service
Geneva Financial announced the company will offer full-service credit monitoring, assessment, recovery, and restoration through Geneva Guardian™ for borrowers across their 46-state licensure. Borrowers may now receive a certificate for 1 year of fully managed recovery and protection against identity theft as a closing gift from their mortgage loan officer. "We … [More]
KORE Power Signs Multi-Year Supply Agreement to Provide Batteries for Fleet Electrification Solutions
KORE Power, Inc. and Zero Electric Vehicles, Inc. have signed a supply agreement that ensures the availability of KORE’s certified e-mobility battery modules through 2030 to be used in ZEV’s electric powertrain kits. Under the agreement, KORE will provide more than 100,000 certified VDA modules to ZEV in 2022. That supply is expected to grow to as many as 1 million units by … [More]
Tri Pointe Homes Opens Three Neighborhoods in New Southeast Valley Community
Tri Pointe Homes®, a recognized homebuilder serving the Phoenix market for approximately 30 years under the brand name Maracay®, has announced the opening of the first three neighborhoods at Madera, a 316-acre community located in the popular southeast Phoenix metro city of Queen Creek. Tri Pointe is building a total of 266 single-family homes in the Grove, Orchard and Terrace … [More]
Airbnb of Vehicle Storage Is Expanding to Phoenix
STOW IT, a Colorado-based startup that has become the leading vehicle storage provider in Denver, is expanding to Phoenix, Arizona! STOW IT is an online marketplace that connects individuals with extra space to those looking for storage for the car, boat, trailer, RV, airport, and semi storage. STOW IT works with hosts of multiple different types of spaces to accommodate a … [More]
Valley Pizza and Arcade Chain Launches To-Go Only Concept
Peter Piper Pizza, the "food, family and fun" fresh-made pizza restaurant, will introduce its new off-premise-only concept in Phoenix with the opening of the first of three Peter Piper Express locations on March 1, at 2322 E. Thomas Road, Suite 103. The brand extension comes after Peter Piper saw off-premise sales skyrocket in 2021 with strong demand … [More]
Behavioral Health Service Co. Opens Second Location in Mesa
Scottsdale-based MIND 24-7, an emerging leader in immediate-access behavioral health services, has opened its second location in Mesa, Arizona at 1138 South Higley Road and is currently accepting youth and adult patients. Like all MIND 24-7 locations, this location will be open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, aiming to address the urgent need for immediate access to mental … [More]
The Business Case for Volunteering
Arizona enters the new year on a roll. The state’s economy posted one of the most robust recoveries in the nation in 2021, with record job growth and business investment and healthy funding conditions for startups. All of that has received ample news coverage and is a worthy feather in the state’s cap as it looks to build on that success in 2022. But there’s another key … [More]
Collaboration between Trade Partners Is Revolutionizing Construction Industry
Scottsdale-based Synergos Companies, a construction solutions organization for single-family and multifamily residential builders, recently announced the acquisition of Brewer Companies to complement its existing portfolio of construction firms (which include Erickson Framing, Austin Concrete, Austin Electric, Austin HVAC and Door Sales & Installations). Through this … [More]
It’s a Wrap for Safer Policing
“Safer policing outcomes through innovative technology,” says the website of locally based WRAP®, a global public safety technology and services company organized in March 2016. The company recently released its BolaWrap 150, the latest development in the BolaWrap family of products. The BolaWrap is a hand-held remote restraint device that deploys Kevlar tether to safely wrap a … [More]
Identifying an Ideal Employee Pool
At Consumer Cellular, we are fortunate to be growing and expanding our footprint across the country. During the last month of 2021, we announced the opening of two new customer service centers — one in Oklahoma City, which became up and running in January, and one in Kentucky, which we hope to have open very soon. What that means is: jobs. Hundreds of jobs, in fact. In addition … [More]
Looking Good 2022 – February Standouts
Achievements Plexus Worldwide Celebrated for Ethics iCIMS Award for Talent Acquisition Innovation Philanthropy Fresh Cravings’ ‘Salsabrate’ Gives Back Barro’s Holds St. Mary’s Food Bank’s Biggest Fundraiser of the Year … [More]
The Flower Shop Promotes Integrity in the Cannabis Industry
As a female attorney and executive of a multi-state license holder, I’ve overcome numerous hurdles and obstacles on my journey. When I first joined The Flower Shop, I was the only female in the C-suite and that, in conjunction with my age, required me to conquer a host of baseless stereotypes. Nonetheless, I worked hard to not only excel in a male-dominated industry but to … [More]
Competing in the New World of Work
New York Times #1 bestselling author Keith Ferrazzi, along with coauthors Kian Gohar and Noel Weyrich, shows leaders how to shape their organizations and practices to remain competitive in a new, post-pandemic context. Based on an ambitious global research initiative involving thousands of executives, innovators, and changemakers who redefined their strategies, business models, … [More]
