Mobilicom, a provider of secure communications and cybersecurity technology for drones and robotics, is establishing its first U.S. manufacturing operations in Phoenix. The company has engaged a domestic contract manufacturer with defense and aerospace experience and expects its first U.S.-manufactured products by the end of 2026. The move will bring production of Mobilicom’s … [More]
Buyers Plan Individual Building Sales after $30.5M Chandler Office Acquisition
Platinum Advisors, LLC, in a joint venture with real estate developer, Blake Carroll of RBC Dev Co, has acquired Chandler Center Commons, a 10-building office campus located at 5500–5590 W. Chandler Blvd. in Chandler for $30.5 million. The approximately 120,516-square-foot property occupies 11.94 acres along one of Chandler’s most established business corridors. Constructed in … [More]
Top-Three U.S. Cake Shop Sets December Opening for PV Flagship
Too Sweet Cakes, the women-owned bakery brand that was named one of the top three cake shops in the U.S. by USA Today 10Best, will open its flagship location at PV, the redevelopment of the former Paradise Valley Mall, on Saturday, Dec. 5. The 1,800-square-foot bakery will be the brand’s fourth location and the only one serving an exclusive grab-and-go savory menu. The menu … [More]
Pilates Franchise Plans Multi-Unit Expansion into Phoenix
JETSET Pilates, the fast-growing modern Reformer Pilates franchise offering premium, full-body workouts, is seeking single and multi-unit franchise partners across the Greater Phoenix area as the brand looks to add 9 to 12 studios throughout the Valley's most affluent and fast-growing communities. Home to nearly 4.7 million residents, according to U.S. Census Bureau, … [More]
$16M North Scottsdale Land Deal Sets Stage for 32-Home Community
Weekley Homes LLC, the homebuilder operating as David Weekley Homes, has purchased a 38-acre residential development site in North Scottsdale for $16 million. Located at the southeast corner of 128th Street and Ranch Gate Road, the property offers the potential for 32 single-family homes. Kidder Mathews arranged the transaction, with Senior Vice President Brian Rosella and … [More]
Whole Foods Opens 11th Arizona Store in Scottsdale
Whole Foods Market opens its 11th Arizona store, welcoming shoppers to a new 38,158-square-foot location at 7628 E. Indian School Road in Scottsdale. Doors open at 8 a.m. for the grand opening, with regular hours of 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily thereafter. Store Team Leader Senait Yohannes will lead the new location. The new location’s product assortment features more than 260 … [More]
Scottsdale Healthtech Company Secures $20M to Grow Its Team and Customer Base
XpertDox, an AI-first healthcare company, announced a $20 million Series A investment round led by Savant Growth, with funding from its investment partner, Kennet Partners. XpertDox’s XpertCoding platform automates medical coding, turning the clinical documentation in a provider’s EHR into accurate, consistent and well-documented coded data. As an AI-first company, … [More]
66,000-SF Packaging Plant Opens in Mesa with 100-Plus Jobs Planned
ePac Flexible Packaging, a leader in digitally driven flexible packaging solutions, celebrated the grand opening of its new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Mesa, Arizona. This strategic expansion is designed to meet accelerating demand for digitally printed flexible packaging and to bring ePac’s industry-leading turnaround times closer to brand owners in the … [More]
Saudi Fund Extends $1.75B in Credit as Lucid Posts $831M Quarterly Loss
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund is extending another $1.75 billion in credit to Lucid Group, the electric vehicle maker that builds its Air sedan and Gravity SUV in Casa Grande. The deal deepens a relationship that helped Lucid build its Arizona factory and now supports its plans to build a more affordable line of electric vehicles in Saudi Arabia. Lucid disclosed the … [More]
Phoenix PR Firm Debuts with a Focus on Regulated Industries
Blaire & Co. Strategic Communications, a new Phoenix-based public relations and public affairs firm, has opened to serve organizations in technology, healthcare, real estate and other regulated and B2B industries. Founder Erica Fetherston, who brings more than 15 years of communications experience in Arizona and across the globe, directly leads every engagement, from … [More]
