The wait is over for Queen Creek residents and visitors looking to stroll the aisles of Target without straying far, with Vineyard Towne Center’s new 145,000-square-foot retail store now open for business at 37854 N Gantzel Road. Developed by Vestar, one of the largest privately held shopping center owners and managers in the western United States, the new store represents an … [More]
O.H.S.O. Teams With Local First Arizona on Limited “Sonoran Sipper” Cream Ale
Local First Arizona announced a partnership with O.H.S.O., the well-established local craft brewery, distillery and restaurant group, to create a limited edition beer to showcase delicious local ingredients and hometown pride. The Sonoran Sipper is a cream ale with hibiscus lime zest featuring a variety of locally sourced ingredients. The Sonoran Sippers malted barley comes … [More]
Valley Pizza Concept Formalizes 49% Employee Ownership to Power Next Chapter
After more than five decades as a family-owned business, Spinato’s Pizzeria & Family Kitchen announced that the company has transitioned 49% of company ownership to eligible employees in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan. A heartfelt decision that was made more than two years after reviewing succession and legacy options, the Spinato family is celebrating this new family and … [More]
ASU’s $270M Materials-to-Fab Center Launches, Supercharging U.S. Chip Development
Applied Materials, Inc. and Arizona State University marked the official opening of the Materials-to-Fab Center, a shared world-class $270 million research, development and prototyping facility inside the university’s MacroTechnology Works at ASU’s Research Park in Tempe. A ribbon-cutting event was held at the Center as semiconductor industry leaders from around the globe … [More]
SyberJet Names Former Nikola CEO as New Chief
SyberJet Aircraft announced the appointment of Trevor Milton as Chief Executive Officer. Milton will guide the development of the SyberJet SJ36, the all-new light jet designed to be the first and only light jet in the world that is expected to fly from LA to Hawaii non-stop or NYC to LA non-stop. It is expected to be the fastest light jet ever certified at Mach .88. The SJ36 … [More]
Intel Unveils Groundbreaking Next-Gen Chips, Chandler Set as Production Hub
Intel revealed the architectural details for the company’s next generation client processor Intel Core Ultra series 3 (code-named Panther Lake), which is expected to begin shipping later this year. Panther Lake is the company’s first product built on Intel 18A, the most advanced semiconductor process ever developed and manufactured in the United States. Intel also previewed … [More]
SEMICON Startup Social Showcases Chip Innovation as Venture Fund Backs $20M Funding Round
Pangaea Ventures and the Arizona Commerce Authority hosted the SEMICON West Startup Social during SEMICON West’s first conference in Phoenix, a curated gathering of global semiconductor industry leaders highlighting Phoenix’s emergence as a vital node in the global semiconductor ecosystem. The event, held at the Global Forum, ASU, celebrated Pangaea’s 25 years of breakthrough … [More]
163K-SF Glendale Industrial Development Starts Construction, Majority Preleased
Creation, a growth-driven Phoenix real estate developer with a nationwide footprint, in partnership with QuarterMoore, has officially broken ground on Harbor Park, a two-building industrial complex on 9.69 acres in Glendale that is already 67% preleased to PODS Phoenix, a local franchise division of PODS Moving & Storage. Located on Glen Harbor Boulevard in the Glen Harbor … [More]
14,000-SF Golf Community Center Slated to Open at Papago
Located at the municipal Papago Golf Club, the Arizona Golf House grand opening will be held Wednesday, October 22 from 3 to 5 p.m. Hosted by the local golf nonprofits and associations who call it home, the event will be open to each organization’s supporters, members, students, friends and media. The Arizona Golf House will strengthen the missions of the nonprofit tenants, … [More]
EPCORE Secures 100-Year Supply, Clearing Path for 60,000 New Arizona Homes
Governor Katie Hobbs celebrated Arizona’s first Alternative Designation of Assured Water Supply (ADAWS) with EPCOR. ADAWS is a new pathway for communities to receive 100-year Assured Water Supply protections that saves groundwater and helps build more homes. This landmark achievement comes after years of work under Governor Hobbs’ leadership, including a rigorous and public … [More]
National Specialty Pharmacy Appoints New CEO to Steer Planned Merger
AleraCare, a provider of infusion and specialty pharmacy services across the U.S., announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously appointed Joseph Cosgrove as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Board. Russ Corvese will retire as Chief Executive Officer, effective October 13, 2025, and will serve as an advisor to the business during the … [More]
SEMICON West Has Landed in Phoenix and the Valley Is Winning Big
For the first time in its 55-year history, SEMICON West moved out of the Bay Area and set up on the desert floor, and Arizona showed why the swap made sense. The marquee microelectronics trade show, held October 7–9 at the Phoenix Convention Center, brought global chipmakers, suppliers, researchers and policymakers to downtown Phoenix, turning the city into North America’s … [More]
West Phoenix Trucking Base Opens After 5 Month Turnaround
Arizona-based commercial and industrial construction company, Primak Construction Group, has announced the completion of its design-build delivery of a new semi-truck parking and service facility for Maxway Freight, located at 5914 West Monroe Street in Phoenix. Maxway provides specialized freight services in eleven western states. The three-acre facility includes a … [More]
Amkor Breaks Ground in Peoria, Expanding Investment to $7B
Amkor Technology, Inc., a provider of semiconductor packaging and test services, announced the groundbreaking and expanded planned investment of its new state-of-the-art outsourced semiconductor advanced packaging and test campus in Arizona. The expanded investment includes additional cleanroom space and a second greenfield packaging and test facility, increasing total … [More]
Support Hub Launches in Glendale, Backing Sustainable Semiconductor Expansion
DAS Environmental Experts Group, a leading global provider of environmental technologies for waste gas and water treatment, has officially opened its new Innovation & Support Center (ISC) in Glendale, Arizona. Initiated and built by DAS US, the Group's American branch, the center represents a significant milestone in the company's North American growth strategy. It … [More]
Model Homes Open at Teravalis as Community Readies for Grand Launch
Teravalis, a Howard Hughes community, announced the opening of new model homes from Meritage Homes, the fifth largest public homebuilder in the U.S., in Floreo, the community’s inaugural village in the Phoenix West Valley. Ahead of the community’s official Grand Opening celebration scheduled for November 15th, Teravalis welcomes home shoppers to visit the latest models from … [More]
Amenity-Rich Gated Community Breaks Ground in Gilbert
Tri Pointe Homes Arizona, a recognized leader serving the Phoenix market for more than 30 years under the name Maracay®, announced that construction is underway at Emberly, its new 32-acre gated community in Gilbert. Located at the southwest corner of San Tan Boulevard and 172nd Street, Emberly is anticipated to include 42 single-family home sites upon completion, with … [More]
CBRE Answers: How Is Semiconductor Growth Reshaping Metro Phoenix?
In a new report from CBRE, the firm outlines how Arizona’s semiconductor ecosystem has matured from historic roots to a modern growth engine, underscoring the state’s long-standing strengths and its accelerating momentum. Drawing on industry data and recent project activity, CBRE details the factors that have elevated Arizona—its stability, talent pipeline, and coordinated … [More]
