FedEx Freight recently celebrated the opening of a new, 218-door facility in Phoenix, Ariz., this summer. “The continued growth in the Phoenix market coupled with our expanded footprint with additional doors provides us the much-needed capacity to meet the growing demand,” Scott Doleman, regional vice president, said. Not only is this facility perfectly positioned to take … [More]
Fast-Food Mexican to Open 25th Location, New Design for Tolleson Space
The West Valley just got even more delicious with the opening of a new Federico’s Mexican Food location at 220 N 83rd Ave on the corner of 83rd Ave and Van Buren in Tolleson, AZ. Federico’s offers a great fast-food option for workers and families in the area with lunch specials, taco Tuesday deals and open 24 hours per day. Co-owned by Isidro Araiza, Ricardo Araiza and … [More]
New Funding for Bioscience Program Expansion at Maricopa County Community Colleges
Congressman Greg Stanton (AZ-9) and Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) leaders gathered at the Center for Entrepreneurial Innovation (CEI) LabForce to announce the $1 million in federal Community Project Funding secured in a House Appropriations bill for bioscience program development at the Maricopa Community Colleges. In April, MCCCD submitted a proposal … [More]
Locally Owned Coffee Shop to Open 10th Valley Location, ImPRESSive
PRESS Coffee is excited to announce it will open the tenth Valley location inside 100 Mill this August. Located conveniently at 100 S. Mill Ave., with easy access to Mill Ave. and Loop 202, PRESS will join other well-known tenants including Amazon and Deloitte but be the sole coffee provider in the building. The 822-square-foot space will feature the well-known PRESS layout … [More]
City of Phoenix Invites Businesses to Partner with a Principal
Business and community leaders will be on their way back to school for the Partner with a Principal program. During the weeks of Sept. 19 through Oct. 14, local corporate executives and community leaders will work alongside Phoenix public, charter and private school principals to actively … [More]
Phoenix-Based Marketing Tech Co. Announces Partnership with Equity Firm
Prisma announced today it has entered into a strategic partnership with Austin-based CenterGate Capital. CenterGate Capital has a track record of partnering with profitable companies poised for explosive growth. Last year, Prisma acquired two Nashville-based print manufacturing companies creating what is now known as Prisma Nashville. The Nashville operation will move into a … [More]
Arizona Restaurant Association Hosts Popular 10-Day Culinary Extravaganza
Autumn in the Valley of the Sun means two things — it’s still hot and Fall Arizona Restaurant Week (ARW) is back! The Arizona Restaurant Association (ARA) is pleased to announce its bi-annual 10-day culinary event, offered at participating dining establishments around the state, takes place Friday, Sept. 16 through Sunday, Sept. 25. “Our Arizona Restaurant Week events are a … [More]
Arizona Attorney Confirmed as 9th Circuit U.S. Appeals Judge
The Senate voted 67-29 Thursday to confirm Arizonan Roopali Desai as a federal judge for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. In July, Senator Kyrsten Sinema introduced Ms. Desai to the Senate Judiciary Committee – personally attesting to the judge’s wealth of legal experience, Arizona roots, volunteer work, and national recognition as USA Today’s 2022 Women of the … [More]
Environmentally Responsible Diaper Co. Gets B-Corp Status
DYPER™, the responsible diapering company, announced that it is a Certified B Corporation™ ("B Corp") today. The B Corp certification validates DYPER as achieving the highest standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability. With the average child using around 7,000 disposable diapers in their lifetime and more than 27 billion ending up in … [More]
WESTMARC to Host West Valley Business Technology Summit
Wednesday, September 7, 2022, WESTMARC will host its 2nd annual West Valley Business Technology Summit. The event will take place at the new Goodyear Civic Square – Gen. 1 Building, 1900 N. Civic Square, Goodyear, 85395. Registration and breakfast will begin at 8 am and the program will run from 8:45 am to 1 pm. The West Valley has seen an increase in investments from … [More]
AZCREW’s Presents Discussion on Valley Office Market Trends
AZCREW, the commercial real estate organization that exists to transform the industry by advancing women globally, resumes its monthly lunch events with a look at office trends around the Valley. “Coming out of COVID, no one was really sure what the status of the Metro Phoenix office sector would be,” said event moderator, Sam Pinkal, Vice President of Business Development … [More]
$66M Sale Sets Record Pricing/SF in Metro Phoenix
Holualoa Companies and LaPour Partners paid $66.35 million for the Camelback Collective, a recently constructed 115,838-square-foot Class A office building in Phoenix, Arizona. The premier four-story building is located at 2801 East Camelback Rd and was over 95% leased at the time of sale. The buyer was Oklahoma City-based Humphreys Capital. At $573, the price per square … [More]
Super Bowl Host Committee Launches $2M Arizona Nonprofit Initiative
The Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee, in partnership with the National Football League (NFL) Foundation, today launched the Super Bowl Legacy Grant Program, which will invest more than $2 million in nonprofit organizations across Arizona. The Legacy Grant Program is presented by APS, PetSmart, Salt River Project (SRP), and The Thunderbirds and will provide grants to nonprofits … [More]
Homeowner Equity Shoots Up Again across U.S. in Q2, Arizona Equity-Rich
ATTOM, a leading curator of real estate data nationwide for land and property data, today released its second-quarter 2022 U.S. Home Equity & Underwater Report, which shows that 48.1 percent of mortgaged residential properties in the United States were considered equity-rich in the second quarter, meaning that the combined estimated amount of loan balances secured by those … [More]
On the Go Food Co. Bundles Breakfast and Lunch Together
Salad and Go, an emerging salad industry disruptor, is proving itself to be a true “one-stop shop” for all meals of the day with its new “On the Go” bundle. Designed with customers on the move in mind, the new bundle has both breakfast and lunch covered by offering a choice of a cold brew (or any 24 oz. drink), any breakfast burrito and any salad or wrap with chicken or tofu … [More]
Rehab Therapy Industry Challenged by Employee Retention and High Clinician Burnout, Says WebPT Report
WebPT, the leading rehab therapy platform for enhancing patient care and fueling business growth, today released The State of Rehab Therapy report for 2022. The highly anticipated report details findings from the sixth annual industry-wide survey of more than 6,000 physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology professionals. The report sheds light on the … [More]
Airport Employee Child Care Scholarship Launches to Support Workers
The Aviation Department officially launched its City of Phoenix Airport Worker Child Care Scholarship Program to promote an added benefit for workers in the aviation industry, which has been challenged for more than two years by the COVID-19 pandemic. The program was made possible through a $4 million investment by the Phoenix City Council, as part of the city's American … [More]
Schnitzer Properties Buys Phoenix Industrial Complex for $46M
Schnitzer Properties has purchased Westech Business Center I and II, a seven-building, 225,333-square-foot light industrial complex in Phoenix, from LBA Logistics. According to Maricopa County records, the sale price for the two assets was $46.2 million and the complex is also subject to a $28 million bridge loan with two one-year extension options, originated by M&T … [More]
