Phoenix-based GO Industrial has purchased land parcels on each side of metro Phoenix for the development of more than 1.28 million square feet in two fully speculative, Class A industrial projects: GO | 99 North and GO | AZ Ave. Representing the broad demand for Phoenix industrial space, the projects are located at Buckeye Road and 99th Avenue in Phoenix’s West Valley, and … [More]
Major Health Insurance Co. Launches Foundation for Community and Health Advancement
Blue Cross® Blue Shield® announces the launch of the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Foundation for Community & Health Advancement, building upon the work of BCBSAZ’s public health initiative and expanding efforts to tackle the state’s toughest health challenges. Focusing on mental health, health equity, chronic health conditions, and substance use disorder, the … [More]
invisionAZ and StartUpAZ Announce New Grant Awardees
invisionAZ and StartupAZ announce new blocks of EmergeAZ Fast II Grant awardees. In partnership with Governor Doug Ducey, $1.5 million has been allocated to the EmergeAZ Fast II Grant to provide resources to Arizona entrepreneurs and startups with emerging technologies designed to address current and future economic, health, or societal challenges. “The first year of grants … [More]
Queen Creek Named #1 ‘Best City to Raise a Family in 2022’, Vail and Chandler Named #2 and #3
Dwellics, the authority in U.S. City Data and personalized advice on where to move, today unveils the 2022 Report, Top 100: Best Cities to Raise a Family in the West. The report analyzes key factors including quality of education, community (percentage of married households with school-aged children), climate comfort (days between 50-90 degrees Fahrenheit), infrastructure … [More]
Black Rock Coffee Bar Opens its Fifth Store in Scottsdale
Black Rock Coffee Bar is rapidly growing in the west and it is especially making its mark in Arizona. Today, the popular coffee chain has announced it will open its 25th store in the state and fifth location in Scottsdale. The popular boutique coffee chain is set to open on March 4th. The new 2000-square-foot Black Rock Coffee Bar store will occupy … [More]
MyCarrier Launches New Transportation Management System
MyCarrier, provider of the industry's top-rated transportation management system (TMS), announced that it has expanded MyCarrierTMS, adding three additional packages to its standard carrier-sponsored plan: Startup, Growth and Enterprise. The shipping management platform will now offer powerful new features and capabilities to better meet customer requests and … [More]
Business Warrior and Fuel Me Enter $25M Funding Partnership
Business Warrior Corp., the source for small businesses in America to get more customers, today announces a letter of understanding (LOU) with Fuel Me, the first-of-its-kind technology platform providing nationwide fuel procurement and management services, to fund up to $25 million in loans from March 1, 2022, to Dec. 31, 2023, through the new Business Warrior Funding … [More]
Capital Lending Co. Provides $25 Million Growth Capital to Imaging Technologies Leader
Trinity Capital Inc., a leading specialty lending company that provides debt, including loans and equipment financing, to growth-stage companies backed by technology banks, venture capital, and private equity firms, is pleased to support Cepton's growth with a $25 million facility. The transaction was completed prior to Cepton Technologies' closing of the merger with Growth … [More]
Renowned Chef to Open New Restaurant at JW Marriott Desert Ridge
JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa is thrilled to announce the debut of Tía Carmen, a new dining destination led by renowned Chef Angelo Sosa along with seasoned restaurant operator Mark Stone set to open in early April 2022. Tía Carmen, named after chef Sosa’s aunt, celebrates the local landscape, farmers, and community of the Southwest while reflecting a mix of … [More]
Altera Enters Phoenix Market, Buys Big
In a flurry of recent deals, Dallas-based Altera Fund Advisors has acquired Rome Towers, a 130,000-square-foot medical office building in Gilbert, Ariz., in a four-asset, $75 million portfolio transaction. Woodside Health sold the Class A Gilbert property together with two medical facilities in Middleburg Heights, Ohio, and one in San Antonio. The three additional … [More]
FirstBank Closes Out Record Year, Awards $15,000 to Valley Businesses
FirstBank, one of the nation’s largest privately held banks with a focus on “banking for good,” announced year-over-year double-digit percentage increases in assets, deposits, and income in the fourth quarter of 2021. Across FirstBank’s Arizona branches, assets totaled nearly $1.2 billion, up 21.4 percent. Total deposits were $1.1 billion, up 42.5 percent from the same time … [More]
Chandler Incubator Program Supports Young Inventors
Chandler Innovations, the city's business incubation, and entrepreneurial development program, is once again running its Jr. Track for high school students working on STEM-based projects. The program was started in 2019 in collaboration with Rachna Nath, a science educator with Arizona College Prep, Erie Campus. "My students are working on projects that … [More]
Seven Arizona Bioscience Startups to Watch in 2022
A regenerative treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, a respiratory-assist device to improve COPD patient care, a blood-based test for colorectal cancer, and a treatment to solve bad dog breath are some of the transformative advances of the 2022 Flinn Foundation Bioscience Entrepreneurship Program participants. The seven Arizona-based, early-stage companies competitively … [More]
Goodwill Launches High-Quality Clothing & Accessories Online Thrift Store
Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona has launched an online thrift store called Reclaimed Fashion featuring high-quality secondhand clothing and accessories for women, men, and children. The new site is live today and shoppers will receive free shipping over orders of $75. “Online fashion thrift is growing and our consumers have been asking for a way to shop … [More]
Scottsdale Resort to Undergo Massive Multimillion-Dollar Renovation under New Ownership
Driftwood Capital announced the purchase of The Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch, a 326-room property that sits on 16.2 acres in the sought-after McCormick Ranch neighborhood, along with a comprehensive multimillion-dollar renovation that will cover all aspects of the resort. Upon completion, the resort will join Curio Collection by Hilton, a global set of remarkable … [More]
Small Business Digital Alliance Announces National Members and First Slate of Events
The Small Business Digital Alliance (SBDA) announced its national members and a slate of upcoming events. The SBDA is a new public-private co-sponsorship between the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and Business Forward, Inc., a non-profit organization working with small business leaders in support of policies promoting America’s economic competitiveness, focused on … [More]
Caliber’s Opportunity Zone Fund Portfolio to Redevelop Downtown Mesa, Breaks Ground
Caliber, a vertically-integrated alternative asset manager and fund sponsor, broke ground yesterday for The Commons of Mesa, a 144-unit apartment community located in downtown Mesa will be held on February 23, 2022, at 10 am. The Commons of Mesa will contain 48 one-bedroom units and 96 two-bedroom units. It will be comprised of twelve buildings each with 12 units surrounding a … [More]
Tech Institute Partners to Prepare Nation’s Future Technicians for Electric Vehicle Repair and Maintenance
Universal Technical Institute (UTI) is rolling out new curriculum in its Ford FACT (Ford Accelerated Credential Training) program to prepare its students to keep the next generation of vehicles on the road. Automotive technicians are in demand, and as the electric vehicle (EV) market continues to grow, those with knowledge of high voltage batteries and electric vehicles have … [More]
