UGlow is rapidly expanding to other states offering exclusive, advanced aesthetics, including their patent-pending FirmSculpt® body sculpting UGlow Face & Body, a woman-owned and operated advanced aesthetics center based in Scottsdale, is opening its newest spa in Las Vegas today providing specialty body sculpting and aesthetic treatments. Today is … [More]
Growth Index: Arizona Is 5th on List of Growth States from 2021
Migration to southern states continues to be magnified by the lingering pandemic, and no state netted more U-Haul® customers during the last year than Texas. Arizona remained at number 5 for the second consecutive year. The Lone Star State earned bragging rights as the leading growth state of 2021, narrowly besting Florida for tops honors, according to transactional data … [More]
Real Estate License Can Open Door for Career Change
With an unprecedented number of workers reexamining their career paths, the Scottsdale Area Association of REALTORS® (SAAR) is kicking off its next Raise The Bar Pre-licensing Class on Feb. 7. In just six weeks, aspiring agents will be equipped with the knowledge and tools for a new career into one of the nation’s hottest real estate markets. “Whether you’re looking to … [More]
Casino Del Sol Transforms Former Nightclub into State-of-the-Art Sportsbook, Sol Sports
It was a sure bet when the Pascua Yaqui Tribe in Tucson, Arizona, selected KatzDesignGroup to design its new sportsbook and poker room at Casino Del Sol. When Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed the state’s sports betting bill into law in April, Casino Del Sol, 5655 W. Valencia Road, Tucson, decided to convert a former nightclub into a new venue, Sol Sports. “We made a … [More]
Leading Scottsdale-Based CRM Platform Continues Its Long-Standing Commitment to Innovation
Act!, a leading customer relationship management (CRM) and marketing automation platform provider for small and medium-sized businesses, released new products, saw significant business growth, and earned recognition of its empowering work environment and productive company culture in 2021. Throughout the year, Act! continued to demonstrate its long-standing commitment to … [More]
Gilbert-Based Express Car Wash Platform Has Acquired 20 Locations across Florida and Georgia
LUV Car Wash announced today that it has closed on five separate acquisitions as the platform for its initial express car washes – 20 total – in the Southeast! LUV acquired car wash locations from Shiny Shell, Sporty's, Jeff's Express, Rocket Express and Hi-Speed Car Wash. As a result of these five separate acquisitions, LUV now has locations from Ft. … [More]
Magellan Healthcare Launches New Digital Emotional Wellbeing Program
Magellan Healthcare, one of the nation’s leaders in behavioral health and a division of Magellan Health, Inc., will soon launch a new Digital Emotional Wellbeing program that helps members improve overall health and wellbeing, manage stress and build resilience in a confidential manner. Beginning January 1, 2022, participating Magellan members with emotional concerns … [More]
Real Estate Equities Closes on First Affordable Housing Development in Arizona
Real Estate Equities successfully closed on Copa Flats in Maricopa AZ. Copa Flats will be an amenity-rich family affordable housing development affordable to those making 60% of Area Median Income or less. It is well-located in the City of Maricopa near retail, restaurants, and recreational opportunities. The 312-unit project, comprised of one, two, and three-bedroom … [More]
Curaleaf Continues Its Arizona Expansion, Adding Tenth Dispensary
Curaleaf Holdings, Inc., a leading international provider of consumer products in cannabis, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Natural Remedy Patient Center, LLC, a Safford, Arizona dispensary, in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately US$13 million . The Transaction is expected to close in January 2022, subject to customary … [More]
ASU and Innovation Partners Announce 2021 Global Sport Venture Challenge Winners
The Global Sport Institute and the J. Orin Edson Entrepreneurship + Innovation Institute at Arizona State University, adidas, Global Sports Venture Studio and Coalition Venture Studio have named four winners for their 2021 Global Sport Venture Challenge. First place: TIMEOUT was awarded $15,000 and follow up mentorship from GSVS, Coalition, and adidas. Timeout is a HIPAA … [More]
Scottsdale Recovery Center Opens New Sober Living Facility
Scottsdale Recovery Center is excited to announce the recent licensing of its new 12-unit sober living condominium complex in Scottsdale. The Trullies of Scottsdale is a certified sober living community with the Arizona Recovery Housing Association (AzRHA) and the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS). The center's program helps residents in recovery maintain an alcohol … [More]
Global Energy Tech Co. Acquires Scottsdale-Based 365 Pronto
Enphase Energy, Inc., a global energy technology company and the world’s leading supplier of microinverter-based solar and battery systems, today announced the closing of its acquisition of 365 Pronto, Inc. Based in Scottsdale, Ariz., 365 Pronto is a predictive software platform dedicated to simplifying the cleantech service landscape by matching cleantech asset owners to a … [More]
Heniff to Purchase 100 Zero-Emission Trucks from Thompson Truck Centers and Nikola
Heniff Transportation Systems, LLC has reached an agreement to initially acquire 10 Nikola Tre BEV trucks from Thompson Truck Centers, a member of the Nikola Corporation (Nasdaq: NKLA) sales and service dealer network. Nikola is a leading designer and manufacturer of heavy-duty commercial battery-electric vehicles (BEV), fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEV) and energy … [More]
Namecheap’s 2021’s Most Popular TLDs & Domain Registration Trends
Namecheap, the world's second-largest domain registrar with over 14 million domains under management, today unveiled its annual industry report. The 2021 'Domain Insights & Trends Report' features exclusive domain registration data from 2020 and 2021. The information provides insights into global TLD registration trends for small business owners, online entrepreneurs, … [More]
Phoenix Water Services Seeking to Hire over 55 Critical Positions
Phoenix Water Services is seeking to hire over 55 utility technician trainee positions immediately. Interested applicants must apply by Dec. 28, 2021, to be invited to the utility technician trainee hiring event. The hiring event will take place on Jan. 11, 2022, at South Mountain Community Center located at 212 E. Alta Vista Rd. Interviews will be held between 8:30 a.m. - … [More]
54-Acre Industrial Logistics Park Planned in Buckeye, AZ
SVN Desert Commercial Advisors completed the sale of an approximately 54-acre industrial development site in Buckeye at the southeast corner of Southern Ave. and Rainbow Rd. within the Buckeye Rail Corridor. The property was acquired from KWC Motorsports LLC, for $6,525,000 by Buckeye 54 LLC, a Joint Venture formed by Contour Real Estate and Shopoff Realty Investments … [More]
Nikola to Pay $125M Civil Penalty in SEC Dispute
Nikola Corporation, a global leader in zero-emissions transportation and energy infrastructure solutions, today announced a resolution with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. As part of the resolution, Nikola has agreed to pay $125 million to the SEC in five installments over two years. The first installment will be paid by the end of 2021, and the remaining … [More]
Private Equity Firm Acquires Majority Stake in Encora
Encora, a global digital engineering services company specializing in software product development services for fast-growing enterprises and digitally-native companies and Advent International (“Advent”), a leading global private equity firm, today announced that Advent has acquired a majority stake in Encora’s business. As part of the agreement, Warburg Pincus, the existing … [More]
