The Alkaline Water Company Inc. is a producer of premium bottled alkaline water, flavor-infused waters, and CBD infused products sold under the brand names Alkaline88®, A88 Infused™, and A88CBD™, respectively. Today, the Company announces that its lifestyle brand A88CBD™ will introduce new powder packs in four exciting flavors available by the end of November. “We are … [More]
Nearly 60% of Startup Founders Say Operating Costs are Their Top Spending Priority in the First Quarter
While the long-term economic effect of the COVID-19 pandemic is still unknown, the remote work period has forced startups to adjust their spending priorities, according to a new survey from Clutch, a B2B ratings and reviews platform. Starting a business during a pandemic may sound risky, but over 3.2 million applications for employer identification numbers have been received … [More]
Bank Strengthens Ongoing Commitment to “Banking for Good” amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
FirstBank, one of the nation’s largest privately held banks with a focus on “banking for good,” enters the year’s final quarter in a strong financial position. Across FirstBank’s Arizona branches, deposits grew 27.6 percent from $559.1 million to $713.4 million. Arizona loans also increased by 5.3 percent from $878.5 million to $925.1 million, while assets increased by 5.1 … [More]
Nextiva Celebrates Pac-12 Champions With Weekly and Annual Awards
The Pac-12 and its Official Communications Partner, Nextiva, further deepened their relationship this week with the announcement of weekly and annual Pac-12 Awards. Nextiva, a cloud communications leader and the Conference's Official Communications Partner, supports the success of the Pac-12 Conference and its student-athletes with connected communication solutions to meet its … [More]
Three Phoenix Businesswomen Named as 2020 Athena Award Recipients
The Greater Phoenix Chamber announced the 2020 ATHENA private sector, public sector and young professional award recipients during its 33rd Annual ATHENA Awards Nov. 6 in a virtual event. Monica Garnes, Division President, Fry’s Food Stores was awarded the 2020 ATHENA Businesswoman of the Year Award in the private sector. Chevy Humphrey, The Hazel A. Hare President … [More]
Phoenix Launches New On-line Services for Short-Term Vacation Rental Property Registrations and Searches
Searching for or registering a short-term vacation rental property in Phoenix is a lot easier now, thanks to a new online self-registration portal. The city of Phoenix’s Planning and Development Department just launched the portal that will make the registration process more efficient for property owners. It will also make it easier to find rentals and the owner’s emergency … [More]
World’s Largest Airlines Lost $110B in YTD Revenue, Delta Airlines Leads With a $22.4B Plunge
The entire airline industry took a tremendous hit in 2020, with countries worldwide shutting down borders and limiting travel as a response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Massive cancellations of flights to control the spread of the virus led to huge drops in airline passenger revenues and caused staggering losses to the world's largest airline companies. According to data … [More]
Republic Services Charitable Foundation Awards Second Round of Committed to Serve Grants to NeighborWorks America for Small Business Revitalization
The Republic Services Charitable Foundation has awarded grants totaling $1 million to eight local affiliates of NeighborWorks America for revitalization projects benefiting small businesses that have suffered a downturn during the COVID-19 pandemic. These grants are part of the Company's previously announced $3 million Committed to Serve pledge to support locally owned … [More]
Texas Healthcare Co. to Open New Community Hospitals throughout Arizona
Exceptional Healthcare is entering Arizona with its first facility in the City of Maricopa, in the Phoenix metro region. The 20,000-square-foot Phase 1 of the facility will be located in the heart of Maricopa on State Route 347, and will be the first facility of its kind in the community. The state-of-the-art facility includes a specialty internal medicine … [More]
Canadian Real Estate Development Co. Acquires Prime Development Parcels Adjacent to The Phoenician
Replay Destinations (‘Replay’) has acquired real estate development parcels at The Phoenician®, a Luxury Collection Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona. The planned private residential community will sit at the foot of Camelback Mountain, overlooking the Phoenician® Golf Club. Known as Ascent at The Phoenician®, the project will become a true legacy property in one of Arizona’s most … [More]
Major Law Firms Formally Approve Deal to Create a Combined 180-Lawyer Practice
Fennemore Craig and Dowling Aaron officially merged, creating a full-service law firm with 10 offices and a geographic footprint stretching from Colorado to California, with roughly 175 lawyers and an additional 170 allied legal professionals. This union creates a combined firm with over $90 million in gross revenue and a base of roughly 10,000 business clients. The combined … [More]
New Sales Process Simplifies Homebuying Process, Sets Proper Expectations
Fulton Homes, Arizona's largest family-owned and -operated homebuilder, has announced a new sales process, implemented to ease the burden that potential homebuyers face. “No Waiting, No Lottery,” emphasizes simplification, allowing families to circumvent bidding wars, waiting lists and lottery systems to secure a new home. “We realized the current market conditions, and … [More]
Local Lending Co. Closes $5M for California-Based Staffing Firm
A long-standing California-based staffing company was having issues with their current lender and was seeking a more partnered relationship. Many issues were raised in their current financing arrangement and the owners felt that it was time to make a change. While there were many competitors at the table, FSW Funding emerged as the best fit and was a lender that could meet … [More]
New Wish List Tool Sends Pet Supplies Directly to Local Shelter’s Front Door
An incredible new tool recently launched by Chewy allows local shelters in need of supplies to receive donations directly from the community. With the continuing economic impact of the ongoing pandemic in mind, Chewy is focused on alleviating the burden on shelters and rescues in need across the country, especially in Maricopa County, home to its Fulfillment Center in Goodyear. … [More]
Tech Industry Remains Biggest Force in Office-Leasing Activity Despite Pandemic-Induced Slowdown
The tech industry’s share of U.S. office-leasing activity in this year’s first half inched down to 20 percent from 21 percent last year, as tech employment has proven resilient during the pandemic, according to CBRE’s annual Tech-30 report. Phoenix scored well in most categories in the report, as office-rent growth notched up 8.7 percent in the two years ended June 30 and a … [More]
Local Real Estate Group Enters Exclusive Alliance with Realty.com
Realty.com, a national search engine giving agents exclusive domain presence, is pleased to announce a multiple-city alliance with Those Callaways, a premiere, family-owned real estate group based out of Scottsdale. "We couldn’t be more excited to have one of Arizona’s premier real estate companies, Those Callaways, join Realty.com,” said Lance Custen, President … [More]
Real Estate Tech Co. Partners with Expedia’s Escapia
Chandler-based Tweener Homes, a technology-based real estate company, is excited to announce its partnership with Expedia’s vacation rental software, Escapia. The agreement provides temporary home rental solutions for people who are in between permanent residences and searching for, or in process of building, their new permanent dream home. Based and launched in Chandler, … [More]
Pac-12 Conference Inks Deal with Nextiva as its Official Communications Partner
The Pac-12 announced a new partnership with leading business communications company, Nextiva, as the Conference’s Official Communications Partner. This major college sports partnership with Nextiva reflects the growing need for work from anywhere solutions for every business. “There is no time more important than now for the Pac-12 to partner with a leader in … [More]
