Leading online auto retailer Carvana (NYSE: CVNA) announced today it will be the primary partner for 7-time NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) Champion Jimmie Johnson and Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR) for the 2021 NTT INDYCAR SERIES racing season in the newly-formed Carvana Chip Ganassi Racing entry. Johnson co-holds the NCS record with Dale Earnhardt and Richard Petty for most … [More]
Now Open: Phoenix Funds RISE Microbusiness Grant Program for Hardest Hit
Small, neighborhood businesses are the backbone of our community, but they have been hit hard by COVID-19. The city of Phoenix is mobilizing $2 million of federal funds to be distributed to some of the hardest hit of the small neighborhood businesses. The newly announced funds for the Phoenix RISE Microbusiness Grant are reserved for business owners in low-and moderate-income … [More]
National Telehealth Co. Solving Primary Care Shortage, Reducing Employers’ Costs
When COVID-19 hit the United States, telehealth quickly became the frontline solution for medical care. Not only did it stem the flow of patients to emergency rooms, but it provided a safe option for accessing care without risking exposure to a highly contagious virus. Seven months later, telehealth has become an indispensable part of the nation’s healthcare system. A new … [More]
Smart & Final Hosts Fundraising Campaign to Support Local Community Nonprofits
Smart & Final, the smaller, faster grocery warehouse store for household and business customers, announces a new campaign to support the Smart & Final Charitable Foundation. The fundraiser will benefit thousands of local organizations in California, Arizona and Nevada that fall within the Foundation’s five pillars of focus: Health & Wellness, Education, Hunger … [More]
Hyatt Introduces Digital Platform ‘Hyatt Together’ to Inspire Wellbeing at Home or While Traveling
Guided by its purpose of care, Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced Hyatt Together – a digital platform for guests, members and customers featuring curated wellbeing experiences created by Hyatt colleagues from around the world. Aligned with Hyatt’s holistic approach to wellbeing, Hyatt Together content is focused on three pillars: Feel (emotional and mental … [More]
Partnership Creates Unique Mortgage Services Co.
CMG Financial, a privately held, well-capitalized mortgage banking firm specializing in joint venture partnerships, and Realty ONE Group, a modern lifestyle real estate brokerage, announced today their joint venture partnership, EPiQ LENDING. The name represents the unification of "Epic" and IQ" to create an untraditional and unique mortgage experience. Buying a home is a … [More]
Scottsdale Salon CEO Announces First-Ever Higher Education Degree Pathway for Beauty Professionals
ROLFS Global CEO, Francis Tesmer, in collaboration with Mesa Community College (MCC) and Arizona State University (ASU), has pioneered the creation and development of a revolutionary higher-education program for beauty professionals that is the first of its kind worldwide. In partnership with MCC, students around the globe can now earn the first ever Associate in Applied … [More]
First Place & Autism Housing Network Release ‘A Place in the World’ Report to Advance Neuro-Inclusive Housing & Community Development
First Place® AZ and Autism Housing Network have released a new study, A Place in the World: Fueling Housing and Community Options for Adults with Autism and Other Neurodiversities, which offers the universal language for a guiding narrative to research, develop and achieve supportive housing solutions. The groundbreaking 2020 report includes more than 150 terms to help guide … [More]
New Autograph Collection Hotel Embraces Sonoran Desert, Opens as Dark Zone Resort
ADERO Scottsdale, an Autograph Collection Hotel, has officially made its debut as Scottsdale’s first Dark Sky Zone resort, featuring elevated Sonoran Desert views of Arizona’s famed Four Peaks and McDowell Mountain Range. The new resort joins Autograph Collection’s diverse and dynamic portfolio of hotels and resorts around the world that are independent, one-of-a-kind, and … [More]
Local Company Launches Seasonal Holiday Line, Resumes Production of Popular Accessory Lines
Earlier this year, Pomchies launched its POM MASK line in quick response to the need for comfortable, breathable facial masks at the onset of COVID-19, and now the local company is celebrating the sale of two million masks in just seven months. Due to popular demand of these easy-wearing masks, Pomchies has released a line of fun and cheerful seasonal and holiday masks for all … [More]
City of Phoenix Grants $50,000 to Free Arts for Coronavirus Relief Efforts
Free Arts for Abused Children of Arizona has received $50,000 from the City of Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture to provide one-time emergency relief grants to nonprofits and arts and cultural organizations during COVID-19. Free Arts utilized the funds to help move their programming online. “We are so appreciative of the City of Phoenix emergency funds,” said Alicia Sutton … [More]
Tempe Apartment Complex Sells for $117.5M, Supports Economic Vitality of Area
Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), announced today the sale of Onnix, a 659-unit multifamily asset in Tempe, Ariz. The property sold for $117.5 million, which equates to $178,300 per unit. “Proximate to 18 employment corridors and 600,000 skilled professionals, Onnix is representative of the preference for … [More]
Arizona Network Partners with Top Doctors, Hospitals and Pharmacies to Provide Family-Like Care
Devoted Health, one of the fastest-growing Medicare Advantage plans in the United States, has launched in Arizona across Maricopa County and is enrolling members during the current Medicare Annual Enrollment Period that started on October 15. The company is dedicated to providing seniors with the best quality care and experience possible, with an emphasis on extraordinary … [More]
Arizona Foundation for Women Announces SHE Leads!, New Local Women’s Leadership Program
Arizona Foundation for Women (AFW), a not-for-profit agency that advocates for Arizona women’s causes, is today launching SHE Leads!, a women’s-centric leadership program dedicated to advancing Arizona’s women. Women interested in honing their personal, professional and organizational leadership skills by taking part in this inaugural program are encouraged to apply between … [More]
ASU Police Going Green with Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety Grant
The Arizona State University Police Department has received $46,871.08 in grant money from the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety for the purchase of two Zero DSR electric motorcycles. This is the second GOHS grant the ASU Police Department has used to purchase an electric motorcycle. The department purchased another Zero DSR last year. “The Zeros are an ideal … [More]
Phoenix Offers Free Flu Shots, Share with Employees
With funding assistance from Maricopa County, the city of Phoenix, along with medical partner Passport Health, will offer flu shots at no cost to the community on Saturdays, Oct. 17 and 24. No insurance is required to receive this servi This flu vaccination service is in addition to the no-cost COVID-19 tests already being offered by the city of Phoenix since May. Flu … [More]
AZBio to Honor Ten Arizona Legislators as Trailblazers
The Arizona Bioindustry Association (AZBio) today announced that it will honor eleven Arizona Legislators at the 2020 AZBio Trailblazer Awards in a virtual event that will be held on December 10, 2020 from 11 AM – 12 PM. What it means to be a trailblazer… Each year, AZBio looks back across the legislative session and the year to identify those leaders whose … [More]
Moving & Storage Co. Sees Massive Growth amid Pandemic
Muscular Moving Men & Storage and its commercial moving division, M3 Commercial Moving & Logistics, are making big moves in 2020 despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. The North Valley-based moving company has seen massive growth this year due to a hot housing market, historic low mortgage rates and Muscular Moving Men’s focus on high quality moves and … [More]
