In brief: Business in the news
CPA Jim Chaston will be the guest speaker at the Chamber of Commerce Breakfast Mixer on March 8 at 7 a.m. at Elements Event...
Province landscaper wins awards
The Province community’s landscape maintenance contractor recently received an Award of Excellence and the Best Maintenance Practices Award for their work in Maricopa.
The awards...
Food inspections tag Walmart over hot water
Of the 20 eateries inspected by Pinal County’s health department Jan. 16-Feb. 15, only one location did not receive excellent marks.
Walmart, its deli and...
Home-based businesses top city licenses
The following businesses applied for new or renewed business licenses Jan. 16-Feb. 15.
Commercial: CVH Construction, The Law Office of Elizabeth S. Thuenen
Home-based: 911 Air...
64-year-old church gets cool deal
One of Maricopa’s oldest places of worship received an upgrade Thursday.
First Baptist Church replaced three ageing air conditioning units with help from a local...
UPS Store goes beyond traditional services
The UPS Store has shipped packages, faxed, scanned and notarized documents in Maricopa since 2006.
But it’s the store’s welcoming attitude that has kept customers...
Harrah’s Ak-Chin debuts new Bingo Hall
The doors to Harrah’s Ak-Chin’s Bingo Hall are officially open and ready for big wins seven days a week! Since the hotel opened in...
New businesses preparing to open
Development of Edison Pointe moves forward. The property at 20595 N. John Wayne Parkway, south of Fry’s, will be anchored by Ross Dress for...
Leading Edge Academy hosting teacher job fairs
Leading Edge Academy will be hosting two teacher job fairs this spring, one at their Gilbert campus for positions throughout the network and another at...
Maricopa Ace earns highest corporate recognition for 5th straight year
Ace Hardware Corporation is pleased to announce that Maricopa Ace Hardware achieved designation as a “Pinnacle Performance Retailing” store for its outstanding performance.
It is...
Business owners grill city on business licenses
Last year, the city unveiled a new digital program designed to save residents time, money and paper when applying for various permits.
“The City of...
Food inspections: Lack of hot water gets F.O.R. in hot water
Only one of 17 Maricopa food establishments did not score excellent after being inspected by Pinal County’s health department Dec. 16-Jan. 15.
F.O.R. Maricopa’s food...
New businesses seeking licenses
The following businesses applied for new or renewed business licences in Maricopa Jan. 16-Feb. 15.
Commercial: Above and Beyond Nails & Spa, KT Landscape, Liberty...
Business evolutions include zoning permit for F.O.R.
Copper Nail Construction’s Shane Graser was granted a bond release request Jan. 16 for work at Maricopa Grand Professional Villages, 41600 W. Smith-Enke Road.
Maricopa...
Denny’s preps for opening this month
A Denny's restaurant tentatively is scheduled to open Feb. 19 at 21195 N. John Wayne Parkway, according to corporate spokesperson Jillian Hutwagner.
Maricopa Chamber of Commerce...
One-time ‘Shark Tank’ entrepreneur at last gets product to market
Shane Pannell is back.
The creator of the SweepEasy broom is finally getting his product on the market, and he couldn’t be more thrilled. It’s...
After court loss, anti-Apex group files campaign finance reports
An organization in opposition to the planned private motorsports complex, Apex, filed campaign finance reports with the City of Maricopa after being threatened with...
What is integrated behavioral health?
By Andrew H. Jones
Community Relations Coordinator
Sun Life Family Health Center
WHAT is Integrated Behavioral Health?
Integrated Behavioral Health is a program available to patients within Sun...
City offers to trade penalty for ‘accurate’ financial disclosures from anti-Apex group
City officials are alleging a political action committee formed in opposition to a planned private motorsports complex in Maricopa violated Arizona campaign finance laws...
Chamber awards businesses, community members at annual banquet
Half the recipients of awards Saturday night had something in common.
When the Maricopa Chamber of Commerce presented the 11th annual Community Awards, three plaques...
7 years after ‘Shark Tank,’ local invention on the market
The creator of the SweepEasy broom is finally getting his product on the market, and he couldn’t be more thrilled. It’s been nearly seven...
Barrett-Jackson CEO joins Apex Motor Club
Private Motorsports Group, the developer of Apex Motor Club in Maricopa, announced the addition of three big names in the automotive industry as a...
Our Lady of Grace gets down to business
The Catholic church intends to create its own village center that will be a mix of businesses, housing and a school. The property known...
Chamber Awards to include new honoree
Maricopa Chamber of Commerce will host its 11th annual Chamber Awards Jan. 20, and this year the Chamber is offering up something new.
With a...
Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino again named to ‘Best Places to Work’ list
Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino Resort has been named one of 2017’s “Best Places to Work” in Arizona by the Phoenix Business Journal. This marks the...
CEO Corner: Listening with intent to learn, implement is key
By Christian Price
For those of you who know me, you know I can carry on a conversation with “the best of them.” I love...
Health inspectors find issues at Province, Sunrise Café
Two of the nine Maricopa eateries inspected by the Pinal County health department Nov. 16-Dec. 14 received black marks. While the Province Clubhouse had...
More entrepreneurs sign up for business licenses
The following businesses applied for or received business licenses or renewals Nov. 16-Dec. 14.
Commercial: Amazing Flooring Solutions, Courtny Tyler State Farm, El Taco Santo,...
Local investments prep for growth
The developer of a Jiffy Lube received a commercial permit to build at 42100 W. Maricopa-Casa Grande Hwy. The project on a 2,612-square-foot lot...
Fulton Homes to open new Glennwilde communities in January
Fulton Homes has returned to Maricopa to build 400 homes in Glennwilde. The four new neighborhoods will be named Raintree, Sonoma Coast, Calistoga and...