Burger King plan gets variance from city board
A fast-food restaurant eyeballing a local commercial development site as a future location came one step closer to sealing the deal this week.
The Maricopa...
CEO Corner: Tips for creating your own business
By Kirk Shroyer
Build your business around your strengths – not a hypothetical business plan or based on some trend you have been studying. Know...
Health inspections turn up excellence
All seven Maricopa eateries inspected by Pinal County’s health department from March 16 to April 15 received clean marks.
Excellent
Barro’s Pizza
Central Arizona College –...
Business license applications trend toward home-based
The following businesses applied for business licenses with the City of Maricopa March 16-April 15.
Commercial: Firestone Complete Auto Care, Massage Me, Tommy’s Mobile Diagnostics
Home-based:...
Window-cleaning biz takes ‘a man’s hands, a woman’s eye’
By Fran Lyons
The slogan on Erik and Amanda Barcus' business is “Clean by a man's hands with a woman's eye.”
Barcus Pros Window Services is...
Driver’s licenses soon available in Maricopa
By Michelle Chance
Motorists will soon be able to receive their driver’s licenses in Maricopa.
Beginning May 2, Arizona State Express Title & Registration will offer...
Amtrak starts shuttle service in Maricopa
Beginning May 1, Amtrak will begin operating a Thruway bus connecting service in Maricopa for passengers traveling on the Sunset Limited/Texas Eagle service wanting...
Burger King plan coming to Board of Adjustment
The architecture firm designing the planned Burger King in Maricopa will be in front of the city’s Board of Adjustment on Tuesday to discuss...
Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino cleans up highway for Earth Day
For the fifth year in a row, Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino employees participated in a local CodeGreen Adopt-A-Highway Cleanup event, which took place on Friday,...
Chamber’s hiring of Crain a changed process
By Michelle Chance
The Maricopa Chamber of Commerce chairman said Wednesday, no public notice was posted for the open executive director position prior to the...
APEX one step closer despite anonymous opposition group
The Maricopa City Council voted Tuesday to permit a motorsports complex to move forward with the planning of a proposed private racetrack in Maricopa.
The...
Edison Road extension opens as ‘mini-loop’ to SR 238
Tuesday morning, the City of Maricopa officially opened a new loop connecting Edison Road to State Route 238.
Mayor Christian Price called it “a pretty...
Crain returns as Troyer leaves Chamber of Commerce
Maricopa Chamber of Commerce announced the departure of Executive Director Sara Troyer and the return of Terri (Kingery) Crain.
Troyer led the chamber for a...
Apex Motor Sports gets P&Z recommendation
Despite a letter of opposition from some residents and an argument from attorney Grant Woods, the Maricopa Planning & Zoning Commission recommended a use...
Maricopa Auto Fair brings car buying to UltraStar
The Maricopa Auto Fair is set to launch April 21-23 in the UltraStar Multi-tainment Center parking lot. Owner Joe DiDonato said it will run...
CEO Corner: How values lead the way
By Gregory Rose
We are in an exciting time for the City of Maricopa as we continue to see growth and the development of our...
Health inspection causes lunch disruption
Two Maricopa eateries of 20 inspected between Feb. 20 and March 15 received slight markdowns from Pinal County food inspections.
Leading Edge Academy was nicked...
Business license applications from Avon to Zanovia
The following businesses applied for business licenses with the City of Maricopa Feb. 16-March 15:
Commercial: Maricopa Home Rentals LLC, Peachy Clean
Home-based: 911 Air Repair,...
Home-based Business: Bringing ‘joy of sound’ to electronic guitars, amps
By Fran Lyons
Joe Carpenter tells it this way: “I had a passion to work with and repair guitars and amps since I was a...
Alternative Air keeps it cool for 10 years
By Michelle Chance
Avnel Hogan and his team of air conditioning technicians have been keeping Maricopans cool in the desert heat for 10 years.
Hogan, owner...
Strategizing economic development in Maricopa
The Edison Road extension is complete.
Edison Pointe is finalizing leases.
Commercial development at Copper Sky may also see some stimulation in 2017.
Estrella Gin Business Park...
Firestone replacing Fletcher’s after acquisition
Fletcher’s Tire & Auto Service is in the process of becoming Firestone Complete Auto Care.
Based out of Nashville, Tennessee, Firestone is part of Bridgestone...
Maricopan promoted to casino operations manager at Harrah’s Ak-Chin
Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino announced Matthew Kern has been promoted to casino operations manager. Kern’s responsibilities will include overseeing slots, slot performance, Bingo and Keno.
Kern...
Global Water customers question staff at forum
In the first of what is expected to be monthly customer forums, representatives from Global Water Resources took questions and complaints from the public...
InMaricopa Spotlight: ‘Anything is possible’ in Maricopa entrepreneurship (VIDEO)
In a conversation with InMaricopa, Quintin Baker, new executive director of Maricopa Center for Entrepreneurship, talks about the influence Maricopa has on the surrounding...
Casino goes green for Earth Month
For the month leading up to Earth Day, Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino has kicked off its annual CodeGreen Challenge and is hosting environmentally-conscience events. Saturday,...
Global Water to host customer forum
Global Water Resources will host a forum for customers March 30, 5:30-7:30 p.m., at Elements Event Center, 16000 N. Maricopa Road, Room 200. Elements...
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...
Business Tax Tips for 2017
By Jim Chaston
1. Congress has gotten serious about correct Employee vs. Independent Contractors classification and increased penalties drastically. Penalties can be more than 100...
5 restaurants dinged in health inspections
During Pinal County food inspections Jan. 16-Feb. 15, five Maricopa eateries out of 23 received marks below excellent.
Li’s Garden had no hot water in...