![Paletas sit in a tray of ice. [Courtesy Food Forever via Flickr]](https://www.inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/48841237191_4713949723_b-534x462.jpg "Ice cream shop looks to bring taste of Michoacán")
Another home improvement store proposed
Maricopa might welcome another big box home improvement store.
Lowe’s Home Improvement proposed building a new store in the empty lot at John Wayne Parkway...
Agricultural store to open after new year
A new year means a new shopping experience for Maricopa residents.
Tractor Supply confirmed it will welcome its first customers on Saturday, Jan. 6, company...
Local gas prices fall for the holidays
If you’re traveling by car this holiday season, you are likely to notice a dramatic tumble in gas prices.
It was just a year ago...
Angie’s Lobster withdraws application
Drive-thru lobster might have been a short-lived dream in Maricopa.
City Manager Rick Horst announced the much-anticipated Angie’s Lobster may not be coming to town...
Inspectors rate 4 new businesses
Pinal County Health Department inspectors visited four new purveyors of edible products in Maricopa this week — GNC, Nekter Juice Bar, Slim Chickens and WZ...
![Donuts [Dave Crosby/Flickr]](https://www.inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/4793247844_6ed87f4da7_b-218x150.jpg "CRULLER BY NUMBER: Readers name city’s best donut")
CRULLER BY NUMBER: Readers name city’s best donut
Who doesn’t love donuts?
You could opt for classic glazed, powdered or blanketed in crumbs. If you’re feeling a bit rebellious, you could even get...
City cancels agreement to build second hospital
A second hospital isn't coming as soon as we thought.
An agreement between S3 BioTech and the city to build a medical campus near Copper...
Tipnotized
Brainwashing: the process of pressuring someone into adopting radically different beliefs by using systematic and often forcible means.
In hindsight, I don’t think it’s dramatic...
Food truck park in planning stages
A permanent home for Maricopa’s food trucks is in the works.
Maricopa-based Verily Enterprises LLC submitted paperwork this month to create a food truck park...
Bosa Donuts among many businesses issued permits
Here is a list of commercial permits in Maricopa Sept. 11 to Oct. 6.
Bosa Donuts was issued a tenant improvement permit for its location...
Priced out: High cost to rent tax-funded spaces has groups looking elsewhere
When Stan and Julie Hayes moved to Maricopa from flat and humid Indiana, they were excited to launch a nonprofit service organization in their...
Headquarters to celebrate 70 years
A local legend is going all out for a big birthday next week.
Headquarters Restaurant and Bar, which opened in 1953, will host its 70th...
Readers name best Mexican food in town
Some say Maricopa has too many Mexican restaurants. But with so many options, who serves the tastiest Mexican fare in town?
Competition is tight —...
![Li's Garden [Brian Petersheim Jr.]](https://www.inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_1569-218x150.jpg "3 repeat offenders served health violations")
3 repeat offenders served health violations
Eating out this weekend? There are a few restaurants you might want to avoid, at least according to the latest report from the Pinal County...
TIPPING POINT: When gratuity goes too far
When Joe Quigg received his receipt for a $17 order at a Maricopa taco shop, he grew hot with anger.
“They automatically put a $3...
Slims opening breaks sales record
“I have a feeling we may break some records Monday,” Slim Chickens operating partner Lucas Barnett told InMaricopa last week.
He was right.
By dinnertime, the...
Chocolatier to share space with Cold Stone
Sweet news is here.
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory will share space with Cold Stone Creamery at its location on Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway and Porter Road,...
This burger joint is giving veterans free meals
One Maricopa drive-thru is giving away free meals to the city's U.S. Military members this weekend.
Fast-casual restaurant franchise Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers will...
‘Best donut in AZ’ a step closer
A quintessentially Arizonan donut shop is moving forward with construction, according to city documents obtained by InMaricopa today.
Construction is moving forward at BoSa Donuts...
Petco to open Monday
After two and a half years of planning, Petco is finally ready to unveil its highly anticipated store in Maricopa.
General Manager Stacia Boateng confirmed...
Slim Chickens serves first customers
Slim Chickens opened its doors Monday morning.
Operating Partner Lucas Barnett told InMaricopa last week he anticipated a hectic opening day. “There’s going to...
ROADKRILL: ‘347 shrimp’ city’s most iconic food
Philadelphia has cheesesteaks. Chowder in Boston, crab cakes in Baltimore, po’boys in New Orleans and poutine in Montreal.
But Maricopa doesn’t have a signature dish...
What we know about Cold Stone
Construction progress slowly churned ahead at Cold Stone Creamery Friday.
A crew completed electrical work on the small shopping centerat Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway and Porter...
Pizzeria continues top rating streak
One local pizzeria continued its streak of “excellent” ratings from the Pinal County Health Department this week.
After opening earlier this year, Dell’s Pizza &...
Sprocket to me
We’ve all been there.
Your car makes a weird noise, so you take it to the local shop. After mechanics look it over, someone tells...
Slim Chickens opens Monday morning
Slim Chickens is ready to introduce some Southern hospitality to Maricopa.
Operating Partner Lucas Barnett told InMaricopa Friday the chicken restaurant will debut its location...
![Taco Bell #2 at 42080 W. Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway [Brian Petersheim Jr.]](https://www.inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/BPJ_6738-218x150.jpg "Second Taco Bell to break ground in days")
Second Taco Bell to break ground in days
Developers today confirmed Maricopa’s second Taco Bell is expected to break ground in the coming days and open early next year.
Earlier this year, InMaricopa...
Poll: Fried chicken the favorite new fast-food
Business is booming and dirt is moving in town. A slate of new fast-food restaurants will open within the next couple of months.
Several...
Nando’s delays opening
Maricopans craving margaritas and sit-down Mexican fare will have to wait until early next year.
Nando’s Mexican Café confirmed Wednesday it will push its long-anticipated...
Nekter mixes well into community
For a new juice bar in Maricopa, grand opening went smoothie — ahem, smoothly today.
InMaricopa announced California-based Nekter Juice Bar would open a Maricopa...