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Business incubator axed, clients directed to SBDC

Last fall the City of Maricopa decided to not renew the annual contract with the Northern Arizona Center for Entrepreneurship (NACET). The contract between...

Edison Place sells after construction completed

  The newly finished Edison Place on the southeast corner of John Wayne Parkway and Edison Road sold for $4.578 million to K&N Investors, according...

Sun Life welcomes new provider in Maricopa

Family nurse practitioner Janna Roberts (FNP) joined Sun Life’s Maricopa office. Janna earned her associates degree in Nursing in 2009 from Rio Salado College in...

Bird knocks out power to 847 ED3 customers

A hawk caused a power outage in part of the Maricopa area this morning. According to Electrical District #3 Director of Engineering and Operations Larry...

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...

60% of Maricopa shops score ‘excellent’ in health inspections

Six out of 10 establishments inspected by the Pinal County Health Department received ratings of Excellent (“E”) in October. Two eateries were found Satisfactory (“S”),...

New business licenses approved last month

The following organizations received new or renewed business licenses from the City of Maricopa from Aug. 16 to Sept. 15. Commercial: Arby’s, Bounce Back Nutrition,...

Top 10 Economic Development stories of 2017

Most-read stories related to business and economic development: Props 416/417 approved by county voters Voters approved a countywide transportation project scheduled to begin next...

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...

Edison Pointe requests reimbursement for improvements

The Maricopa City Council heard a presentation during their work session on Nov. 1 pertaining to a developer’s reimbursement request for public improvement expenses...

City contracts could move stalled Edison Road extension

By Ethan McSweeney An extension of Edison Road west to State Route 238 will begin construction this summer pending approval of a contract by the...

MCE Pitch Competition brings entrepreneurial pros to Maricopa

Maricopa Center for Entrepreneurship is hosting its first ever Pitch Competition Aug. 19, bringing with it a who’s who of the entrepreneurial and start-up...

Judge rules against city in APEX lawsuit

A Pinal County judge has ruled against the City of Maricopa in a lawsuit filed recently regarding the City’s issuing of conditional use permit...

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...

Business licenses issued for commercial companies, nonprofits

Commercial: Autoshift, AZ New Horizon Realty, Royalty Recovery, True Grit Tavern Home based: All Pro Window & Film, Amberlynn’s Sweet Treats (pictured), Annie’s, Baby-Lin Scofield,...

Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino draws notice in CodeGreen Challenge

Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino has been awarded second place in the Caesars Entertainment CodeGreen Challenge. This marks the third consecutive CodeGreen award for the casino. CodeGreen...

All but 1 eatery pass health inspections with flying colors

Of the 15 Maricopa-area eateries inspected by Pinal County health department Oct. 16-Nov. 15, all but received top grades of “excellent.” Subway received a...

City analyzing 3 keys to boost economic development

As the city approaches its 14th birthday, officials are reaching for the stars, hoping Maricopa’s growth will not only accelerate but also happen in...

Local businesses, organizations making progress

A proposed Denny’s received a commercial permit Sept. 6 as Halabu Development prepares to construct a 4,041-square-foot diner. The property is at 21195 N....

Clean reports from food inspections

All Maricopa food facilities inspected by Pinal County health inspectors from Oct. 16 to Nov. 15 were given excellent scores. EXCELLENT Aliberto’s Domino’s Pizza Bashas’ – AFC...

Local businesses toil with minimum wage increases

In a monumental move, Arizonans voted in November to increase the state minimum wage to $10 an hour in 2017, leading to $12 an...

Maricopa Realtors create social media forum to keep market local

Maricopa Real Estate Company agent Eric Shaver started the “Maricopa Real Estate Forum” to provide local real Realtors with a place to come together...

Maricopa Ace earns Pinnacle Performance award

Maricopa Ace Hardware of Maricopa achieved designation as a “Pinnacle Performance Retailer” for its outstanding performance. Developed as part of Ace’s long-term retail growth...

One small change

By Andrew H. Jones Community Relations Coordinator Sun Life Family Health Center A community comes alive when the residents share their love for their neighbors and friends...

Business news in brief

  La Quinta Inn & Suites, 44345 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., received a permit for on-site improvement. Buff City Soap received a commercial tenant...

In brief: Businesses in permitting process

A future Circle K property received a Design Review Permit Oct. 4. Plans are for a convenience store and seven fuel pumps on the...

Big 5 preparing site for new store

Bock Commercial Construction began site improvements on a Maricopa parcel in preparation for building a Big 5 Sporting Goods store. The lot in the Maricopa...

City denies anti-Apex group’s petition for referendum

The City of Maricopa has denied an organization’s request for a public vote on Apex Motor Club after determining the item in question was “not...

Year in Review: Top 10 Business stories of 2015 (video)

The local economy was on the rise in 2015, and residents were able to enjoy new venues for eating, see an expanded realty market...
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