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Owner confirms restaurant coming to old pawn shop is not ‘fake news’

Duke's Roadhouse will be Maricopa's largest restaurant/bar/music venue A restaurant/bar/music venue is, indeed, headed for Maricopa in the vicinity of the proposed Maricopa Station, as...

New Stonegate development to bring homes, retail together

Developers are reimagining nearly 50 empty acres in Maricopa as a “village.” Once agricultural and now vacant, the acres between Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway and Allen...

Health inspector dings 13 businesses with 40 violations

A summary of the March 15-April 11 food inspections by Pinal County Environmental Health Services: Bashas' Deli Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils Observed a...
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P&Z approves zoning change to allow rental community

Maricopa may get more single-family rental homes if a project approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission gains final approval from city council. Honeycutt Run,...

Mayor: Chili’s coming to Maricopa

It’s finally happening. Chili’s Grill & Bar is coming to Maricopa. According to a Facebook post from Mayor Christian Price and other sources, the casual...
An interior view of the wash tunnel for Super Star Car Wash. The company submitted pre-application paperwork in March to construct a location on John Wayne Parkway and Honeycutt Avenue. [Courtesy Super Star Car Wash]

Express car wash wants to become city’s third

Wax on, wax off. Phoenix-based Super Star Car Wash wants to offer Maricopans a third option to sparkle and shine with a new shop on...
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UltraStar out at Ak-Chin entertainment center

UltraStar Cinemas, the company that has been managing the entertainment complex at Ak-Chin Circle, is out. In a Facebook message posted about 9 p.m. on...

Dutch Bros changed mind on second location

Just a few weeks after announcing it will move corporate offices from Oregon to metro Phoenix, Dutch Bros Coffee changed its mind about a...

Fire departments respond to call at McDonald’s

Three units from the Maricopa Fire and Medical Department responded to a call at the McDonald’s restaurant on John Wayne Parkway Monday afternoon. Despite having...

Local developer engaging these 4 businesses

Target, Safeway, Walmart and Kroger. A major developer in Maricopa told us today it was engaging these four retailers in its search “to bring an...
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Construction, development around town

Here's an update on economic development activity in April: Fry’s Marketplace at 21145 N. John Wayne Pkwy. will spend $53,000 to add 1,500 square feet...

National pot-dispensary chain applies to open in city

Trulieve Cannabis could soon be providing marijuana to the people of Maricopa.  The Florida-based dispensary expressed interest in building a marijuana facility in Maricopa, based...

Crumbl Cookie hires 70, and then 20 let go before opening

One of Maricopa’s newest businesses is off to a rocky start after terminating about 20 employees before even opening. The dessert restaurant, between MOD Pizza...

Small biz director: ‘Fines can be awfully painful’ under new compliance

Maricopa businesses have a few months to report who owns their companies to the feds — or face dire consequences.   That’s why the Maricopa Chamber...
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Chicken restaurant pecks around for Maricopa location

A new fast-casual restaurant chain is looking for a place to build in Maricopa. Tom Barnett, owner of the Burger King franchise in town, has...

REV@Porter gets site plan approval for multi-family housing

  An “atypical” multi-family residential development received a design review permit. REV@Porter, property owned by El Dorado Holdings, is at the southeast corner of Porter Road...

Tractor Supply opens softly, plans Jan. 6 grand opening

Tractor Supply employees welcomed curious customers during its soft opening Friday, but its official grand opening date is still set for Jan. 6. The farm...

BoSa Donuts to open next month

Donut worry, Maricopans!  BoSa Donuts will begin serving its bounty of glazed and frosted fried treats next month, according to Mayor Nancy Smith.   Smith shared...

PHX Surf plans construction this summer

Maricopa’s long-awaited surf park may break ground this summer, according to city records.  Plans for PHX Surf, first announced by InMaricopa in May 2021, are...

’23 RECAP: Business

In 2023, Maricopa’s retail economy made great strides with several businesses opening and more on the way. In April, Home Depot confirmed its intention to...

Developer ‘in negotiations’ with popular supermarket

If the planets align, a new grocery store will make its way to Maricopa. In emails obtained from the city, Phoenix-based Empirita Development said WinCo...

Home Depot to break ground this month

“How doers get more done.” Home Depot is staying true to its motto here in Maricopa. The retailer confirmed plans to begin construction at its future...

Exceptional Community Hospital recognized for 20,000th patient

Why would you go there? They’re small, so their care must not be good. Why waste your time? Those negative comments are getting old, staffers...

Expert: Observ your face in a new light

At Maricopa Wellness Center, we pride ourselves on our visual diagnosis of skin concerns and issues. Unfortunately, we are unable to see what is...

Sommelier on new bar: ‘A space to share my love of wine’

For Amanda Atler, the idea for a wine bar emerged from a simple question years ago: Where can we get tasty apps and a...

Planned retail center with grocery gets preview

The long-awaited development of the Sonoran Creek area is becoming a reality. Plans for a retail center went before the Heritage District Citizen Advisory Committee...
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Bashas’ seafood shut down, permit suspended after sewage leak

Pinal County health inspectors closed a local grocer’s meat department and suspended its permit after discovering a sewage leak. It’s the first “unacceptable” rating the...

Dell’s calls it quits after 9 months

Dell’s Pizza & Wings Express today shuttered its Maricopa location.  The longtime Casa Grande pizzeria, which opened here in May last year, closed its doors...
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Council OKs 208-unit Honeycutt Run rental community

The shortage of rental communities in Maricopa is quickly being addressed. The city council Tuesday night approved, 7-0, the third significant build-to-rent development in the...

Porter Road shopping center proposed

A new shopping center may be en route to Maricopa. Scottsdale developer SimonCRE proposed building a retail hub near Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway and Porter Road,...
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