Roughly seven months after launching into franchising, Scottsdale-based Amenzone Primal Fitness has opened its second location this month and has six additional centers in the works. The fitness company, known for its “back to basics” workouts, opened a new location at 12645 N. Saguaro Blvd., Suite 3, in Fountain Hills. Right on its heels is [...]
Posted on May 9th, 2013 by admin
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San Jose, Calif.-based sandwich chain Togo’s announced this week aggressive expansion plans for the Phoenix area, entering a highly competitive market for the lunchtime staple. Togo’s has plans for upwards of 15 stores in the Phoenix region within the next three to four years, said company CEO Tony Gioia, as well as plans that call [...]
Posted on May 4th, 2013 by admin
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Plans are moving ahead for the Scottsdale Desert Discovery Center, which is slated to be the gateway to the McDowell Sonoran Preserve. Arizona.newszap.com reports that the venue would cost roughly $25 million. Get the full story here. Tweet This Post
Posted on May 2nd, 2013 by admin
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Verizon said on Tuesday it plans to invest $100 million in solar power and fuel cells at 19 facilities in seven U.S. states, including Arizona, to cut its carbon footprint and make its operations more resilient to storms and other disasters. For more, click here. Tweet This Post
Posted on April 30th, 2013 by admin
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Arizona Sen. Al Melvin, R-Tucson, has thrown his hat in the ring for governor in 2014. Melvin is forming an exploratory committee for a gubernatorial run. The race for governor is getting crowded especially on the Republican side. KTAR reports on Melvin’s announcement. Tweet This Post
Posted on April 23rd, 2013 by admin
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Plans to convert the world’s energy sources to renewable supplies to stop carbon emissions have stalled, producing almost no noticeable dent in the content of power’s carbon content during the past 20 years. The Wall Street Journal reported the International Energy Agency said little is being done despite trillions of dollars being invested in the [...]
Posted on April 17th, 2013 by admin
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Phoenix-based Cole Credit Property Trust III Inc. officially shut down a real estate investment trust’s relentless takeover bid on Friday by sealing its own acquisition of its asset manager and sponsor, Cole Holdings Corp., and reiterating its commitment to take the combined entity public in June. A successful listing on the New York Stock Exchange [...]
Posted on April 6th, 2013 by admin
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The Town of Florence’s reversal of an ordinance passed in August banning the commercial use of sulfuric acid is a victory for Vancouver-based Curis Resources’ efforts to build a $500 million copper mine 60 miles southeast of Phoenix. But the town still has plans to try and condemn 1,187 acres of private land owned by [...]
Posted on April 3rd, 2013 by admin
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An energy company plans to resume its uranium mine near the Grand Canyon it closed during the 1990s, a move that has raised the ire of environmentalists. AZCentral reports that despite a 20-year ban on new uranium mining imposed by the Interior Department last year, Energy Fuels Resources intends to reopen its Canyon mine. The [...]
Posted on April 1st, 2013 by admin
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ZocDoc, a New York company that helps patients book doctor appointments online, is opening an office in Scottsdale and planning to hire 650 people within the next three years. The company originally expanded its Valley presence a couple of years ago, when it had received a $50 million investment from DST Global, an investment fund [...]
Posted on March 26th, 2013 by admin
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