Category Archives: BUSINESS

Local thrift store closing down

(Press Release) – Nifty Thrifty, located in the Maricopa Business Center on Honeycutt Road, is winding down its business. The thrift store has provided a variety of household goods and will be liquidating all of it’s inventory. Due to the economy and some personal challenges the store was never able to gain sufficient momentum to be profitable.

According to John Zolyniak it has been a difficult decision to close the business. He and his family would like to thank the people of Maricopa for their business. The thrift store has made charitable contributions of clothing and household items to those in need.

The inventory liquidation process begins immediately and will continue through the end of March. The Landlord, Kirk Shroyer, stated that Zolyniak is transitioning his lease and all tenant obligations amicably and professionally.
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Groundbreaking to be held for local theatre and entertainment complex

The Ak-Chin Indian Community is holding a groundbreaking tomorrow morning for a 162,000-square-foot family entertainment complex. The complex will feature a 12-screen movie theatre and a 24-lane bowling alley, and will be located adjacent to the Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino.

The groundbreaking ceremony will include remarks from Louis J. Manuel Jr., Chairman of the Ak-Chin Indian Community Council; Daniel Domogala, treasurer of the Ak-Chin Indian Community; and Jayne Long, capital projects manager for the Ak-Chin Indian Community. Additional remarks from Alan Grossberg of UltraStar Cinemas; Adam R. Mays of A.R. Mays Construction; and George A. Melara, Nelsen Partners.
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Orbitel maintenance upgrade scheduled for Wednesday

Between 12:01am and 6:00am on Wednesday, November 16th, Orbitel Communications will be performing a major network repair and upgrade for customers located in Acacia Crossing, Cobblestone Farms, Heritage District, Rancho El Dorado and the Villages. During this time, customers will experience a full interruption in all of their Orbitel cable, internet and digital phone services.

Orbitel personnel are performing maintenance during these hours in an attempt to keep interruptions to its customers to an absolute minimum. We appreciate your understanding while we undertake these maintenance projects so that we can continue to ensure the highest quality services. We apologize for the inconvenience while we improve your Orbitel services.
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Pinal County selected for major commerce center

Casa Grande has been selected as the location for the nation’s first global product sourcing center, to be built by AZ Sourcing and its affliates.

“In the very near future, people seeking to stock gift stores, select merchandise for resale or furnish hotels and restaurants will be able to do so with one stop to the Phoenix Mart in Casa Grande,” said Pinal County Supervisor David Snider who has worked with project participants for two years to bring the project to Arizona.

“The Phoenix Mart will participate in the U.S. Customs & Immigration Service’s EB-5 program which offers incentives for job creation and investment in areas of high unemployment,” Snider explained. “Phoenix must generate at least 3,000 permanent full-time jobs for U.S. citizens.”
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Banner Health holds groundbreaking for new Maricopa facility

More than 250 members of the community joined City of Maricopa and Banner Health officials for the groundbreaking of Maricopa’s new Banner Health Center.
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‘Sun Corridor’ partners hire contractor to promote Arizona in the California market

Regional economic development and governmental agencies across the state have announced a significant advancement in their alliance, known as the Arizona Sun Corridor Partnership (ASCP). The partnership, composed of the Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC), the Greater Yuma Economic Development Corporation (GYEDC), Tucson Regional Economic Opportunities, Inc. (TREO), the City of Flagstaff and Pinal County, has pooled funds to hire a private contractor to focus on business development efforts in California.

Sean Ahern, 33, has been hired to educate businesses about the benefits and opportunities available in the Arizona market, as well as network and coordinate meetings between economic development leaders, corporate real estate executives and professional site selectors.
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Former Maricopa Broadband customers to receive Orbitel channel lineup next week

Orbitel Communications is fulfilling its promise to deliver universal cable TV service to every home and business in the City of Maricopa on July 20th at 8:00 am as it brings Orbitel’s 294 channels to areas formerly served by Maricopa Broadband.

“When we announced our acquisition of Maricopa Broadband (MBB) on June 6th, we committed ourselves to an aggressive 60 day migration and integration plan,” said Keith Kirkman, Orbitel President/CEO. “We have already integrated our internet and phone services to the MBB served areas. The final service to integrate is the cable TV lineup. We are delighted to bring the Orbitel lineup in its entirety, with approximately 100 new channels and 73 Free HD channels, to our newly acquired customers in the early morning hours of July 20th.”
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