Your Name: Jeremy Stewart Age (optional): 47 Business Name: Lost Highway BBQ Email: losthighwaybbq@gmail.com Facebook Page: … more

Taco enthusiasts have a new dining option in The Taco Spot, a casual restaurant offering tacos, birria ramen and quesadillas. The taco eatery opened this month at  542 W Baseline Rd Suite #B105, … more

Your Name: Rubin and Seth Blattman owners (father and son team) Business Name: Forest Designs Furniture (factory) & Oak Arizona Furniture/Arizona Wall BedTown/Neighborhood: Phoenix, Glendale and … more

TruWest Credit Union recently strengthened its longstanding partnership with Mesa Community College and support of students participating in its First Year Experience program with a $40,000 grant and … more

Gilbert scored an economic victory as American multinational technology company Corning Inc. announced Tuesday, Aug. 30, it will put an optical cable manufacturing facility in the town’s … more

Plant-based cinnamon roll bakery Cinnaholic is opening a new location at 1252 South Signal Butte Road, Suite #105 in Mesa. This location marks the fourth Arizona location from the chain, with three … more

eegee’s, the Arizona-based quick-service restaurant brand, recently broke ground at a location to open in spring 2023 at South Country Club Drive and Southern Avenue in Mesa. It will be the … more

Got a favorite business around the Valley? Now’s the chance to get them some recognition. Independent Newsmedia is sponsoring the first Valley Favorites effort with recognition in the East … more

The Queen Creek Chamber of Commerce recently hosted the 2022 Queen Creek Business Education Summit to build links between local leaders, businesses and area students. The event took place Thursday … more

CenterWell Senior Primary Care will open more senior-focused primary care centers in the Phoenix area through early 2023, marking the company’s debut in the Arizona … more

The 2022 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest growing private businesses in America included 144 Valley businesses. Thirteen are in the city of Mesa. The annual list from the American business magazine … more

Meta — formerly known as Facebook — and DPR Construction have partnered to bring Hardhat in Hand, Meta’s nationwide skilled trades training program, to Meta’s Mesa Data … more

Fruitlandia, a fast-casual franchise with a focus on Latin American and Mexican treats, has opened locations Chandler and Glendale and is projecting a Mesa opening on Aug. 25.  According to a … more

Declan McKinney discovered a passion for exotic animals early in life. At 9 years old, he caught his first rattlesnake, much to the shock of his parents Mark and Michelle McKinney. It’s no … more

Mesa-based Cornish bakery Sonsons Pasty Company is coming to Gilbert at 1430 W. Warner Road, Gilbert. The family-owned bakery sells a wide variety of Cornish pasties with meat, vegetarian and … more

Residential homebuilder Landsea Homes Corp. announced Aug. 16 that two model homes are available to tour at Rev at Eastmark in Mesa and that homes are also now selling. “We’re excited … more

Your Name: Annette Milanowski Business Name: “I Am” Wellness Institute LLC Town/Neighborhood: Mesa Hours of operation: 1-6 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. … more

SVN Desert Commercial Advisors Justin Horwitz, Paul Borgesen and Richard Lewis recently closed the $1,275,000 sale of Mesa Office Plaza, a 5,157-square-foot office building at 625 W. Southern Ave. in … more

Around the Valley and country, construction of data centers is on the rise as people continue to rely on and have a need for cloud-based storage options among other digital data services; but especially here in Arizona, there’s concern for whether such massive projects are environmentally feasible with a steadily growing population and an uncertain supply of water. more

Organ Stop Pizza in Mesa is celebrating 50 years in business this fall. To commemorate the momentous occasion, the business, 1149 E. Southern Ave., is offering “50 Days to Celebrate 50 Years … more