By kristine cannon Tribune Staff Writer Shoppers may not be keen to rummage through racks at secondhand stores for clothing, but used furniture sales and consignments are going through the roof. Shoppers are also spending more...
TRIBUNE NEWS STAFF Even COVID-19 can’t beat a good taco. At least that seems to explain how Mesa-born Backyard Taco has been able to continue its rapid expansion through the East Valley with its fourth location ready to open in...
TRIBUNE NEWS STAFF A Mesa family business is finally ready to implement its plan for an historic Gilbert site. The Smith family, owners of Central Arizona Supply, plan to break ground this fall for its renovation and expansion of...
TRIBUNE NEWS STAFF Desert Financial Credit Union is helping to bridge the “digital divide” that has kept needy families without laptops or internet connectivity from being able to participate in online learning. Between now...
Mesa Tribune News Staff Budding entrepreneurs can participate in a statewide event later this month aimed at helping develop “a startup ecosystem” by learning how to create a company and get it off the ground. Startup Weekend...
By Cecilia Chan Tribune Staff Writer The first of two discount-grocery stores proposed for Gilbert is set to open this fall, The first Aldi location is opening at 1801 Pecos Road in December, the company announced. “We’re...
By Kevin Reagan Tribune Staff Writer The Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas in Tempe, Chandler and Gilbert will soon start screening films again – six months after multiplexes were forced to close because of the COVID-19 pandemic. And...
TRIBUNE NEWS STAFF While the pandemic has strained the operations of many businesses, a Mesa firm has found an opportunity as entrepreneurs race to move their services online. Smart to Finish Office Solutions founder Amber Miller...
TRIBUNE NEWS STAFF Texas-based Commercial Metals Company likes Mesa so much that it’s building a second micro mill in southeast Mesa. The Arizona Commerce Authority and City of Mesa are partnering with Salt River Project to...
TRIBUNE NEWS STAFF With gold at an all-time high and economic times tough, Mesa Jeweler David Nelson is warning people to be cautious if they want to sell their unwanted gold or silver items for cash. “When gold prices make...