Business

Tech giant Insight settling into new Chandler digs

By Ken Sain Managing Editor Glynis Bryan, the chief financial officer for tech giant Insight, was not a fan of working from home before the pandemic. “I’m going to tell you another secret,” Bryan said. “I wanted all my...

Dogtopia of South Chandler marks 3rd birthday

By Ken Sain Managing Editor The tail on each dog that walked into Dogtopia of South Chandler was wagging. Owners Michael and Susan Perlman greeted each animal by name – which can’t be easy since they care for about 100...

Chandler dog groomer slammed ‘in a good way’

By Ken Sain STSN Managing Editor There were times when she was attending college that Chandler resident Jennifer Ness was swamped. She said she’d look at students who came from well-off families and felt a little envious. “I...

Rebounding from the pandemic, Thirsty Lion helping PTOs

By Ken Sain STSN Managing Editor Chandler’s Thirsty Lion Gastropub had just opened and was excited about its future at Frye Road and the Loop 101 freeway.  And then the world shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic....

Press Coffee changes locations in southern Chandler

By Ken Sain Managing Editor Alex Mason is one of the three owners of Press Coffee, which is a bit of a journey for someone who grew up hating coffee. “When I thought about coffee, I thought about what my parents would make...

Chandler home inventory increasing as prices drop

By Paul Maryniak  Executive Editor Chandler already more than three times the number of homes on the market than it had a year ago as prices across the Valley are falling at a faster-than-expected rate, according to a leading...

Chandler ad agency marking 25 years

SanTan Sun News Staff Chandler-based Commit Agency is marking 25 years in business, saying it has become one of the Valley’s longest-running ad agencies after it “successfully navigated mergers, acquisitions, multiple...

Happy Cans finds a little known household niche

By Paul Maryniak Executive Editor Ted Jennings provides one of those services you don’t necessarily think people want, but the Gilbert man says you’d be surprised. Jennings cleans garbage cans. And his business, Happy Cans,...

QC couple opening fitness studio in Chandler

By Ken Sain Arizonan Managing Editor Queen Creek resident Darin Day said he was a regular in his old gym, worked out often and thought he was in pretty good shape for his age. Then he was invited to visit a Fit Body Boot Camp...

Cornhole business grows into new venue

By Josh Ortega Staff Writer It started as a backyard game and is becoming a full-blown business this fall in Gilbert for Todd Kisicki and his wife, Erin. The couple opened KB Kornhole Games seven years ago and since then their...