Business

Chandler Ropes In 2,500 Jobs With Allstate Center

By Jason Stone Staff Writer Chandler’s job market is still in good hands. Allstate Insurance Company’s plan to lease more space in the city – and possibly build its own corporate center – is creating at least 2,500 jobs...

Skin Actives Scientific goes brick and mortar

By COLLEEN SPARKS Managing Editor Finding the perfect mix of moisturizers, serums and cleansers to clear up acne, reduce wrinkles and otherwise achieve healthy skin usually requires scientific experimentation. Now, family-owned...

Flix hopes locals will eat, drink and be movie fans

By COLLEEN SPARKS, Managing Editor Excitement is brewing over a Chandler movie theater that will cater to the craft beer crowd and entertain guests of all ages with much more than popcorn and soda. Flix Brewhouse will hold its...

Region Offers Electric Gifts From Shops, Nonprofits

By Colleen Sparks Managing Editor It could be hard to find a “partridge in a pear tree” and might be expensive to buy five gold rings, but people can find a variety of unusual, fun gifts to get their true loves at...

Ocotillo Village Offers Holiday Treatments

Santan Sun News Staff The Spa at Ocotillo Village, 4200 S. Alma School Road, is offering a number of seasonal treatments to wipe away stress and bring back the joy of the holiday season. The arctic berry enzyme treatment breaks...

Ocotillo Store Gets Golfers Into Swing Of Things

By Colleen Sparks Managing Editor A couple with a knack for running businesses is having fun helping people get into the swing of things at their new Ocotillo golf shop. Brigid and John Hornacek opened Hornacek’s Golf Chandler...

Ocotillo Business Offers Coffee From Around World

By Colleen Sparks Managing Editor The rich, distinct smell of roasting coffee beans greets anyone who walks into an unusual business in Ocotillo, where a fresh cuppa joe can be savored in a casual setting or ordered online,...

New Museum Worth Wait For City Administrator

City of Chandler Back in November 2007, Jody Crago left Chicagoland and took his career on a long and winding road that led him, 11 years later, to the soon-to-be-open front door of the new Chandler Museum. And lately, it occurs...

Chandler Area Racing School In Bankruptcy With $3.5M In Debt

By Paul Maryniak Executive Editor The Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving – a half-century-old East Valley landmark – has skidded into federal bankruptcy court with $3.5 million in debts. The school petitioned...

Businesses Aim For Nostalgia Around Holidays

By Colleen Sparks Staff Writer Businesses are aiming for shoppers’ hearts with warm and fuzzy advertisements this time of year. They design ads that feature polar bears drinking Coca-Cola, families bonding over coffee and...