Business

Company aims to help job hunters find ideal fit

By Colleen Sparks, Managing Editor Searching for a job online can be frustrating and time-consuming, but a new Chandler company is promising to make it easier for candidates to put their best foot forward and land an ideal...

Chandler salon marking first anniversary with open house

Fortees Salon & Spa in Chandler will celebrate its first anniversary with an open house event beginning with a ribbon-cutting event 4-5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, and continuing through Sept. 8. Chandler Chamber of Commerce...

Robo Calls on the Rise

By Bryan Pietsch, Cronkite News Chandler residents who think they’ve been getting a lot of robo calls aren’t imagining things. They are. Robocalls skyrocketed for every area code in Arizona in the first half of this year,...

Two businesses team up to help county’s sheltered canines

Mike Casten of Gilbert and Rebecca and Paul Tolani of Ahwatukee have a couple things in common: They both own pet-related businesses and they both love the clientele their businesses cater to. So, after Casten told the Tolainis...

Local business riding the digital game tide

By cecilia chan, Staff   Zach Riding sits before a computer screen with earphones on, his eyes fixated on his character’s avatar in the latest popular shoot-’em-up survival game. It was grand-opening day at Pure Esports...

Developer to begin third phase of The Cays at Ocotillo

SANTAN SUN NEWS STAFF   The Statesman Group is preparing to launch the third phase of construction this fall at The Cays at Downtown Ocotillo, a $90 million luxury condominium community. The new phase will include the third...

Pruitt’s Furniture sale points to shrinking big-box space

SANTAN SUN NEWS STAFF The sale of the old Pruitt’s Furniture store in Chandler represents another indication that the Valley’s glut of big-box retail building is easing. Ray Cashen of Cashen Realty Advisors said that the...

Senior CompuCare’s individualized training technique computes

By Lee Shappell, Staff The first thing to know about Senior CompuCare, which opened recently in Chandler, is that its name is a misnomer. Yes, the company was founded in Florida eight years ago to assist senior citizens befuddled...

New Chandler playland filled with diversions

By Colleen Sparks, Managing Editor A maze of playground equipment designed to get children and adults’ hearts racing as they jump, turn, slide and shoot targets awaits in a new adventure park in Chandler. Uptown Jungle Chandler...

Mobile urgi-care unit makes house calls in Chandler

By MELODY BIRKETT, Contributor   DispatchHealth is bringing back house calls to Chandler. The new business makes it possible to avoid the emergency room or urgent care in some instances. People in need of less-serious...