Business

Wedding show highlights pandemic’s impact on nuptials

By PAUL MARYNIAK Executive Editor As the wedding industry emerges from its pandemic slump, businesses and betrothed alike are reinventing ceremonies and celebrations to a large extent. No longer are there only ceremonies....

Chandler man sheds nearly 200 pounds

By Casey Flanagan Contributor A Chandler sports marketing executive has transformed his lifestyle by attending Orangetheory Fitness and losing over nearly 200 pounds in the process. Neal Bendesky, 63, said he promoted national...

Chandler urologist excited about her own practice

SANTAN SUN NEWS STAFF As the stepdaughter of a German immigrant who set out for America and worked hard to become a businessman, Dr. Lauren N. Byrne knows all about the challenges and hard work involved in setting out on your...

Chandler dentists are robotic world-beaters

By Kevin Pirehpour Contributor Robots might not be taking over the world, but they’re proving to be useful assistants in the dental field. With the use of the Yomi dental system, the first FDA cleared robot-assisted dental...

Chandler strip mall turning into food mecca

SANTAN SUN NEWS STAFF A major Asian supermarket chain based in California with 51 locations in eight other states has picked a renovated Chandler strip mall for its entry into Arizona. 99 Ranch is anchoring the former Anderson...

Fired Pie teams up with popular bao concept

By Kristine Cannon Staff Writer Fired Pie has joined the ranks of local restaurants with their own ghost kitchen. The fast-casual pizza concept launched a ghost kitchen out of two of its locations, both of which are located in...

Knowing Social Security rules is important start

By Harold Wong Contributor Many decades ago, future retirement income was based on “the 3-legged stool:” Social Security, pensions and whatever you saved. In 2021, virtually no one in the private sector has an old-fashioned...

Keyboard firm pays $9.2M for Chandler site

SANTAN SUN NEWS STAFF Tennessee-based Mechanical Keyboards, one of the largest providers of mechanical keyboards in the world, has bought a 74,000-square-foot flex industrial building on 6 acres in West Chandler, paying $9.2...

San Marcos Hotel builds on past, eyeing future

By Paula Soria Contributor The San Marcos Hotel continues to be not only an enduring downtown Chandler landmark but an amazing experience for guests. When it first opened in 1913, Dr. Alexander Chandler knew how to sell the hotel...

Chandler yoga clinic sees exponential client growth

By Kevin Pirehpour Contributor When the pandemic upended in-person elementary schools, Jessica Kalicki began searching for naturopathic methods to help her family cope with the stress. That’s when she found the Nicole Anne Yoga...