Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol predicted in October the fast casual would eclipse $2.5 billion in digital sales in 2020. Just a year earlier, Chipotle celebrated clearing $1 billion, which was a significant milestone for a brand that played catchup in a number of innovation corners.
Read MoreThere were a lot of factors working against economic development in the past year, but Arizona’s economic development community and the Arizona Association for Economic Development (AAED) found ways to not just survive, but thrive in the face of a global crisis. The state saw new economic growth all over, new projects were being built, new companies were arriving or expanding and new businesses were starting.
Read MoreBanner Health‘s newest hospital, Banner Ocotillo Medical Center, will open at 8 a.m. Nov. 2, making it the first new Banner hospital since 2010, when Banner Ironwood Medical Center opened in Queen Creek.
Read MoreA tower that could soon be Arizona’s tallest building received final approval Wednesday from Phoenix City Council.
Read MoreArizona State University sports fans can get ready to cheer. According to multiple reports, an Arizona Board of Regents committee gave final approval of a plan to build a new 5,000-seat ASU sports arena that will be home to the ASU hockey team as well as other sports.
Read MoreSeven companies promising to create 5,195 new jobs in the state were awarded incentive grants from the Arizona Competes Fund in the 2020 fiscal year, according to the annual report released by the Arizona Commerce Authority, which oversees the fund.
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