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The Tucson Minimum Wage Act Tips for boosting morale Is Not What It Seems to Be at the workplace

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ucsonans will vote on a ballot initiative in November called the Tucson Minimum Wage Act (the “TMWA”). Should it pass, the TMWA will incrementally raise the minimum wage (currently $12.15 per hour) to $15 per hour by January 1, 2025, for individuals performing at least five hours of work per week within boundaries of the City of Tucson (“COT”). Proponents tout the TMWA as a simple, equitable initiative. And voters may unwittingly approve this initiative because they support an increased minimum wage. Unfortunately, if this initiative passes, it will hurt all business owners who operate (even partially) in the COT as the following non-exhaustive list of proposals within the TMWA prove: • The TMWA defines employee broadly. The only exception is for “an individual who performs only babysitting services at an employer’s home on a casual basis is not an employee.” Sec. 17-81 (6).

By carving out babysitters only, the TMWA seems to say that landscapers, house-sitters, pet-sitters, and house cleaners are employees and all of them would be subject to the minimum wage requirements.

• The TMWA only allows an employee or someone acting on behalf of an employee to collect backpay, liquidated damages (double damages), attorneys’ fees and costs. Thus, an employer who defeats a false or frivolous claim can recover nothing. The result will mean innocent employers will be forced to settle rather than hire an attorney to defend because defense costs will likely exceed the alleged minimum

wages owed.

• Any person or entity may file a confidential complaint against a Tucson employer or “hiring entity” (as defined in the TMWA). Thus, a competitor may make a false or frivolous claim to hurt a competing business without any repercussions against the reporting person or entity (e.g., no fee shift to employer for winning a false claim).

• The TMWA expands the definition of “aggrieved party” to include a worker for hire—i.e., an independent contractor. Meanwhile, Arizona state law allows employers to hire and use independent contractors and creates a presumption of an independent contractor relationship when certain factors are met—see A.R.S. § 23-1601. The TMWA tramps on that state law pitting the COT against the State of Arizona on this issue.

• The TMWA undermines at-will employment. Arizona is (or arguably was) an at-will employment state, which means an employee can be fired for any reason, at any time, with or without notice as long as s/he is not fired for an illegal reason. The TMWA establishes a new presumption of retaliation under certain circumstances, which, in essence, means an employer cannot fire an employee unless they have a good reason, and they properly document that reason.

• The TMWA says an employer cannot require an employee to receive wages using a pay card that requires the employee to possess a valid social security number.

Arizona requires all employees to comply with the E-Verify system which requires a valid

SSN to work in Arizona.

Arizona state law—A.R.S. §§ 23-351(D)(5) and (F)—also allows use of a reloadable pay card. So, the TMWA is in direct conflict with federal and state law.

• The TMWA defines a large employer as 26+ employees and that determination is based on an arbitrary window of time. The TMWA counts the employees (i.e., all fulltime, part-time, and temporary workers) on payroll during the last quarter of the prior calendar year. Many employers hire seasonal workers and therefore will be characterized as large employers even if they employ less than 26 employees for three-fourths of the year.

• This employee count calculation differs from all other federal laws. The result is employers will be forced to count their employees differently depending on whether it is a federal law claim or a TMWA claim.

• The large employer threshold also imposes a new cancellation compensation rule, requiring the employer, under certain circumstances, to pay up to 3 hours for show-up pay even if there is no work for the employee to perform.

• The TMWA expands the definition of work time which, in certain circumstances, violates the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) which does not require an employer to pay for de minimis (i.e., insignificant) work time.

• The TMWA expands the applicable statute of limitations (i.e., the deadline for an employee or someone else to bring a claim).

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ompany culture is the glue that holds all the pieces of a business, both small and large companies, together. It sets the tone for employee morale and work environment. In addition, what your employees communicate about your company’s culture online and to peers affects how outsiders view your business—from clients to prospective hires. Follow these steps to recharge your workplace culture and boost employee morale.

1. Develop core values.

Core values are the essence of your company’s identity.

They will act as a guiding light for employees in dayto-day operations and decision-making. Make this a group activity by involving all employees in the creation of the core values.

Reviewing and freshening up values is a good exercise to kick off the New Year.

2. Create buy-in from employees. Empower employees to provide feedback and integrate it into your culture. Cox practices this by fostering a culture that puts our people first and welcoming feedback through surveys.

3. Emphasize team building. At Cox, we foster teamwork through activities outside the office, such as taking a group of employees to volunteer in the community for an

afternoon. You might see gray “Cox volunteers” shirts at a local food bank or cleaning up Tucson parks.

4. Be transparent.

Trust is the foundation of a great company culture.

It’s important to give employees insight into your company’s operations, successes, failures and future. Consider sending a weekly newsletter highlighting important company updates, or even computer screen savers that communicate important information (No paper—it’s green).

5. Communication is key. Open communication creates connectivity between all levels of a company. Use technology in the communication process by sending team emails and creating online surveys to gauge employee satisfaction.

6. Embrace uniqueness. Encourage employees to let their unique attributes shine in the workplace. A positive culture embraces diversity and promotes inclusion.

At Cox, we spotlight some of our employees during nationally recognized days such as Veterans Day, Hispanic Heritage Month, Black History Month, Pride Month and more.

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Janko Nikolich-Žugich Janko Nikolich-Žugich, who works in the University of Arizona College of Medicine, has been named Arizona Bioscience Researcher of the Year by the Arizona Bioindustry Association. Nikolich-Žugich won the recognition for his work on aging, immunology, and COVID-19 testing and prevention. According to the association, the award is given to an Arizona life science researcher who has made “the most significant contribution to the advancement of knowledge and the understanding of biological processes.” Last year, Nikolich-Žugich developed a COVID-19 antibody test that was used throughout Arizona. The test not only helps public health officials better understand the spread of the virus, it also provides information about the longevity of immunity provided by our antibodies.

“Through his own longstanding research accomplishments and his ability to collaborate with other researchers and clinicians in various disciplines, Dr. Nikolich-Žugich has made scientific advancements resulting in major impacts on the health and wellness of Arizonans,” said College of Medicine dean Michael M. I. Abecassis. “What he and his colleagues accomplished in response to the COVID-19 pandemic is remarkable, and for this and many other reasons, Dr. Nikolich-Žugich is highly deserving of this prestigious award.”

Retired UA Professor Donates $1M to Steele Children’s Research Center David Gluck

Shobhana Talukdar

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Engineering consulting firm Grenier Engineering Inc. has promoted David Gluck to vice president. Gluck graduated from the University of Arizona in 2013 with a degree in civil engineering. He first joined the staff of GEI as a structural designer. After gaining experience for several years, he passed the professional engineering exam and then the structural engineering exam to become a registered Structural Engineer.

“David exemplifies everything in our company’s mission and philosophy statements,” said GEI president John Grenier. “He shows excellence in both initiative and productivity; he has earned the confidence of our clients; he promotes quality, common sense, flexibility and responsiveness; and has excellent character and integrity.”

Arizona Oncology, which has cancer treatment centers throughout that state, has hired Dr. Shobhana Talukdar onto their gynecologic oncology team for the Tucson area.

Talukdar recently relocated to Tucson from Minneapolis, where she completed a gynecologic oncology fellowship with the University of Minnesota School of Medicine. According to Arizona Oncology, Talukdar has a special interest in all areas of gynecological cancer such as ovarian, cervical, uterine, vaginal, and other cancers of the female reproductive organs.

“We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Talukdar to Arizona Oncology and expand our talented team of gynecologic oncologists,” said Joseph Buscema, MD.

Commercial electrical contractor K2 Electric has named Sean Salveson as general manager for their Tucson operations. Salveson brings three decades of electrical contracting experience to this new role, including time as a company owner. K2 Electric, which is headquartered in Phoenix, entered the Tucson market in 2014.

“When we look at any candidate to join our team, we filter them through our company core values and Sean checked the box for every single one,” said K2 Electric president Jared Kredit. “We really want to continue establishing genuine relationships with our clients in Tucson and Sean is absolutely the right guy to do that.”

Tanque Verde Community Preschool director and teacher Kristen Kvaran has been selected as one of four winners for the Tucson Values Teachers/Raytheon Leaders in Education Award. Kvaran was awarded for her work creating the new, inclusive preschool for the Tanque Verde Unified School District.

According to TVT, she earned her master’s degree in elementary education at Northern Arizona University and received a post-degree certificate in teaching children with mild/moderate disabilities. Kvaran has taught for more than 15 years, originally in Georgia and then in Tucson. The award comes with $2,500, plus an additional $2,500 to each of the teacher’s respective schools.

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In September, retired UA math professor Rabi Bhattacharya committed $1 million to the UA Steele Children’s Research Center to create an endowed professor position. The new position is called the Gouri Bhattacharya Endowed Professor of Pediatric Cancer, named in honor of Bhattacharya’s late wife. The Steele Children’s Research Center conducts research in the areas of autism, autoimmune disorders, cancer and blood diseases. The new position is expected to be filled by a world-class researcher in children’s cancers.

“I wanted to honor my best friend and wife in two ways. One was to create something in India, so I partnered with Bharat Sevashram Sangha, one of the largest and most reputable charities in India. Near Kolkata, where Gouri and I were raised, my family established a microfinance project for poor village women to make a living for their families on small plots of land in addition to the project headquarters, the Gouri Bhattacharya Memorial Building. So far, 500 women have been helped,” Bhattacharya said in an interview with UA. “The second was to create something in our adopted home of Tucson, and it is through this gift for children’s cancer that we are able to do just that.”

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La Encantada shopping mall sold for $165M million loan from Goldman Sachs.

Located at the intersection of Skyline Road and Campbell Avenue, La Encantada a Encantada, the was completed in 2003 and open-air shopping regularly ranks in local polls mall in the Catalina as one of Tucson’s favorite Foothills, was sold for $165 shopping destinations. million in September. The “This asset is the crown 246,000-square-foot mall is jewel of Tucson retail,” said known for supporting highJLL Capital Markets’ Patrick end retail, home to stores Dempsey, who led the sale, such as AJ’s Fine Foods, in a release.

“Many stores Pottery Barn, Blanco Tacos at La Encantada are exclu+ Tequila, Crate & Barrel, sive to the area, with a draw lululemon and more. expanding the entire market.

JLL Capital Markets repLack of available land for resented the seller, Macernew development in the ich Company, which owns Foothills Retail submarket multiple shopping malls throughout the country. This makes La Encantada an irreplaceable property.” is Macerich’s second major sale in Arizona this year, SALES after selling the majority of its Paradise Valley Mall in Amerco Real Estate Phoenix for $95 million.

Company purchased 11.85 “In addition to sales of acres of industrial land at these properties, we are Tangerine Commerce Park successfully executing on Lot 7 in Tucson. The vacant a robust land and pad sale land parcel was purchased program, from which from Tangerine/I-10, LLC we expect to generate an for $4,207,071. Jesse Blum, additional $100 million Industrial Specialist with during 2021-2023,” said Cushman & Wakefield | PIEd Coppola, president of COR, represented the seller Macerich in a press release. in this transaction.

“Our focused disposition efforts are designed to allow Sonora Behavioral Health us to recycle capital into key Hospital, LLC, purchased a densification and diversifica- 16,999-square-foot medical tion activities, as we continue office building located at to realize our town center 3130 E. Broadway Blvd. in strategy at a number of Mac- Tucson. The single-tenant erich properties across the investment property was country.” purchased from LC3130, Town West Realty, HSL LLC, for $3,922,000.

Properties and Iridius Capi- Thomas J. Nieman, Printal came together to purchase cipal, and Office Specialist the property, with a $102 Jeff Gardner

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with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR, represented the seller in this transaction.

Jeremy Adams with Jones Lang LaSalle Brokerage, Inc., Atlanta, represented the buyer.

Mirror Mirror Medical Aesthetics and Wellness purchased a 2,436-squarefoot, freestanding building located at 1880 W. Orange Grove Rd. in Tucson. The building, situated on 1.44 acres, was purchased from JCM Tucson, LLC, for $465,000. Aaron LaPrise, Principal, and Retail Specialist with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR, handled the transaction.

Mister Car Wash, the largest car wash company in America and locally based in Tucson, purchased 1.38 acres of retail land located at the southwest corner of Rancho Sahuarita Blvd. and Sahuarita Rd. in Sahuarita, AZ. The vacant land parcel was purchased from Rancho

Sahuarita Commercial Ventures, LLC, for $1,257,382.

Aaron LaPrise and Dave Hammack, Principals, and Retail Specialists with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR, represented both the buyer and seller in this transaction.

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Stone 14, LLC, purchased a 7,553-square-foot, multifamily apartment complex located at 2620 N. Stone Ave. in Tucson.

Stone Apartments, a 14unit casita-style property, was purchased from Stone Apartments, LLC, for $1,040,000. Allan Mendelsberg, Principal, and Conrad Martinez, Multifamily Specialists with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR, represented both parties in this transaction.

324 3rd Ave LLC, purchased two, four-plexes located at 331-337 S. Railroad Ave. and 322-328

S. Third Ave. in Tucson.

The Railroad and Third property, an eight-unit apartment complex totaling 6,552 square feet of multifamily space, was purchased from Austin RE Holdings, LLC, for $965,000. Allan Mendelsberg, Principal, and Conrad Martinez, Multifamily Specialists with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR, represented both parties in this transaction.

Punahou Tucson Three, LLC, purchased a 5,632-square-foot, multifamily apartment complex located at 1302-1310 N. Richey Blvd. in Tucson.

Richey Apartments, an 8-unit property, was purchased from JSS Richey, LLC, for $830,000. Allan Mendelsberg, Principal, and Conrad Martinez, Multifamily Specialist with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR, represented the seller in this transaction. Desiree Palmer, with ABI Multifamily, LLC, represented the buyer.

Dodge Fairmount LLC, purchased two, four-plexes located at 1412-1418 N. Dodge Blvd. and 3701-3707 E. Fairmount St. in Tucson.

The Dodge and Fairmount property, an 8-unit apartment complex, totaling 4,287 square feet of multifamily space, was purchased from Austin RE Holdings, LLC for $685,000. Allan Mendelsberg, Principal, and Conrad Martinez, Multifamily Specialists with Cush-

man & Wakefield | PICOR, represented both parties in this transaction.

Hispania Estates, LLC, purchased 0.82 acres of industrial land located at 1340 N. Mariposa Rd. in Nogales, AZ. The vacant land parcel was purchased from Araujo Vazquez Co., LLC, for $500,000. Cintya Denisse Angulo Garcia, Commercial Specialist with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR, represented the buyer in this transaction. Mirna Valdez, with Century 21 Success Realty, represented the seller.

Ventana Canyon Investments, LLC, purchased 5,832 square feet of multifamily space located at 3449, 3471, 3473 N. Geronimo Ave. and 350 E. Yavapai Rd. in Tucson. Brick Homes of Geronimo, a 12-unit apartment complex, was purchased from BRInc Financial, LLC, for $1,070,000.

Allan Mendelsberg, Principal, and Conrad Martinez, Multifamily Specialists with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR, represented both parties in this transaction.

Biggan Properties, LLC purchased a 2,083-squarefoot office building located in Old Farm Executive Park, 6019 E. Grant Rd., Lot 73 in Tucson. The single-tenant office property was purchased from Fox Hollow Enterprises, LLC, for $387,500. Thomas J. Nieman, Principal, and

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Office Specialist with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR, represented the seller in this transaction. Joseph Nehls, with Sunvest Commercial, Inc., represented the buyer.

TUCSON ABI, LLC purchased 2,200 square feet of office space at 3360 N. Country Club Road in Tucson, from the 1031 Exchange Company LLC/ Partheni Enterprises, LLC for $342,000. Molly Mary Gilbert, Office Specialist with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR, represented the buyer in this transaction.

Gary Andros with Andros Properties, represented the seller.

Steve Freeman and Laura Freeman purchased 15,330 square feet of multifamily space located at 1841-1883 S. San Jose Dr., 1640-1672

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W. San Juan Trail and 1880-1884 S. San Antonio Dr. in Tucson. Sentinel Villas, a 21-unit apartment complex, was purchased from Sentinel Villas, LLC for $1,840,000. Allan Mendelsberg, Principal, and Conrad Martinez, Multifamily Specialists with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR, represented the buyer in this transaction.

Timothy Bathen, with Arizona Acquisition Strategies, represented the seller.

TKL Properties, LLC, acquired 27,113 square feet of industrial space located at 4725, 4742 and 4749 S. Irving Ave. in Tucson.

Six industrial buildings, offering warehouse, office, showroom, storage and shop space, were purchased from Lead Properties, LLC, for $1,450,000. Ron

Zimmerman, Principal and Industrial Specialist with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR, represented the seller in this transaction. Clint Buckelew with Buckelew Realty, represented the buyer.

LEASES Staples Contract & Commercial LLC renewed their lease with Harsch Investment Properties, LLC, for 12,000 square feet of industrial space at 2901 E. Elvira Road, Suite 195 in Tucson. Jesse Blum, Industrial Specialist with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR, represented the landlord in this transaction. John Slattery with CBRE, Tucson, represented the tenant.

AT&T leased 2,000 square feet of retail space from HAM Midvale, LLC,

located in Midvale Plaza, 1710 W. Valencia Rd., Suite 100 in Tucson. Dave Hammack, Principal, and Retail Specialist with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR, represented the landlord in this transaction. Kalen Rickard with Western Retail Advisors, LLC, Phoenix, represented the tenant.

feet of industrial space from Presson Corporation located in Town Central Business Park, 4937 E. 29th St. in Tucson. Robert C. Glaser, SIOR, CCIM, Paul Hooker, and Andrew Keim, Industrial Specialists with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR, represented the landlord in this transaction.

Timberlake Crafts, LLC, leased 1,261 square feet of industrial from space from Eastside Center, LLC, located in Eastside Research Commerce Center, 1642 S. Research Loop, Suite 130 in Tucson. Ron Zimmerman, Principal and Industrial Specialist with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR, represented the landlord in this transaction.

Inca’s Peruvian Cuisine renewed their lease with EREP Ventana II, LLC, for 1,200 square feet of restaurant space located in Ventana Village, 6878 E. Sunrise Dr., Suite130 in Tucson. Dave Hammack, Principal, and Retail Specialist with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR, represented the landlord in this transaction.

Blazon Design and Print, LLC, leased 1,200 square

Littlest Bookshop leased 1,000 square feet of retail

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space at 5011 E. 5th Street in Tucson, from H.L.F. Properties, Inc. Andy Seleznov, CCIM, Retail Specialist, and Ryan McGregor, Office Specialist with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR, represented the landlord in this transaction.

Sandra Alicia Figueroa Montijo leased 800 square feet of industrial space from Presson Corporation located in Town Central Business Park, 4967 E. 29th St. in Tucson. Robert C. Glaser, SIOR, CCIM, Paul Hooker and Andrew Keim, Industrial Specialists with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR, represented the landlord in this transaction.

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Nonessential border travel ban to be lifted after nearly 20 months Kimberly Silverio-Bautista Cronkite News

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ully vaccinated non-essential travelers will be allowed to cross the U.S. border from Mexico starting in November, ending nearly 20 months of pandemic restrictions that were choking businesses in border communities.

No specific date was given for when the restrictions will be lifted, but the long-awaited announcement was welcomed by area officials, who have been repeatedly disappointed in their hopes that nonessential travel would be allowed to resume.

“It’s a great start and we’re really elated to be able to have friends, be able to return back to visit us here in business, and throughout the state of Arizona,” Douglas Mayor Donald C. Huish said Wednesday, Oct. 13.

He was particularly pleased that the new rule would take effect in time for people to cross the border for holiday shopping and visiting.

The new rule, announced last week by the Department of Homeland Security, will allow nonessential travelers to cross at land borders from Mexico and Canada if they have proof of vaccination, reversing a ban on nonessential travel from those countries that began in March 2020.

Essential travelers, like commercial truckers, health care workers and others, have been allowed to cross the border during the pandemic. But they will also need to produce proof of vaccination beginning in January if they wish to continue crossing, under the new policy.

In a statement announcing the change, the Department of Homeland Security said the January date was designed to give essential travelers “ample time” to get the vaccine, while creating a uniform standard for vaccination “for all foreign nationals traveling to the United States—whether by air, land or ferry.”

Businesses and residents of border communities had long complained that people crossing at land ports of entry were being held to a stricter standard than people who flew to the U.S., where nonessential travel has more often been allowed. Besides stopping many family visits, the restrictions also cut off many businesses on one side of the border from their customers on the other.

Calls to local business groups were not immediately returned Wednesday, Oct. 13, but Garrick Taylor, the spokesperson for the Arizona Chamber of Commerce, said he is aware businesses were harmed by the restrictions and many were not able to recover because of the pandemic.

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Businesses in the border sector “that have been able to survive are very pleased with this decision,” he said.

That was echoed by Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Tucson, who welcomed Tuesday’s announcement.

“For border communities, including Southern Arizona, these indeterminant border closures have caused great financial hardship to borderland residents and businesses that rely on the influx of tourism and trade for their livelihoods,” Grijalva said in a prepared statement.

The ban, which was first put in effect on March 24, 2020, was extended monthly as the COVID-19 pandemic worsened. Local officials were hoping this summer for the policy to be lifted as COVID-19 cases fell, but DHS kept extend-

ing it every month as the delta variant of the coronavirus started to drive up cases and deaths again.

The current extension is set to run through Oct. 21.

It is not clear yet how far into November the department might extend the restriction.

Huish attributed the change to the increased availability of vaccines, the upcoming holiday season and “continuous pressure” from elected officials in Arizona and the other states on the southern border.

He said that 5,700 people currently cross the border in his town every day, and he expects that number to jump 20% once the restrictions are lifted, “due to the fact that they have not been allowed to cross for such a long period.”

Huish thinks the change

was delayed until November to give Customs and Border Protection time to prepare for that surge.

“I think that’s why the delay to officially allow that is to November, so that they can be able to have the proper staffing and proper protocols in place,” Huish said.

He also said that local officials hope to see as many as 15,000 daily crossers during the holiday season.

“We as a city will of course benefit economically, but will also benefit as family members being able to once again be able to see each other more frequency, especially during this wonderful holiday season,” he said. ITB For more stories from Cronkite News, visit cronkitenews.azpbs.org.

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7. Drive purpose.

Employees should be motivated and inspired to produce quality work.

A successful company culture should be purpose-driven to engage employees, and unite them around a cause.

8. Get connected. Use technology to encourage open lines of communication. A company intranet, CEO blog or project management tool is a great way to centralize information. Leverage business-grade internet service from Cox to help power these tools.

9. Break routines.

Help your employees recharge by encouraging them to learn something new, shadow another employee with a different job, or give them time to work on a project outside of their normal, everyday tasks.

10. Refresh often.

Review the successes and failures within your company frequently, and analyze how the outcomes were influenced by the corporate culture. Be willing to make changes where necessary.

Lisa Lovallo is the Southern Arizona market vice president for Cox Communication, leading a team of more than 300 Southern Arizona employees. A graduate of the University of Arizona, Lisa was a team player early on as student body vice president and played on the university’s women’s basketball team.

Reach her at lisa.lovallo@cox.com.

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Trulieve deal to acquire Harvest finalized, creating nationwide cannabis empire for Trulieve to mention in a January filing with the Security Exchange Commission. he $2.1 billion acTrulieve’s problems startquisition of Harvest ed in 2015, when the U.S. Health & Recreation Grand Jury for the North

by Florida cannabis behe- District of Florida began an moth Trulieve Cannabis investigation into T.J. BurCorp. has finally been nette, husband of the comconsummated, creating the pany’s President and CEO largest marijuana company Kim Rivers, in connection in the U.S., with a comwith alleged corruption by bined 149 dispensaries and “local officials” in Tallahasoperations in 11 states. see, Florida.

Harvest has 39 operIn 2017, Rivers was ating shops in five states, subpoenaed about Burincluding one in Tucson at nette’s activities, related 2734 E. Grant Road, and to her involvement with was the first operator to Tallahassee’s Community sell adult-use marijuana in Redevelopment Agency and the state after the Arizona “political contributions Department of Health [she] made through an Services gave the green light associated business.” to legal sales in Arizona on Rivers was not the target Jan. 22. of the investigation nor “We are excited to move charged with any crimes, forward as part of Truaccording to the SEC lieve,” Harvest co-founder filing, but in August 2021, and CEO Steve White Burnette was convicted of wrote in a recent email to five of nine federal corthe Tucson Local Media. ruption-related charges in “The combined organiza- a highly publicized Florida tion has the resources and trial, according to a report talent to continue exin the Tallahassee panding access to cannabis Democrat. and deliver outstanding In addition to the customer experiences.”

Florida problems, Harvest The deal was initially was at the receiving end announced on May 10 of a handful of investor and completed on Oct. lawsuits, but they were 1, several weeks after the all dismissed prior to the Harvest board voted to board vote to move forward move forward, after a roller with the deal. coaster of public relations “Anytime there’s a sigheadaches that never really nificant public transaction, threatened the deal, but there are certain plaintiffs’ were troubling enough law firms that, almost as a David Abbott

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matter of course, file lawsuits,” White said in a Sept.

23 interview with Tucson Local Media. “It’s a fairly common, very routine thing that happens ... almost kind of a tax that you pay, because of our open legal system, so [it’s] not a big deal.”

The acquisition positions Trulieve to become a nationwide force to be reckoned with, if and when federal legalization happens. According to the press release announcing the deal, Trulieve and Harvest have “cash equivalents” of $289 million and $71 million, respectively, as well as Trulieve’s recent $350 million in debt financing and Harvest’s $55 million received from the sale of its Florida license that was a condition of the deal.

Cannabis has also given Tempe native White a lot of political clout, both in Arizona and Florida. In the runup to last year’s election that legalized adult-use marijuana, he donated $1.8 million to help Prop 207 pass.

White will continue to be a player in the marijuana business and will continue to advocate for expanded pot legalization.

“I will be staying on at Trulieve as part of the executive team working to continue building out the organization,” he said. ITB

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The TMWA includes a threeyear deadline to sue; whereas the Arizona Department of Labor will only investigate wage claims brought within one year and if the amount sought is less than $5,000; whereas the U.S. Department of Labor imposes a 2-year deadline unless the employer acts willfully, then it expands to 3-years.

• The TMWA imposes double damages regardless if the mistake was innocent or not.

• The TMWA establishes an entirely new regulatory authority called the City Department of Labor Standards (“CDOLS”).

This new agency must investigate all claims within 60 days.

On paper this seems fair, but the proponents acknowledge that the CDOLS will be staffed with three or four people who must investigate claims almost immediately. This is simply not feasible when compared to the

Arizona Civil Rights Division which has a one-year deadline to investigate claims.

• The CDOLS will be paid in whole or in part through additional fees levied against businesses and/or increases to existing license taxes, license fees, or other levies.

• CDOLS will be empowered with the right to inspect payroll and time records and levy civil penalties of up to $100 per employee, per day, for any violation, plus back pay and double damages (i.e., liquidated damages). CDOLS can also revoke, suspend, or decline to renew any business license for repeat violations.

• The TMWA limits payroll deductions available pursuant to existing state and federal law.

• The TMWA restricts use of certain payment methods for payroll.

• The TMWA allows employees or advocacy groups to file lawsuits on behalf of the City of Tucson in certain circumstanc-

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es and seek double damages and civil penalties of up to $100 per day, per employee for alleged violations.

Other than that, the new TMWA is a fair and reasonable law. The unwary voter will open Pandora’s box via new lawsuits and claims that will cost taxpayers and employers untold fees, costs, etc. Not to mention that prospective business owners will shun Tucson for more employer-friendly places like Phoenix.

While an increased minimum wage makes sense on its face, the TMWA will create more problems than it will solve. The better action is to vote down TMWA, allow free enterprise and competition to push up wages, which is already occurring in our community, and to enact laws that address the plethora of issues and concerns that the TMWA proponents attempt to surreptitiously enact under the guise of a minimum-wage increase. ITB

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BRIEFLY B OF A HIKES MINIMUM WAGE TO $21; AIMING FOR $25 BY 2025 Bank of America raised its U.S. minimum hourly wage to $21 as a next step in the company’s plans to increase to $25 by 2025, according to a news release.

In May, the company also announced that all of its U.S. vendors are now required to pay their employees dedicated to the bank, at or above $15 per hour.

In the past four years, Bank of America raised its minimum hourly wage to $15 in 2017; in 2019 it rose to $17 and in 2020, to $20 — one year ahead of schedule.

Deal to preserve Vistoso Golf Course grounds coming together but financial donations needed Ford said they have until the end of the year to raise $1.8 million through community donations. fter 18 months of Ford said they would collaborative efforts go back to community between The Conmembers who previously servation Fund, Preserve pledged $1.6 million last Vistoso and the Town of October when initial negoOro Valley, most of the defunct Vistoso Golf Course tiations fell through.

“The long and short of will be purchased for $1.8 it was there was a disagreemillion from Romspen ment with respect to value Vistoso LLC, a Canadiat that time, what they an non-bank mortgage thought it was worth, and lender. what I was willing to pay or Conservation Fund was able to pay,” Ford said.

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Ford told Romspen he was happy to revisit the deal if they changed their mind. The Town of Oro Valley asked Ford to come back in April 2021 to resume negotiations and seal the deal. This time he was successful.

“Once we secure the property, once we purchase it and close on it, the community is assured it will be protected in perpetuity,” Ford said “We would never sell it, we would never develop it under any scenario.”

TCF will place a conservation easement on the property after purchase. A conservation easement is a legal agreement that permanently protects property for conservation. Ford said this guarantees the $1.8 million given by community members isn’t wasted.

This protection is exactly what community members in Oro Valley have been

working towards. When the Vistoso Golf Course closed in 2018, community members later formed the nonprofit Preserve Vistoso in 2019. Preserve Vistoso and its supporters made it abundantly clear they wanted the golf course to be protected from development.

In March 2020, Romspen filed a general plan amendment with Oro Valley to rezone the property to sell to developers.

This is when Rosa Dailey, a founding member of Preserve Vistoso, sought out Ford’s help. With the help of Ford and TCF, the community can now look towards raising $1.8 million to purchase the golf course.

Preserve Vistoso Board Member Patricia Sturmon is optimistic about the current fundraising campaign.

“When we had the first

bid from The Conservation Fund last year, we had a very active fundraising campaign and we raised a lot of money,” Sturmon said. “We are going back to a lot of the same people and asking others to donate.”

Ford said he was “urging everybody—we’ve got to raise the $1.8 million.”

Purchasing the property will preserve Vistoso’s Sonoran desert habitat and provide a recreational space to 30 neighborhoods adjacent to the golf course.

The property has six miles of paved trails, restrooms, trail underpasses, and petroglyphs. The property is currently open for recreational use. ITB Find more information about donating to Preserve Vistoso at: preservevistoso.org.

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The Meading Room offers sweet alternative in Arizona’s wine country

Daniels said.

Christianson and Daniels revamped their business by expanding their outdoor space, moving the focus from the inside.

They landscaped a grassy courtyard, added walkways, built a chicken coop, a butterfly garden, and plenty of outdoor seating options.

Christianson said they even changed their serving procedures to mitigate the transmission of the virus.

A mother-daughter team opened The Meading Room in Sonoita in September 2019. Photo by Alexandra Pere.

“After COVID, we switched over to flights so we put them on a tray and Alexandra Pere flavorful refreshments. bourbon and tempranillo people could take them outside and separate,” Inside Tucson Business The main building is port.” surrounded by rolling hills Their beverage offerings Christianson said. and 360-degree views of change seasonally due to oney combined distant mountain ranges. product availability from with water and Daniels and Christianson other local businesses. yeast produces worked hard to build the Daniels’ favorite mead is one of the oldest alcoproperty to their liking. the Breakfast Club, which holic beverages known to Almost everything was was developed with locally man: mead. Remnants of built by their own hands roasted Brazilian cold mead were discovered in and all of their beverages brew. Christianson develancient Chinese pottery are handcrafted in their oped a hatch green chile from around 7000 BCE production room. margarita that delicately and more examples come When they first consid- balances spicy and sweet from the ancient Greeks, ered opening a business flavors.

Scandinavians, Egyptians, in Arizona wine country, But the pandemic would and Celtic people. the team wanted to stand test their business strategy This boozy ancestral out among the competionly a few months after wisdom was repackaged tion. Daniels said mead opening. Like most small for modern audiences by is incredibly versatile and businesses during the Kylie Daniels and Barbara Christianson had a skill for pandemic, The Meading Christianson. creating interesting flavor Room had to shut down This mother-daughter combinations. and the team wondered if team opened The Meading “You can add just about they were going to make it Room in Sonoita in Sep- anything and you can cre- in wine country. tember 2019. Christianate super complex flavors,” “One of the biggest son is a retired Raytheon Daniels said. “We just did hurdles I had was we didn’t engineer and Daniels is an our ‘new fashion,’ which have a huge social media experienced winemaker was a spin on the ‘old following yet so when with a degree in fine arts fashion’ and it was avocado everything was shut down from the University of Ari- blossom, orange blossom and we’re trying to push zona. Their collective skills honey, cherries, and then online orders, I just didn’t produced a venue with aged on a barrel that had have that much of a reach,” jaw-dropping views and

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With all of these changes, The Meading Room has increased production every month to keep up with demand.

“Within the two years we’ve been creating, we’ve had so much demand in the tasting room that we’ve increased our production by five times,” Daniels said.

They also work with locals to provide events in their courtyard. They recently held a Chile Festival with live music, chile roasting and a barbecue.

Christianson said they are planning a Christmas market for the holidays and will host a local play

for Halloween. A Patagonia acting group will perform Heidi’s Monkeys from Oct. 28 to Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. The play is advertised as psychological horror and costs $10 at the door.

The Meading Room became a surprising success during the pandemic thanks to Daniels and Christianson’s responsive business strategy.

“You know, Kylie and I are both very creative, we like the fun of trying to come up with new things and try different ideas out,” Christianson said. ITB

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BUSINESS CALENDAR Tuesday, Oct. 26

meets with local business spotlight, education and networking. Details: 9-10 a.m.; UA Football Stadium, 565 N. Cherry Ave., 5th Floor; clubcorp.com.

• The Rotary Club of Marana meets (weekly).

Details: 7 a.m.; Northwest Fire Dept., 5125 W. Camino de Fuego (in person first 3 Tuesdays of the month); Thursday, Oct. 28 via Zoom (first 4 Tuesdays • The Tucson Metro of the month); maranaroChamber offers Interface tary.org or text 520-909with Pima county supervi9162 for virtual meeting insor Rex Scott this month. formation.

Details: 9:30-10:30 a.m.; virWednesday, Oct. 27 tual and in-person; members free; 792-2250 or tuc• Arizona Sands Club sonchamber.org.

• The Greater Oro Valley Chamber of Commerce holds the Oro Valley State of the Town Address. Details: 10 a.m. expo, 11:45 a.m. luncheon; El Conquistador Resort, 10000 N. Oracle Rd.; $70; orovalleychamber.com.

• The Tucson Metro Chamber holds a ribbon cutting and open house at Cummings Aerospace. Details: 4-7 p.m.; 4713 E. Camp Lowell Dr.; free; 256-7046319 or email sylvia.smith@ cummingsaerospace.com

Friday, Oct. 29

EMAIL DETAILS FOR YOUR BIZ EVENTS TO SHERYL@TUCSONLOCALMEDIA.COM

• The AZ Hispanic Chamber of Commerce offers DATOS: The State of Ari- email Jenifer Patterson at zona’s Hispanic Market. jenifer@seniorsolutionDetails: 8:30-10 a.m.; lives- susaz.com. tream event; free; azhcc.

• Oro Valley Toastcom. masters meets. Details: 6:15 p.m. (on Zoom); Monday, Nov. 1 https://2854329.toastmas• The Tucson Metro tersclubs.org or 314-8008.

Chamber offers a virtual Medicare 101 Workshop. Thursday, Nov. 4 Details: 5-6:30 p.m.; seniorsolutionsusaz.com or • SCORE offers a webinar

on 2021 Year-End Tax Planning for Your Business with small business expert Barbara Weltman. Details: 10 a.m.; score.org. ITB Send your biz events to calendar editor Sheryl Kocher at sheryl@tucsonlocalmedia. com.

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TECH TALK

UA 3D-prints wearable smart devices that detect health data Jeff Gardner

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ith a major research university right in our backyard, a strong military presence and innovative companies throughout the metro region, there’s often a plethora of interesting science, medical and technology news to be found in Southern Arizona. Here’s a breakdown of the most interesting recent developments.

24/7 without ever needing to recharge."

According to UA, 3D scans of a wearer's body can be gathered by MRIs, CT scans and normal photos. These custom-made devices mean no adhesive is required. Because these biosymbiotic devices are custom-fitted to the wearer, they are highly sensitive.

Gutruf's team tested the device's ability to monitor parameters including “temperature and strain while a person jumped, walked on a treadmill and used a rowing machine. In the rowing machine test, subjects wore multiple devices, tracking exercise intensity and the way muscles performed with fine detail.” The devices are so accurate, they even detected an increase in a user’s body temperature after walking up a single flight of stairs.

"If you want something close to core body temperature continuously, for example, you'd want to place the sensor in the armpit. Or, if you want to measure the way your bicep deforms during exercise, we can place a sensor in the devices that can accomplish that," said Tucker Stuart, a doctoral student in biomedical engineering who works with Gutruf. "Because of the way we fabricate the device and attach it to the body, we're able to use it to gather data that a traditional, wrist-mounted wearable device wouldn't be able to collect."

Smartwatch of the Future. Engineers at the University of Arizona are developing wireless 3D-printed devices that may be able to monitor diseases, track personal health data, and test the effectiveness of new drugs—all without needing to charge. Wearable sensors like Fitbits are very common these days, but devices being made in the UA College of Engineering go a bit further.

The "biosymbiotic devices," created by a research team led by assistant professor of biomedical engineering Philipp Gutruf, are custom-made and 3D-printed based on body scans. The devices can even operate without needing a charging cable thanks to a combination of wireless power transfer and compact energy storage.

"There's nothing like this out there," said Gutruf in an interview with UA. "We introduce a completely new concept of tailoring a device directly to a person and using Tourism afloat.

Tucson-based aerospace wireless power casting to engineering company World allow the device to operate

View has announced plans to offer public space tourism via passenger balloons.

For years, World View has developed high-tech balloons that can rise high into the atmosphere and travel multiple miles, but on Oct. 4, they announced their “Explorer Stratospheric Capsule.”

The passenger capsules are expected to carry people into the stratosphere (more than 15 miles up) for flights lasting from six to 12 hours.

While this altitude isn’t quite what NASA considers Photo by Philipp Gutruf / College of Engineering “space,” World View promises “space-like” views from The "biosymbiotic devices" created at the University of Arizona are custom-made and 3D-printed based on body scans. The devices can even operate without needing a charging cable thanks to a this high. Eight passengers are expected to fit into each combination of wireless power transfer and compact energy storage. capsule.

According to Space News, World View chief executive Ryan Hartman said this new service is driven by four principles: place, time, affordability and accessibility.

The flights are expected to begin in Page near the Grand Canyon. However, the company says they will eventually offer services around the world, from near the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, to the pyramids in Egypt, to Norway to see the northern lights.

The passenger capsules will be fitted with on-board video cameras and telescopes for a better view of the world below and stars above. In addition, the flights will have dining options and a full bar.

Of course, this balloon-rideof-the-future comes with an equally soaring price, estimated near $50,000.

The flights are expected to begin in 2024. ITB

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DHS to end workplace raids, turn focus on companies exploiting workers “They are the ones truly responsible for depressing working conditions and wages in our country.” he Department of It was Hincapié’s center Homeland Security that estimated that worksaid Tuesday that it site raids under former will stop raiding workplaces President Donald Trump to search for undocumented swept up more than 1,800 immigrants and will focus undocumented workers, instead on “unscrupulous including more than 600 employers who exploit the who were arrested in August vulnerability” of undocu2019 raids at poultry plants mented labor. across central Mississippi, The announcement rethe largest such effort in verses a Trump-era policy of U.S. history. workplace raids by ImmigraBut Mayorkas said those tion and Customs Enforce- raids diverted agency rement agents that led to the sources while doing little to arrest of more than 1,800 protect workers. undocumented workers, “These highly visible one advocacy group said. operations misallocated DHS Secretary Alejandro enforcement resources while Mayorkas said Tuesday that chilling, and even serving those sweeping raids missed as a tool of retaliation for, “the most pernicious aspect worker cooperation in of our country’s unauthor- workplace standards invesized employment challenge: tigations,” he said in the exploitative employers.” memorandum announcing In addition to halting such the change in policy. raids, he said the agenThe memo said such raids cy would look for ways to would stop immediately and encourage undocumented it directed agency officials to workers to come forward consider Labor Department and report workplace requests to defer proseviolations. cution of undocumented Advocates welcomed the immigrants who are working end to the raids, but said with Labor in “ongoing they were more hopeful that workplace standards the change would make em- investigations.” ployers “play by the book.”

It also ordered proposals “This will shift account- within the next 60 days for ability to the unscrupulous revamping current policies employers that exploit the that “may impede non-citivulnerability of undocuzen workers, including vicmented workers,” said Ma- tims of forced labor, from rielena Hincapié, executive asserting their workplace director of the National rights.”

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employers are supposed to verify the identity and immigration status of each of their workers. Businesses that violate the law can face fines, civil penalties and even criminal charges.

Arizona state law requires that employers use E-Verify, a federal web-based system that lets businesses check the immigration status of prospective employees, before hiring someone. For that reason, the problem of businesses hiring undocumented workers “is a more pronounced issue in other states” than in Arizona, said Garrick Taylor, spokesperson for the Arizona Chamber of Commerce.

But that does not mean that businesses in the state are not looking for ways to take advantage of immigrant workers, whether documented or not, Hincapié said. She pointed to industries such as construction and roofing, where she said employers may misclassify workers as independent contractors to avoid paying workers’ compensation, unemployment or other state requirements.

Rebecca Shi, executive director for the American Business Immigration Coalition, said undocumented workers will keep coming as long as they are “doing the jobs American workers prefer not to do.”

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that there were 10.4 million job openings nationwide in August,

“These highly visible operations misallocated enforcement resources while chilling, and even serving as a tool of retaliation for, worker cooperation in workplace standards investigations,” said DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Photo by A. Mason/Immigration and Customs Enforcement

2.4 million of which were in the West, almost twice as many as in August 2020.

These numbers point to an “acute labor shortage that does not align with the positions Americans are willing to apply for,” Shi said.

Jobs like agriculture, where workers face harsh working conditions, inherently dangerous work and low pay, said Elizaebth Strater, spokesperson for United Farm Workers.

Strater said that while exact numbers are hard to come by, “we do know that more than half of farmworkers in the United States are undocumented.” She said their immigration status increases their vulnerability to workplace exploitation, as

with undocumented workers in other industries.

She welcomed the move away from “some real cruel policy” under the Trump administration, and hoped the new policy announced

by Mayorkas will make immigrant workers less vulnerable to abuse.

That was echoed by Hincapié, who said the new policies should make employers “play by the book,” and result in improved working conditions in the long run.

This will “level the playing field and take away the unfair economic advantage that abusive employers have right now,” she said.

Shi said Mayorkas’ order will help toward “closing a gushing wound,” what

she called the outdated and broken system that allows employers to exploit immigrant workers. While Tuesday’s order is a good step to make sure raids do not “exacerbate the current labor shortage,” she does not believe it is the actual solution.

“The real solution is federal immigration reform,” she said.

“Our immigration system has been broken for over 35 years,” Shi said. “It is time that Congress does its job and updates this outdated, untouched system.” ITB For more stories from Cronkite News, visit cronkitenews.azpbs.org.

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space at Old Spanish Trail Crossings, 9545 E. Old Spanish Trail, Suite 175 in Tucson, from Barclay Holdings XVIII-A, LLC. Aaron LaPrise and Dave Hammack, Principals and Retail Specialists with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR, represented the landlord. Charles Ogburn with Ogburn Associates, represented the tenant in this transaction.

Applied Systems Engineering, Inc., extended their lease with NK Investments, LLC, for 9,240 square feet of industrial space located in the Tucson Airport Commerce Center, 6640 S. Bonney Ave. in Tucson. Robert C. Glaser, SIOR, CCIM, and Paul Hooker, Principals, and Industrial Specialists with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR, represented the landlord in this transaction.

Double Gun Garage, LLC leased 6,000 square feet of industrial space at Tucson Industrial Center, 4151 E. Tennessee St., Suite 206 in Tucson, from Tic Tac Properties, LLC. Cintya Denisse Angulo Garcia, Commercial Specialist with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR, represented the landlord in this transaction.

Raining Rocks AZ, LLC, leased 3,600 square feet of retail space located at 3840 E. 5th St. in Tucson, from Bristuc Investments, LLC. Ryan McGregor, Retail Specialist with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR, represented the landlord

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in this transaction. Aaron Seabaugh, with MCG Realty, LLC, Phoenix, represented the tenant. eXp Realty leased 3,249 square feet of office space, located in North Tucson Business Center, 3845 N. Business Center Dr., Suite 107 in Tucson, from NTBC Trust Partners, LLC. Robert C. Glaser, SIOR, CCIM, and Paul Hooker, Principals and Industrial Specialists with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR, represented the landlord in this transaction.

True Potential, PLLC, renewed their lease with Siegmund Properties, LLC, for 2,300 square feet of office space located in Country Club Business Center, 620 N. Country Club Rd., Building 620 (East) in Tucson. Ryan McGregor, Office Specialist with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR, represented the landlord in this transaction.

HOMC, Inc. dba The Hoppy Vine leased 1,888 square feet of retail space at Oro Valley Marketplace, 12125 N. Oracle Road, Suite 137 in Oro Valley, from OVM Delaware, LLC & Campbell Blacklidge Marketplace DE, LLC & First Avenue/Wetmore Office Marketplace DE, LLC & Casa Presidio Apartments, LLC. Dave Hammack, Principal and Retail Specialist with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR, represented the tenant. Jesse Peron with CBRE, represented the landlord in this transaction.

Rick’s Mobile RV Service,

LLC, d/b/a, My Mobile RV Service, leased 1,718 square feet of office space from 111 S. Langley, LLC, located at 111 S. Langley Ave. in Tucson. Ryan McGregor, Office Specialist with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR, represented the landlord in this transaction.

Andres Lopez leased 1,200 square feet of industrial space at South Dodge Business Center, 3230 S. Dodge Blvd., Suite 5 in Tucson, from Dodge Business Plaza Partners, LLC. Robert C. Glaser, Principal, SIOR, CCIM, Paul Hooker, Principal, and Andrew Keim, Industrial Specialists with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR, represented the landlord in this transaction.

True Potential, PLLC, renewed their lease with Siegmund Properties, LLC, for 1,050 square feet of office space located in Country Club Business Center, 622 N. Country Club Rd., Suite A in Tucson. Ryan McGregor, Office Specialist with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR, represented the landlord in this transaction.

Imperial Brown, Inc. leased 99,000 square feet of industrial space at the Airport Distribution Center, 3350 E. Medina Dr. in Tucson, from Harsch Investment Properties, LLC. Jesse Blum, Industrial Specialist with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR, represented the landlord in this transaction. Tim Healy with CBRE, Tucson, represented the tenant.

Firminger with Carr, Inc., Phoenix, represented the tenant.

Organa Health, PLLC, leased 2,185 square feet of office space from El Dorado Ventures, LLC, located in El Dorado Square, 1200 N. El Dorado Place, Suite I-900 in Tucson. Thomas J. Nieman, Principal, and Molly Mary Gilbert, Office Specialists with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR, represented the landlord in this transaction. Barbara

Angelica Lopez & Alex Lopez JR leased 238 square feet of office space at 2292 W. Magee Road, Suite 2 in Tucson, from MJ 96, LLC. Molly Mary Gilbert, Office Specialist with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR, represented both parties in this transaction.

Advanced IT Concepts renewed their lease with SAWACECI LLC for 1,156 square feet of office space at 4481 Campus Drive, Suite B in Sierra Vista. Molly Mary Gilbert, Office Specialist with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR, represented the landlord in this transaction.

Nova Brows LLC leased 135 square feet of office

Thomas J. Nieman and Richard M. Kleiner, MBA, Principals, and Office Specialists with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR, co-represented lease of 13,950 square feet for a medical practice on the second floor of 7470 N. Oracle Road, LLC. The subject property is Units 27, 28, 31, 32 & 42 in the Oracle Medical Plaza Condominiums Phase II, located at 7470 N. Oracle Rd. in Tucson. ITB

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ALC Schools, LLC leased 967 square feet of office space from Coronado Tower Tucson, LLC, located at 17 W. Wetmore Rd., Suite 300 in Tucson. Thomas J. Nieman, Principal, and Office Specialist with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR, represented the landlord in this transaction.

Ferron Manwaring, with S & P Commercial, San Juan Capistrano, CA., represented the tenant.

space at 2410 W. Ruthrauff Road, Suite F in Tucson, from Ruthrauff Partners, LLC. Robert C. Glaser, Principal, SIOR, CCIM, Paul Hooker, Principal, and Andrew Keim, Industrial Specialists with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR, represented the landlord in this transaction.

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Caterers Rank Business 2021 Address 2020

Phone Company Email Website

1

Arizona Catering Company 1303 E University Blvd Tucson, AZ 85721

(520) 621-1989 su-sueventplanning@email.arizona.edu https://union.arizona.edu/catering/

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Sutter's Catering Service 2901 N El Burrito Ave Tucson, AZ 85705

3

No. of Events Catered for 2020

Gross No. of No. People Sales Catering Served Min / Catering Empl.

Max off-Site for 2020

Catering Price Per Person

1,859

$230,438

11

5/5,000

14.00

(520) 444-4699 dave@sutterscatering.com N/A

432

N/A

N/A

N/A

Creative Catering Corp.

727 E. Holaway Dr. Tucson, AZ 85719

(520) 690-0146 info@tucsoncreativecatering.com tucsoncreativecatering.com

275

N/A

N/A

4

The Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa 3800 E. Sunrise Dr. Tucson, AZ 85718

(520) 742-6000 01001@westinlapaloma.com westinlapaloma.com

180

N/A

5

Tracy’s Tucson Catering & Events 4550 N. Flowing Wells #201 office Tucson, AZ 85705

(520) 551-7143 TracysTucsonCatering@gmail.com TracysTucsonCatering.com

150

6

Feast 3719 E. Speedway Tucson, AZ 85712

(520) 326-9363 catering@eatatfeast.com eatatfeast.com

7

Gallery of Food 2522 E Fort Lowell Tucson, AZ 85716

8

Services Offered

Specialties

Year Establ.

Locally

We offer every type of food you can imagine. Custom menus, one stop event A wide variety of catering options from services shop, full service catering buffets to plated dinners, grab and go meals company. to take home desserts and delectables.

2014

N/A

Retired

retired

1965

N/A

N/A

Off premise catering, event planning

Action stations, themed events

1985

75

10 -2100

N/A

Full Service Catering Anywhere on Resort Property

N/A

1986

N/A

8

15/1000+

Starting at $15.00 a head

103

$136,000

14

12/300

$40-$75

(520) 884-5033 kristine@galleryoffood.com galleryoffood.com

75

$150,000

6

12/500

Golden Choice Catering 6385 S. Midvale Park Rd. Tucson, AZ 85746

(520) 806-0088 jeffrey.schaufel@goldenchoicecatering.com goldenchoicecatering.com

45

N/A

20

9

Govinda's 711 E. Blackllidge Dr Tucson, AZ 85719

(520) 792-0630 sandamini108@gmail.com www.GovindasOfTucson.com

25

$3,000

10

Catalina International Caterers 1645 S. Alvernon Way Tucson, AZ 85711

(520) 745-8100 catalinacaterers@qwestoffice.net catalinacaterers.com

20

10

Sapphire Catering 24 E Flores St Tucson, AZ 85705

(520) 429-1901 kim@sapphireservicesaz.com www.sapphireservicesaz.com

10

Vero Amore 2920 N. Swan Rd. Tucson, AZ 85712

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Customizing all events!! Full serves /Dropoffs Customizing all menus and events / Butler's Event Center

2014

Delivery, setup and pickup, full-service catering

Each client can create their own menu

2001

varies

Delivery only or staffing/buffet & plated meals/bartending/rentals/set-up/planning/ custom menus

Full-service custom catering, groceries, take-out meals

1990

45/2000

Varies

Full-service catering including planning, food, Smoked Brisket, Smoked Pulled Pork, 1996 rental items Smoked Chicken, Lemon chicken, bacon-wrapped sirloin, garlic mashed potatoes, homemade pies and cakes

N/A

15 - 75

$12. to $18.

$20,000

Covid shut down

25-5000

N/A

20

N/A

6

20-6000

(520) 325-4122 catering@jamculinary.com www.noblehops.com

20

$50,000

20

Bottega Michelangelo 420 W. Magee Rd. Tucson, AZ 85704

(520) 297-5775 admin@michelangelotucson.com bottegamichelangelo.com

10

N/A

Dickey's Barbecue Pit 7077 N Thornydale Rd Tucson, AZ 85741

(520) 638-8030 dickeysmarana@gmail.com https://www.dickeys.com/location

10

Brooklyn Pizza Company 534 N. 4th Avenue Tucson, AZ 85705

(520) 622-6868 brooklyntony@gmail.com brooklynpizzacompany.com

0

N/A

Vegetarian, Vegan, Indian Food

1992

All catering services except photographer

Prime rib, international and global menus

1982

varies

Full service catering

Event catering, Mobile catering, Flight meals, Disaster Relief Catering, Sports team catering

2010

10/200

varies

Website orders, food truck, catering, private parties

Gastropub, Gourmet, Customized menu, Catwring

2006

N/A

N/A

N/A

Full-service catering

Italian food

1989

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Delivery Buffet and Full service buffet

Barbecue

2015

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Pizza, Garlic knots, Salads, Pasta, and Gelato Pizza

1996

Ranked by the number of catered events 2020 Ranked information is provided by business representatives at no charge and is ranked alphabetically in case of ties. Other businesses were contacted but either declined or did not respond by deadline. There is no charge to be included in Inside Tucson Business listings.

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Southern Arizona Wineries Rank Business 2021 Address 2020

Phone Company Email Website

Gallons of wine produced, 2020

Top three selling labels

Top three varietals used

# of Top Local tasting Executives rooms

Year Estab.

Locally

1

Rune Wines 3969 Highway 82 Sonoita,AZ 85637

(520) 338-8823 info@runewines.com www.runewines.com

6,000

Wild Syrah, Viognier, Grenache

Syrah, Viognier, Grenache

1

2015

2

Bodega Pierce 4511 E Robbs Road Willcox,AZ 85634

(602) 320-1722 Dan@BodegaPierce.com BodegaPierce.com

4,120

Saeculum Cellars Gallia, Bodega Pierce Sauvignon Blanc, Bodega Pierce Petite Sirah

Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Sirah, Sauvignon Blanc

2

3

Callaghan Vineyards 336 Elgin Rd Elgin,AZ 85611

(520) 455-5322 kentcallaghan@gmail.com www.callaghanvineyards.com

3,600

Graciano, Padres, Buena Suerte

Grenache, Graciano, Tannat

1

4

Sonoita Vineyards 290 Elgin Canelo RD Elgin,AZ 85611

(520) 455-5893 800 winery@sonoitavineyards.com www.sonoitavineyards.com

Arizona Sunset, MeCaSah, Baja Boo'z

Cabernet Savignon, Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot

1

5

Rancho Rossa Vineyards + Rescued Hearts Cellars 201 Cattle Ranch Ln Elgin,AZ 85611

(520) 455-0700 300 tastingroom@ranchorossa.com N/A

Like a Ball + Chain, Estimated Prophet, Love of my Life

Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Grenache

1

Ranked by the gallons produced in 2020 Ranked information is provided by business representatives at no charge and is ranked alphabetically in case of ties. Other businesses were contacted but either declined or did not respond by deadline. There is no charge to be included in Inside Tucson Business listings.

N/A=not provided WND=would not disclose NL=not listed last year NR=listed last year but ranking criteria not provided

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