West Valley View Business - February 21, 2018

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Volume 29 Issue 21 Goodyear, AZ

February 21, 2018

Business Briefcase ByConnorDziawura

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Hello, everyone, and welcome back to Business Briefcase! Thank you for sticking with me on a week-to-week basis as I bring all the good businesscentric information in the area your way. I have received plenty of great submissions, as well as feedback, so keep sending suggestions my way if you know of any great new businesses worth spotlighting.

On to the crux of the column, I have another good week of briefs lined up for you, with plenty to talk about in the West Valley. Of course I will send a couple chamber/WESTMARC events your way near the end, as is usual business for us here (no pun intended), but the big news comes in the form of several new businesses – specifically, restaurants with which you can fill your ravenous appetites. And on this week’s menu is pizza!

But whether you want an extension of a national franchise or a small, intimate eatery doesn’t matter – we’ve got you covered in the cities of Goodyear and Litchfield Park. This week isn’t limited to food, though, as the West Valley business community grew last fall with a new dermatology office, so stick around as I get on with the news!

First, Marco’s Pizza recently opened a location in Goodyear.

Located at 15530 W. Roosevelt Street, Suite D104, the location is owned by

restaurateur Sukh Purewal. Up to 25 jobs are expected to be created.

“Pizza lovers in Goodyear will quickly find out that we’re substantially different than your typical pizza chain,” Purewal said. “We were attracted to the Marco’s brand because it was founded on Italian freshness and quality standards, making it stand out from all other well-known brands. All ingredients are genuinely fresh and truly craveable. I’m proud to open a Marco’s Pizza and offer such a quality product to the people of Goodyear.”

The national franchise is known for its fresh, authentic, handcrafted pizzas. But that’s not all. In addition to specialty pizzas like Hawaiian chicken, garden and white cheezy, Marco’s also offers subs, wings, salads and more.

Carryout, delivery, dine-in and online ordering are accommodated at Marco’s.

Purewal is set to open a second location in Peoria.

Moving on to Litchfield Park, two businesses recently opened.

Continuing the subject of food, I’ll start with another pizza shop. Italian Brothers Pizzaria recently opened at 13000 W. Indian School Road, Suite A6. Located at the northeast corner of Indian School and Dysart roads, in the Wigwam Creek Shopping Center, Italian Brothers Pizzaria sits nearby to other businesses like Albertsons, McDonald’s, KFC and more.

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Litchfield Park business, Clear Sky Dermatology, is located at 14044 W. Camelback Road, Suite 220. It opened in the La Loma Medical Plaza in November.

Situated near the northwest corner of Litchfield and Camelback roads, and off of Denny Boulevard, Clear Sky Dermatology promotes services such as Mohs surgery, and medical and cosmetic dermatology. While Mohs surgery is a technique for removing skin cancers, the clinic can also treat acne, vitiglio, psoriasis and other disorders.

Botox and facial fillers are available, as are free cosmetic dermatology consultations with a patient’s referral.

For more information on Clear Sky Dermatology, call 623-219-4777 or visit clearskydermatology.com.

Next, I’ll leave you with several approaching events. On the health care beat, WESTMARC will hold its Healthcare Innovation Summit at the Phoenix Biomedical Campus’ Virginia Piper Building, 600 E. Van Buren Street, in downtown Phoenix from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, March 1.

With the event focusing on the evolving health care landscape, keynote speaker Avein Saaty-Tafoya will discuss her experiences as a health care innovation leader and as CEO of Adelante Healthcare. Entrepreneurs, health care innovation leaders,

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Café Emporos brings convenience to coffee ByConnorDziawura When Ruben Trujillo returned to the United States after five years in South Korea, he brought back with him a newfound appreciation for coffee. He moved to the small country to teach English in 2010, but also worked as an apprentice at Café Maywoods during the final three years.

“That’s how this all started, was that passion that I found over there for coffee,” Trujillo said. “I brought it back over here.”

“This” is Café Emporos and The Hand Drip Coffee Satchel. Rather than running a brick and mortar café, Trujillo sells his coffee products directly to the consumer online and at local markets.

“I started my business a year and a half ago but that’s when I was still in that coffee shop mode,” he said. “Through all those challenges of starting a café, it came down to this product. So now, this is my product, this is my business.”

The idea is simple. The Hand Drip Coffee Satchel is essentially a small coffee filter, supported by a frame that holds it to a cup. You just have to boil your water, slowly pour it into the filter and let it steep for approximately 2 minutes.

The product allows consumers to bring the true coffee experience on the go, with Trujillo adding that some customers use it in office or camping settings due to its lightweight portability.

“If you’re in an office and you’re pouring and you’ve got that steam, you’re getting that full experience, the aroma as well,” he explained. “So, you’ve got the aroma and the flavor.”

Briefcase...continued from page 1 investment and M&A leaders, state leaders and educators give a broad insight and coverage of the health care industry. The event will feature a discussion of WESTMARC’s past year of success by President Sintra Hoffman, a panel on health care policy, a discussion on the future of the industry and more.

The event is a must for those within all fields of health care. Admission

The idea, he said, came about when he was asked to do a pop-up shop.

He couldn’t bring all the necessary traditional coffee equipment due to security, so he created the satchels.

“I condensed this table full of machines down to three boxes with 80 satchels in it, and I could make 80 cups,” he said.

The invention has been around since the 1980s, but he modified it, creasing the handle to better secure it to the cup.

Although the satchel is Trujillo’s focus, he has another product, The Coffee Bag, a tea bag filled with coffee grounds. Trujillo recommends steeping for 4 to 5 minutes, more or less, depending on how bold users like their coffee. It can even be used for cold brew.

The two products, he said, reduce waste, with some customers even having referred to the Satchel as an alternative to a Keurig. At local markets, he sells them for around $1.50 depending on the beans used. He gets his beans from local roaster Xanadu.

He also offers bundles and subscriptions online.

“Online is great, but it’s also nice to have that interaction,” he said. “That’s what I missed about living in Korea, working at the coffee shop. Once I did online I couldn’t have that, but now I do, at the market.”

Direct to consumer, he said, helps with the education factor for those who have never seen such a product.

“The markets are a perfect outlet to speak to the customer directly,” he said. “Once they know how to use it, I’ve got them coming back and they’re buying more because it’s very easy to

use.”

Trujillo, who taught at South Korean elementary, middle and high schools, said his time at Café Maywoods helped him learn about roasting, handdrip coffee and latte art. It was there he learned how to create animals like bears, chickens and ducks in the foam.

“There was this coffee boom,” he explained. “Most people think of tea when they’re thinking of the east. I think of coffee, only because there are coffee streets and coffee conventions.

That’s when coffee started to be more than just a beverage to me.”

He now teaches English to students in China via online courses when he’s not working on Café Emporos.

But when it comes to his company, for the time being, Trujillo just wants to focus on his current two products.

He hopes to distribute to offices in the future, and he is planning to pitch to ASU later this spring.

“In America, we have pour over. And so this could be just a pour over and you can take it anywhere,” he said of the Satchel. “But to me, hand drip is more careful. When I was first exposed to the pour over and the hand drip, it’s like a ritual. You’re pouring; you’re taking your time. Something so simple, you’re paying close attention to what you’re doing.

“That’s what I wanted to bring back over here, where it’s so fastpaced here,” he continued. “If I could introduce something where people could just take a minute and a half. You have a minute and a half to just enjoy something.”

For more information, visit cafeemporos.com.

is $100 for members and $125 for nonmembers. For more information or to register, visit westmarc.org/pages/ westmarc-healthcare-innovationsummit. For further information on the details of the event, email shoffman@ westmarc.org.

Then, LegalShield independent associate Bia Wallace will hold oneon-one meetings about resources for new small businesses. Three sessions are approaching, set for 3 to 4 p.m.

Tuesdays March 6, March 13 and

March 20 at Southwest Valley Chamber of Commerce, 289 N. Litchfield Road, Goodyear. For more information, contact Wallace at 480-284-2158 or bworryfree1@gmail.com.

Those are all the briefs for this week.

Thanks for reading, and stay tuned for more developments in the coming weeks!

Have an item for Business Briefcase?

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FEBRUARY 21, 2018

AVONDALE City of Avondale Public Notice Invitation for Bids (IFB) PW18-046 Large Diameter Sewer Line Repair Notice is hereby given that the City of Avondale is accepting sealed bids to secure a qualified Contractor to complete rehabilitation of existing sanitary sewer pipe using trenchless Cured-In-Place-Pipe (CIPP) technologies and rehabilitation of the existing 60-inch diameter access manholes in two (2) locations within the City of Avondale.

A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on February 20, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. (local Phoenix, AZ time) in the Sonoran Conference Room at the City of Avondale, 11465 W. Civic Center Dr., Avondale AZ 85323. A site visit will immediately follow the conference.

All bids should be directed to: City Clerk, 11465 W. Civic Center Dr., Suite 200, Avondale, AZ 85323-6806 or hand delivered to the City Clerk’s office. All sealed bids must be received by 3:00 p.m. (local Phoenix, AZ time) on March 08, 2018 and shall be clearly marked “PW18-046-Large Diameter Sewer Line Repair” on the lower left hand corner of the mailing envelope. The City is not responsible for the pre-opening of, post opening of, or the failure to open, a bid proposal not properly addressed or identified.

IFB packets/plans are available for download at www. avondale.org or for pick-up at the City of Avondale, 11465 W. Civic Center Dr., Avondale, AZ. There is no fee for the first set of bid documents. There is a nonrefund-able thirty dollar ($30.00) document fee for each additional set. Information regarding this project may be obtained by contacting Mike Smith at (623) 333-4450.

The City of Avondale will endeavor to ensure in every way possible that disadvantaged business enterprises (DBE) shall have every opportunity to participate in providing materials/services without being discriminated against on grounds of race, religion, sex, age, or natural origin. DBE businesses are encouraged to submit on this solicitation.

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City of Avondale Public Notice NOTICE OF 30-DAY COMMENT PERIOD 2018-2019 Annual Action Plan

The City of Avondale is seeking public input related to the development of its 2018-2019 Annual Action Plan. The Annual Action Plan is a yearly update to the 5-Year Consolidated Plan required by the US Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), describes the HUDfunded activities that the City will undertake during the upcoming fiscal year, and allocates Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) funds to those activities. The 2018-2019 Annual Action Plan is the fourth of five within the City’s current Consolidated Planning cycle.

In 2018-2019, the City of Avondale expects to receive approximately $590,000 in CDBG funds and $135,000 in HOME funds to undertake housing and community development activities as proposed in the 2018-2019 Annual Action Plan.

Final allocations are pending from HUD as of the date of this publication.

The City of Avondale is currently seeking comments for the Plan from Avondale residents, service providers, businesses and governments.

A draft of the 2018-2019 Annual Action Plan will be available for a 30-day public comment period beginning February 21, 2018 extending through 5:00 p.m. on March 23, 2018, and will be available for review at the following locations: Avondale Community Center, 1007 S. 3rd Street; Care 1st Resource Center, 328 W. Western Ave and on the City’s website at www.avondaleaz.gov.

Questions/comments may be directed to: Matthew Hess, Housing & Community Development Manager. Phone: 623-333-2726, TDD: 623-333-0010, mhess@ avondale.org PERSONS REQUIRING HEARING, VISUAL, MOBILITY, LANGUAGE OR OTHER ACCOMMODATIONS MAY CONTACT THE CITY AT 623333-2726 OR TDD 623-3330010 TO MAKE SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS. PARA ASISTENCIA EN ESPANOL, LLAME AL 623-333-2726.

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and Urban Development (HUD) is expected to allocate approximately $590,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds and $135,000 in Home Investment Partnership Program (HOME) funds to the City of Avondale for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019. To be eligible to receive these funds the City of Avondale must update the five-year Consolidated Plan by submitting the 2018/2019 Annual Action Plan. The Consolidated Plan identifies the housing and community development needs of low-income and special needs persons and prescribes strategies to address them. The Annual Action Plan describes the activities that will be undertaken during the fiscal year using CDBG and HOME funds to meet the needs outlined in the Consolidated Plan.

The City of Avondale is currently seeking the participation of Avondale residents, service providers, housing organizations, businesses, professional associations and others in the development of the plan.

A public meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at 6:00 PM in the Mesquite Conference Room at the Avondale Civic Center, 11465 W Civic Center Drive, Avondale, Arizona 85323. During the meeting City staff will review/ discuss the following: • Eligible activities • Community development and housing needs • Past program performance • General needs in the community (input from citizens) PERSONS REQUIRING HEARING, VISUAL, MOBILITY, LANGUAGE OR OTHER ACCOMMODATIONS MAY CONTACT THE CITY AT 623333-2700 OR TDD 623-3330010 TO MAKE SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS. PARA ASISTENCIA EN ESPANOL LLAME 623-333-2700.

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STATUTORY AGENT NAME AND ADDRESS: MAMCO IN-VESTMENT CORPORATION, MARCO ANTONIO MORENO 5. ARIZONA KNOWN PLACE OF BUSINESS ADDRESS: 4132

City of Avondale Public Notice PUBLIC MEETING 2018/2019 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN The City of Avondale is seeking public input into the 2018/2019 Annual Action Plan.

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