west valley
Volume 29 Issue 23 Goodyear, AZ
March 7, 2018
Business Briefcase ByConnorDziawura
IN THE BIZ
Hello, everyone. Welcome back to Business Briefcase. This week I have a nice roundup of information for readers. I begin with select updates to West Valley businesses, developments and practices. I will then roll on to a few events to help get local businesspeople involved in their community. So, here’s the news! First, Murphy Orthodontics’ Goodyear office has relocated to a new facility at 14553 W. Indian School Road, Suite 100, at the southeast corner of North Bullard Avenue and West Indian School Road. It sits adjacent to other West Valley businesses, such as the Kumon Math and Reading Center and Palm Valley Pediatric Dentistry. The office, which is headed up by Dr. Chris Murphy, is already open, and will continue the former location’s goal of giving patients a “relaxing, comfortable environment” with stateof-the-art elements. Whether you need a treatment like Invisalign or have more severe bite or teeth issues and need braces, adults and children are welcome at the new West Valley location. Murphy Orthodontics also has a Phoenix practice. For more information on these practices and their vast array of available treatments, visit
murphyorthodontics.com. Next, Goodyear City Council approved a preliminary plat for City Center Airpark at a regular meeting February 26. The approval will allow the subdivision of 351.1 acres into five parcels, which will be located along Bullard Avenue and south of Yuma Road, though it is subject to stipulations. Situated within the City Center Airpark Planned Area Development, and snugly between Goodyear Ballpark and Phoenix Goodyear Airport, the area is applicable for commercial uses such as research and development, manufacturing, warehouse and employment. Although I am limited on information as of yet, I’ll keep you all posted as I continue to push for more updates on this plat approval and future development. Then, some happy news! UPS announced two Goodyear elite drivers were inducted into the Circle of Honor. The two Goodyear drivers, Jesse Rudd and Robert Joyner, are among 1,582 recently inducted worldwide, and only 23 in Arizona. The Circle of Honor is an organization dedicated to honoring drivers with at least 25 years of accident-free driving. “My thanks go to all of them for their dedication and focus and for the (USPS 004-616) is published weekly
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countless lives they’ve saved,” said UPS West Region President George Willis in a press release. “Their attention to detail has kept them safe and has helped improve public safety.” In total, 142 of the state’s 1,668 fulltime UPS drivers are in the Circle of Honor, while 10,504 drivers are members worldwide. Now, let’s get on to a couple businesscentric events before we adjourn for the week. First, the 2018 Southwest Valley Small Business Summit is coming! From 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 18, the cities of Avondale, Goodyear, Litchfield Park and Tolleson, along with the Southwest Valley Chamber of Commerce, will be represented at this major seminar. Finding, managing and making money are all hot topics that will be emphasized. Door prizes will be available, and breakfast and lunch will be provided. The summit will be held at the American Sports Center, 755 N. 114th Avenue, Avondale. To attend, RSVP for free at southwestvalleychamber.org or 623-932-2260 by April 13. But long before that, the Desert Financial Business Fair is coming
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