by Melissa | Nov 5, 2017 | Casa Grande, Economy
Casa Grande leaders disappointed but not shocked Kmart closing by Heather Smathers | PinalCentral City officials say they’re disappointed to learn of the impending closure of Kmart. City Manager Larry Rains told PinalCentral: “It is always disappointing to learn of a...
by Melissa | Nov 3, 2017 | Casa Grande, Economy
Casa Grande Kmart to close Pinal Central The Casa Grande Kmart store will be closing early next year, the retail store chain announced Thursday. The Casa Grande store, located at 1214 E. Florence Blvd., will be among 45 Kmart stores and 18 Sears stores to be closed in...
by Melissa | Nov 2, 2017 | Economy, Florence
Florence ranks high, Casa Grande low in livability study by Howard Fischer | Capitol Media Services The way WalletHub sees it, the two best small cities for living in Arizona are Oro Valley and Florence. And Casa Grande? Not so much. That’s all based on a matrix of...
by Melissa | Oct 30, 2017 | Development, Economy, Maricopa, Real Estate
Maricopa among top places for buying rentals by Kevin Reagan | Casa Grande Dispatch Housing data shows the city of Maricopa is one of the top places in the country for buying single-family rental homes. ATTOM Data Solutions, a California-based data curator, released a...
by Melissa | Oct 28, 2017 | Casa Grande, Economy
Pickleball tournament bringing 1,400 to CG by Heather Smathers | Casa Grande Dispatch More than 1,400 players of the nation’s fastest growing sport will descend on Casa Grande this week for a national pickleball competition. The USA Pickleball Association will hold...
by Melissa | Oct 27, 2017 | Apache Junction, Development, Economy
Fry’s Marketplace opens in Apache Junction by Richard H Dyer | Apache Junction/Gold Canyon Independent Hundreds of local residents lined up early to see the new Fry’s Marketplace Store at 150 E. Old West Highway in Apache Junction on its grand opening day Friday, Oct....