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Transition in Goodyear City Leadership
February 7, 2023Transition in Goodyear City Leadership
February 7, 2023On Monday night, the Goodyear City Council appointed Wynette Reed to serve as the new city manager. Julie Karins, who has been Goodyear’s city manager since 2018, recently resigned to move to the Kansas City area to be closer to her children.
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Goodyear Announces Two New Department Directors
February 6, 2023Goodyear Announces Two New Department Directors
February 6, 2023Goodyear is excited to announce two new directors have joined our leadership team. The new Economic Development Director and Water Services Director started their new roles on February 6, 2023.
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Sub-Zero Expands its Footprint in Goodyear
January 27, 2023Sub-Zero Expands its Footprint in Goodyear
January 27, 2023ViaWest Group, a Phoenix-based, full-service commercial real estate firm, began work on the latest Valley location for the Sub-Zero Group, Inc., in the City of Goodyear.
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The 5th Most Requested Retailer is Coming to Goodyear!
January 20, 2023The 5th Most Requested Retailer is Coming to Goodyear!
January 20, 2023The most requested arts and crafts retailer by Goodyear residents is coming to Goodyear! Hobby Lobby is locating at Goodyear Centerpointe on the SEC of McDowell & PebbleCreek Pkwy.
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Goodyear AirPark Phase One Breaks Ground
January 13, 2023Goodyear AirPark Phase One Breaks Ground
January 13, 2023Lincoln, Harvard Break Ground on $360M Phase One of 7M s.f. Goodyear AirPark. The 565-acre project is next to Phoenix-Goodyear Airport, with access to enough data and fiber to power NASA
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BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse Now Open!
December 28, 2022BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse Now Open!
December 28, 2022BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. celebrates the opening of its long-awaited restaurant in Goodyear, Arizona on December 28, 2022. BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse has been one of the most requested restaurants on the...
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Shop Local. Shop Small. Goodyear's Got Gifts!
December 15, 2022Shop Local. Shop Small. Goodyear's Got Gifts!
December 15, 2022Celebrate what makes Goodyear unique. Get to know the faces behind our locally-owned small businesses and support local for the holidays!
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Bubba's 33 is headed to Goodyear, Arizona!
December 6, 2022Bubba's 33 is headed to Goodyear, Arizona!
December 6, 2022Kentucky-based Bubba's 33 is planning to build a 7,500 sq. ft. restaurant situated near the new Goodyear Civic Square and immediately south of the new QuikTrip on Bullard Avenue. The restaurant was founded by the owners of Louisville-based Texas Roadhouse in 2013 and it will be the company's
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Another Hip Restaurant Makes it Official in Goodyear
December 2, 2022Another Hip Restaurant Makes it Official in Goodyear
December 2, 2022Get ready for breakfast and cocktails at an edgy, “boozy” new brunch spot which will be the first of its kind in Goodyear. Westside Concepts plans to open the restaurant in early 2024 at Goodyear’s GSQ.
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Fun new options coming to Shops at PebbleCreek Marketplace
November 18, 2022Fun new options coming to Shops at PebbleCreek Marketplace
November 18, 2022We are excited to announce the new tenants coming to the Shops at PebbleCreek Marketplace, an inline shop building that is currently under construction at 15611 W. McDowell Rd.
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Goodyear Business News – November 2022 Edition 5
November 16, 2022Goodyear Business News – November 2022 Edition 5
November 16, 2022The city of Goodyear has created a culture that companies of all sizes want to be a part of. We are excited to share the newest businesses which are opening, under construction, and coming to Goodyear!
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Goodyear Wins 2022 Golden Prospector Award of Merit
November 4, 2022Goodyear Wins 2022 Golden Prospector Award of Merit
November 4, 2022The Arizona Association for Economic Development (AAED) presented five Golden Prospector Awards and 10 Awards of Merit to recognize excellence, innovation and creativity in economic development at its annual Fall Forum held last week in the City of Maricopa.
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The Stillery Coming to GSQ – Restaurant & Live Music
November 2, 2022The Stillery Coming to GSQ – Restaurant & Live Music
November 2, 2022The first business to announce it will open at the highly-anticipated major development “GSQ” in Goodyear is The Stillery. It will be located off 150th Drive, just north of McDowell Road in a prime location, facing a two-acre park in the heart of the city.
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Civic Square at GSQ wins big at Best of the West 2022
October 28, 2022Civic Square at GSQ wins big at Best of the West 2022
October 28, 2022The city of Goodyear and Globe Corporation were honored last night at the WESTMARC 2022 Best of the West Awards. Civic Square at GSQ took the top honor for Economic Engine which recognizes the creation of significant economic outcomes and/or job creation for the West Valley.
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Infrastructure plays a major role in economic development
October 27, 2022Infrastructure plays a major role in economic development
October 27, 2022Infrastructure plays a major role in the success of economic development in cities around the world, specifically in the West Valley as it continues to experience exponential growth. At WESTMARC, the three areas of primary focus are water, transportation and communication/connectivity.
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DCX opens high-performance data center in Goodyear, Ariz.
October 19, 2022DCX opens high-performance data center in Goodyear, Ariz.
October 19, 2022DCX Goodyear 1, an advanced and secure data center for artificial intelligence, machine learning and other high-performance computing applications, is operational and accepting new customers.
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Vantage Data Centers Phase Two in Goodyear
October 18, 2022Vantage Data Centers Phase Two in Goodyear
October 18, 2022Vantage Data Centers, a leading global provider of hyperscale data center campuses, today announced that it has begun the second phase of construction on its growing mega-scale campus in Goodyear, Arizona, just outside of Phoenix. This morning the company held a celebratory ceremony to mark this mil
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Information Technology Field Growing Fast in the West Valley
September 7, 2022Information Technology Field Growing Fast in the West Valley
September 7, 2022As the state of Arizona rapidly continues to grow, so does the field of information technology. In the West Valley specifically, there are more than 70 technology related businesses with 3,360 employees and growing, in addition to the 35,000 computer science and IT programming laborers residing in t
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Copper State Bolt & Nut Co. expands to Goodyear
September 2, 2022Copper State Bolt & Nut Co. expands to Goodyear
September 2, 2022Stevens-Leinweber Construction breaks ground on new Copper State distribution center at PV 303. Phoenix-based, family-owned-and-operated Copper State Bolt & Nut Co. is expanding its 50-year Valley presence with a new Class A distribution center in the award-winning PV 303 industrial park in Goodyear
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Aerospace and Aviation in the West Valley
August 18, 2022Aerospace and Aviation in the West Valley
August 18, 2022When thinking about Arizona, some common associations are the Grand Canyon, cacti or of course the triple digit temperatures. What many don’t know however, is the strong presence of aerospace and aviation in the state, specifically the West Valley as there are more than 80 aerospace and aviation bus
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