Comings And Goings
- Comings and Goings: Mall ideas abound
- BY JOYCE LOBECK @YSJoyceLobeck
- As it turns out, Yumans do have some ideas on which retailers and restaurants they would like to see go into the new, improved Southgate Mall when it's redeveloped. And they appreciate being asked.Lots of people have already weighed in on their sugge... Full story
- Comings and Goings: Chinese buffet opens
- BY JOYCE LOBECK @YSJoyceLobeck
- Lin's Grand Buffet and Mongolian Grill at the corner of 16th Street and Pacific Avenue opens for business Monday, reported co-owner Frank Lam, who owns nine other restaurants in Texas and Phoenix.That's none too soon for people who have been stopping... Full story
- Correction: Previous owners
- An item in Sunday's Comings and Goings in the business section of the Yuma Sun incorrectly reported the previous owners who sold property on Fortuna Road to CVS Pharmacy.Former property owners included the profit-sharing plan of Yuma Pediatrics as we... Full story
- Arizona Highways shines spotlight on Yuma
- BY JOYCE LOBECK - SUN STAFF WRITER
- Yuma is “all over” the latest edition of Arizona Highways. The community got a mention in the editor's letter, an article about citrus production, a profile on La Fonda, a reference to the Taco Festival (April 14) in things to do around A... Full story
- AEA has new logo, Chipotle update, FOX-9 newscasts and more
- Comings and Goings
- BY JOYCE LOBECK - SUN STAFF WRITER
- Something new has come to AEA Federal Credit Union. In celebration of the financial institution's 70th year of serving Yuma and La Paz counties, it has unveiled a new logo that is now appearing on correspondence with members and on the branch offices... Full story
- Occupancy certificate issued for surgical center
- BY JOYCE LOBECK - SUN STAFF WRITER
- A certificate of occupancy has been issued for Tuscany Surgical Center, located at Tuscany Plaza, Suite 28. The surgical facility is privately owned by Dr. Ahmed Kemmou, a general surgeon in Yuma, who will use the state-of-the-art facility for outpat... Full story
- New Fisher Chevrolet dealership open in time for Christmas
- BY JOYCE LOBECK - SUN STAFF WRITER
- Joe Fisher Jr., owner of Fisher Chevrolet, hoped to be in his new dealership by Christmas. He made it with a couple of days to spare.The business moved into the new facility and was open for business bright and early the morning of Dec. 22. A grand o... Full story
- What business do you wish Santa would bring to Yuma?
- Have a favorite store or restaurant you would like to see come to Yuma? Once again Comings and Goings is compiling a “Wish List” of businesses Yumans are hoping Santa will bring to town.Send your suggestions by Dec. 19 to jlobeck@yumasun.... Full story
- Bank hopes to acquire San Luis branch
- BY JOYCE LOBECK - SUN STAFF WRITER
- 1st Bank Yuma is seeking approval from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. to acquire the National Bank of Arizona branch in San Luis, Ariz., at 645 N. 1st Ave.“We have entered into an agreement to purchase the San Luis branch, pending approval... Full story
- No new business at old Target yet
- BY JOYCE LOBECK - SUN STAFF WRITER
- People have observed activity at the old Target building on 32nd Street and want to know if it means an exciting new business is coming to the long-vacant property.Sorry, but the answer is no.What is happening is the owner, YumaLecCal LLCe, is having... Full story
- New Yuma tavern to feature art, music
- BY JOYCE LOBECK - SUN STAFF WRITER
- There's a new place in town to hang out, enjoy a cold one and perhaps catch someone strummin' on a guitar. The establishment is Strummer's Village Tavern at 3780 S. 4th Ave., Suite E (where the Closet Lounge previously was located).The tavern is the ... Full story
- Laid-back restaurant selling apparel online
- BY JOYCE LOBECK - SUN STAFF WRITER
- No Worry's with its intentional misspelling and unnecessary apostrophe is about lifestyle and attitude, says Yuma businessman Ron Martin. “After all,” he says, “if it was spelled correctly, it wouldn't be cool.”No Worry's is a... Full story
- Expanded Das Bratwurst Haus opens Thursday
- The doors for Das Bratwurst Haus may have been closed for the summer, but owners Barbara and William Bowles were busy.They've expanded and now have the sidewalk on the Madison Avenue side of the restaurant fenced so customers can enjoy sidewalk dinin... Full story
- Yuma Visitors Bureau rolls out cloudy-day promotion
- BY JOYCE LOBECK - SUN STAFF WRITER
- Yuma's sunshine is in the spotlight thanks to a new promotion that capitalizes on a historic offer in which local hotels boasted they would provide “free board every day the sun doesn't shine.”Now, in honor of Arizona's Centennial celebra... Full story
- Esther’s Good Eats has new owners, soon to have new name
- BY JOYCE LOBECK - SUN STAFF WRITER
- Frank Sharples had a dream of owning a coffee shop in downtown Yuma and now he does. He and wife Fran are the new owners of Esther's Good Eats at 133 S. Madison Ave. For now it's business as usual with the couple serving up the homemade sandwiches, s... Full story
- Five Guys opens to booming business
- BY JOYCE LOBECK - SUN STAFF WRITER
- Five Guys Burgers and Fries is now open at 1979 E. 16th St., Suite 1 (in the new multitenant building at the southwest corner of 16th Street and Pacific Avenue) and is doing a booming business.As its name says, the restaurant focuses on hamburgers an... Full story
- Stay tuned for neighbors of new Foothills Fry’s
- BY JOYCE LOBECK - SUN STAFF WRITER
- The announcement that the new Fry's grocery store in the Foothills is nearing completion and will open sometime in August brought a wave of questions about what else will be located in the complex the store will anchor.Sorry, but there's no news on t... Full story
- New Fry's in the Foothills to open in August
- BY JOYCE LOBECK - SUN STAFF WRITER
- Residents of the Foothills area no doubt have been watching construction of the new Fry's store in their neighborhood and looking forward to its opening with anticipation. That happy occasion is fast approaching as workers finish up the project.The e... Full story
- Bandanna Books location being cleared out
- BY JOYCE LOBECK - SUN STAFF WRITER
- Bandanna Books, which has been closed for more than a year, has been a beehive of activity recently as the many volumes of books stocked at the longtime downtown store are being boxed up.The store at 395 S. Main St. had been owned and operated for a ... Full story
- State honors AWC Small Business Development Center
- BY JOYCE LOBECK - SUN STAFF WRITER
- Arizona Western College Small Business Development Center, led by Randy Nelson, has been named the 2011 Small Business Development Center of the Year for the state of Arizona.The award from the U.S. Small Business Administration is for excellence in ... Full story