The Vig restaurant chain of Phoenix has sold one of its sites for $2 million. Ownership plans to keep the Seventh Avenue and Van Buren Street location open.
Arts program in the Valley picked up a nice chunk of change from grants awarded by the National Endowment for the Arts. Arizona State University and the Phoenix Art Museum were among the lucky recipients.
A Phoenix-based nonprofit has placement for 120 in a free yearlong job-training program designed for 18-to-24-year-olds who don't have a college degree.
Fast-food giant McDonald's will be hiring thousands in Arizona for the summer. The Golden Arches hopes to put a quarter of a million to work all over the country before the end of August.
A local car wash chain is offering a free wash to anyone who brings in a case of water, to be donated to the Salvation Army. The promotion lasts all month.
