Phil Castle, The Business Times Chris Burns counts the ways the fun park he opened in Grand Junction has affected his customers and the community over the past 20 years. There are the thousands of birthday parties that have been celebrated there. The thousands of high school and college students he’s hired, for many of […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The staff and board of directors of the Grand Junction Economic Partnership set some audacious goals for 2023 — among them to support a total of 10 business relocations or expansions by the end of the year. The economic development organization not only achieved that goal, but also set a […]
A firm that produces three-dimensional architectural renderings has moved from Belgium to Fruita. Tandem Studio operates out of the Fruita Arts & Recreation Marketplace, a downtown building that houses an eclectic mix of entrepreneurs and artists as well as retail outlets. “Tandem Studio will be an excellent fit for Fruita as they contribute to the […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Angela Padalecki enjoys an expansive view from her third-floor office in the terminal building at Grand Junction Regional Airport. Jet bridges extend from the gates below, and an assortment of airplanes of various types and sizes sit on the apron. In the distance, a jetliner soars into the sky, the […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Tom Pesek searched for years for just the right business to buy — one that not only makes things, but also maintains a reputation for quality products and operations. Pesek says he found exactly what he was looking for in Timberleaf Trailers, which handcrafts teardrop trailers designed and constructed to […]
An outdoor recreation manufacturer plans to relocate its headquarters from Southern California to Grand Junction. Goose Gear expects to finalize the move from Huntington Beach in April and begin hiring for nine new positions that range from shop laborers and machine operators to office staff. The company received tax incentives for the creation of up […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times A Grand Junction hospital unveiled a new logo and name that reflects a merger as well as a regional approach to health care. But the mission at St. Mary’s remains the same as when the hospital opened nearly 130 years ago, executives insist, and that’s to care for people, including […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Isaiah and Nikki Tyler oversee a growing venture in every sense of those words. The Tylers own and operate Desert Bloom Hydroponics, a Grand Junction business that sells a variety of seeds, soils and other supplies for indoor and outdoor gardening. But they’re also expanding the operation by offering more […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The business Laura Bradford started at her kitchen table and developed over the next 35 years into a dental and medical supplier on an international scale has a new owner. Bradford says she’s looking forward to not only her retirement, but also the continued success of what’s now ProSafe Manufacturing […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times What began as a conversation in his basement a decade ago has culminated in what Chris Thomas believes will become one of the best cancer treatment facilities in the country. Grand Valley Oncology will soon relocate into the James Pulsipher Regional Cancer Center, a four-story, 130,000-square-foot addition to the Community […]