A national chain of arts and crafts stores has signed a lease to open a 55,000-square-foot store at the site of a former Circuit City in Chandler.

A national chain of arts and crafts stores has signed a lease to open a 55,000-square-foot store at the site of a former Circuit City in Chandler.

It was like the wild, wild west in Chandler Wednesday night when a man on a horse rescued a cow that got loose near Chandler Fashion Center.

I read in the Tribune recently that Hobby Lobby is opening a store in Chandler as part of their nationwide expansion. It goes to show you that a major retail store can be closed on Sundays and still remain profitable. Amazing, isn't it?

State Farm Insurance has leased 1,400 square feet in the Shoppes at Parkwood Ranch shopping center at Signal Butte Road and Southern Avenue in Mesa.

Chandler police are searching for a man who targets women in skirts and then touches them inappropriately when they are shopping.

OKLAHOMA CITY - Leaders of the Oklahoma-owned Hobby Lobby retail chain have acquired hundreds of religious artifacts and are helping to open a Bible museum.

United Blood Services has issued an urgent call for donors with blood type O-negative, the universal blood that can be substituted for all other types in emergencies. As of Wednesday morning, just 27 units of O-negative blood remained to fill the needs of 54 hospitals across Arizona.

Gilbert residents may get a second Texas Roadhouse. The steakhouse is planned for the northwest corner of Power and Ray roads.

Want a new sofa but can’t afford one? How about a temporary fix that doesn’t cost much? There is a new eco-friendly upholstery-fabric spray paint available that claims to “up-cycle” your sofa, chairs, pillows, lampshades and just about anything fabric you might have.

Most people stumble upon the Arizona Art Alliance Gallery while walking through the Pavilions shopping center off of the Loop 101 and Indian Bend Road in Scottsdale. It is a surprise to find a gallery in that location, between Hobby Lobby and Sports Authority. But visitors are pleasantly surprised by the variety of art on display and the gift items for sale.

Chandler Fashion Center is in the midst of a mini-makeover as dozens of retailers are remodeling, moving to larger spaces or making their first appearance at the mall.

The last piece of the puzzle is about to fall into place at a shopping center on Greenfield Road in Mesa.

The last piece of the puzzle is about to fall into place at a shopping center on Greenfield Road in Mesa.

Ginger Ditton said it was her dream to own her own business. That dream came true in June 2006 when she and her husband, Steve, opened Keepsake Trends, a scrapbook hobby store in Surprise.

The legislation's influence will likely not be felt beyond mimosas with breakfast at restaurants and an early beer at sports bars on NFL game days, causing the lawmaker behind it to suggest that "it's really not that interesting."

Positive retail growth in Apache Junction brightened an otherwise mostly dismal first quarter for commercial real estate in the East Valley, according to commercial real estate brokerage CB Richard Ellis.

Adversity socked Ed and Mary Purkiss in their collective gut and launched the local couple into a new career that has challenged her creative talents and his business acumen.

Have you heard of Pinterest? If you are somewhat crafty (or want to be) then you know what I’m talking about. Pinterest is an online bulletin board that has idea after idea, after idea, after idea.

When Cynthia Laymon sat in a dark hospital lobby years ago waiting while her son was being treated, feeling alone and scared, the last thing she wanted to look at was a pathetic-looking Christmas tree.

The Valley's retail market just capped off its worst year in nearly two decades, and the East Valley suffered the most, according to the latest quarterly report by commercial real estate brokerage CB Richard Ellis.

Randy Malick knew when he moved into the Rancho Vistoso subdivision in Oro Valley, north of Tucson, seven years ago that the homeowner rules did not allow amateur radio towers.

Matt Calhoun doesn't get to bluff much at his day job. Maybe that explains his yearly pilgrimage to Las Vegas for the vaunted World Series of Poker. It's his hajj. His Halloween. His $10,000 buy-in.

PLYMOUTH, Mass. - In this village settled by thrifty Pilgrims, you can still buy penny candy for a penny, but tourist Alan Ferguson doubts he’ll be able to dig any 1-cent pieces out of his pockets.