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This spring, National Bank of Arizona and Republic Media launched Arizona Business Today, a multi-platform campaign utilizing newspaper, television and online social media to recognize many of NBAZ’s valued clients.
2013 Featured Arizona Businesses
Arizona Pet Vet
In 1984, Arrow Animal Hospital in Glendale opened to provide high-quality veterinary care to patients seven days a week. Today, that one practice has grown to a family of 17 cooperative hospitals, all independently owned and operated, yet part of a network and built on the principle of outstanding care.
Village Health Clubs & Spas, A DMB Property
DMB Sports Clubs, owned by the development company DMB Associates, is a multi-location enterprise known as Village Health Clubs & Spas. The company specializes in upscale family health clubs in the Phoenix area.
Diablo Burger
Derrick Widmark had never owned a business before when he moved from New York City to Flagstaff in 2006 to help run the Diablo Trust, an award-winning nonprofit conservation collaborative.
E. B. Lane
E.B. Lane, an award-winning advertising and public relations firm that’s been in Phoenix for 51 years and in Denver since 2011, creates messaging for clients that’s memorable and innovative.
English Rose Tea Room And Jo London
British businesswoman Jo Gemmill opened the English Rose Team Room in Carefree 12 years ago to provide Afternoon Tea to discerning tea lovers. Since then, the business has grown substantially and has become a destination for local residents and visitors.
R Entertainment
Every three days somewhere in America, an event or concert is held that’s been put together by R Entertainment, a Scottsdale-based events company specializing in producing, promoting and managing concerts, special events and festivals.
Prisma
n 2000, when Robert Anderson purchased Prisma, the Phoenix printing and graphics company established in 1980, he wanted to expand the business model to meet the changing needs of his clientele.
Jiffy Lube
Jiffy Lube stores began as founder Bob Bové’s vision 25 years ago of an automobile service center group to help customers easily maintain their vehicles without being tied to a single service center location.
Vermillion Photographic, Inc.
Dan Vermillion’s award-winning commercial photography business was launched when he was asked by a large hotel chain in 1980 to travel to 34 cities and photograph hotel properties in those locations.
Good Night Pediatrics
Today, GNP has five Valley locations and an additional office in Nevada. In nine years of doing business, the company has overseen 400,000 patient visits. The Good Night Pediatrics model is beneficial to children and their parents as it reduces health care costs and eases emergency-room overcrowding.
Community Tire Pros & Auto Repair
Community Tire Pros & Auto Repair has been servicing automobiles in Arizona since 1991. Today, with six Community Tire stores in the Valley, owners Howard Fleischman, Sr. and his wife Pat are passionate about giving back to the community.
General Dentistry 4 Kids
General Dentistry 4 Kids is a pediatric dental practice with 15 different locations in Arizona, Texas and Mississippi serving mostly low-income families.
Sun Devil Auto
Father and son owners Joel and Tom Higginbotham both attended Arizona State University and wanted to show their pride for their alma mater through the name of their business.