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Daybreak planned community purchased by LHM Real Estate

Daybreak, the massive master-planned community in South Jordan, has been acquired by Larry H. Miller Real Estate (LHMRE) from its previous owners, Värde Partners of Minneapolis. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. LHMRE’s purchase includes more than 1,300 acres of…

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Dwyane Wade buys share of Utah Jazz

Just months after Utah’s Miller family sold a majority stake in the Utah Jazz to tech entrepreneur Ryan Smith, three-time NBA champion Dwyane Wade has purchased an ownership stake in the team from Smith. The move was first reported by Adrian Wojnarowski, NBA writer for ESPN.…

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S. San Francisco biotech to open SLC operation

By Brice Wallace A biotech company working on medicines to address Alzheimer’s and other diseases will put a clinical manufacturing operation in the Salt Lake City area, bringing up to 100 jobs to Utah over the next decade. Denali Therapeutics Inc., based in South San Francisco,…

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Salt Lake charity bringing coronavirus vaccinations to homeless patients

The Fourth Street Clinic, a charity healthcare provider in downtown Salt Lake City, has begun offering COVID-19 vaccinations for the city’s homeless population by taking its mobile clinic to shelters, transitional housing projects and other venues that allow for social…

Pandemic is causing healthcare workers to consider changing jobs

As many as one in five employees at an academic medical institution are considering leaving their professions due to the strains of coping with the pandemic in their own lives, according to a new University of Utah Health study. Individuals who had caregiving responsibilities…

Salt Lake County mayor extends mask requirement for county operations

Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson has mandated that masks will continue to be required in all county-run buildings for the foreseeable future. This includes venues, libraries, recreation and art centers, along with a number of other facilities. “It’s important that I protect…

Study explores ways for organizations to encourage reluctant to get vaccine

While consumer demand for the COVID-19 vaccine is high, it is estimated that just over half of adults plan to get a vaccination while others will wait to receive it. That’s according to a national market research study on healthcare consumer attitudes and behaviors regarding…

GOED opens application process for Small Business Catalyst Grants

To help support Utah’s small businesses, nonprofits and other organizations, $15 million has been designated for the 2021 Impacted Small Business Catalyst Grant. The program, managed by the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED), begins accepting applications on April…

Plastic Ingenuity to build manufacturing facility in Tooele, create 96 new jobs

A plastics company will place a manufacturing plant in Tooele and add up to 96 jobs over the next 15 years. Plastic Ingenuity Inc., based in Wisconsin, made the announcement after being approved for a nearly $1.24 million tax credit incentive from the Governor’s Office of…

Grōv contracts for units at Colorado dairy

Vineyard-based Grōv Technologies has signed an agreement with Colorado-based Hunter Ridge Dairy to build 10 Grōv Olympus Tower farm units as part of the new Grōv-Hunter Ridge feed center, a controlled-environment feed production facility designed to advance sustainable dairy…

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A story on page 3 of the April 5 edition of The Enterprise about the sale of Denver software company Cloud Elements had an error that confused the seller and the buyer. The first paragraph of the story should have read as follows: Traverse, Mercato Partners’ growth fund, has…

So. Utah tribal firm announces merger

Ivins-based Kaiva Services LLC has merged with Banning Contracting Services Inc. of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Kaiva Services is a management consulting, project management and administrative management services company owned by the Shivwits Band of Paiutes, a federal recognized Native…

CaptiveAire to bring 50 jobs to St. George in next 7 years

A manufacturer of commercial kitchen ventilation equipment will open an office in downtown St. George. CaptiveAire Systems Inc., based in North Carolina, will add up to 50 jobs in St. George over the next seven years. The jobs are expected to pay an average of $85,650.…

California's Sunwest Bank announces headquarters move to Sandy

By Brice Wallace A western region business bank will move its headquarters from Irvine, California, to Sandy, adding 63 high-paying jobs in Utah. Sunwest Bank made the announcement after being approved for a $524,523 tax credit incentive over five years by the Governor’s Office…

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Drive Wealth acquires Magellan

Drive Wealth Advisers, a Lehi-based investment advisory firm with over $800 million in assets under management, has announced the acquisition of Magellan Capital LLC, an advisory firm founded by Daniel Reid and Jeff Ingersoll in 2018. Magellan is also located in Lehi. “At Drive…

California company buys Nuvi

Lehi-based social customer experience software company Nuvi has been purchased by Reputation, a reputation experience management platform headquartered in Redwood City, California. “Nuvi’s award-winning social listening and data visualization capabilities are a strong complement…

The Truck Guys open WV store

The Truck Guys has moved into its new full-service used truck dealership at 5544 W. 2400 S., Suite 100, in West Valley City. The new facilities include a two-story building on two acres with a full-service shop including five lifts to totally recondition the trucks they sell.…

Vagt named new CEO at Moab's The Synergy Co.

The Synergy Co., a Moab-based manufacturer of organic nutritional supplements, has named Thatcher Vagts as CEO. Vagts is a decades-long employee of the firm and brings a strong connection and deep alignment with Synergy’s sustainability practices and a wealth of knowledge about…

Succeeding in Your Business: Cheat me once, shame on you; cheat me twice ...

By Cliff Ennico Spring has sprung, and with the arrival of flowers, bunny rabbits and taxes come a trove of emails from building contractors proving beyond a doubt that “April is the cruelest month” for many small-business owners. “I recently had an addition put on my house and…

Investor optimism dips in 1st quarter; African American investors signal brighter outlook

U.S. investor optimism dipped in the first quarter as unimagined turmoil roiled the nation’s capital and confusion and delays in the administration of COVID-19 vaccines captured public attention. The Wells Fargo/Gallup Investor and Retirement Optimism Index fell to +26, down 16…

What Pandemic? Even though some construction projects were delayed or canceled in the past year, all phases of the industry have seemingly returned to pre-pandemic levels

By Frances Johnson It is hard to find any part of life that hasn’t been changed by the coronavirus pandemic — from the way we work, to the way we shop, to the way we see (or don’t see) our family and friends. But one thing that didn’t seem much phased by COVID-19? The…

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The effects of Utah’s growing population, the soaring price of construction materials and COVID-19 on Utah’s builders and investors

By Steve Diamond Utah’s strong economy and robust job market are attracting people to the Beehive State and keeping generations of Utahns here as well. As a result of the state’s growing population, housing is in high demand. However, supply is low. And despite apartment…

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Report: Recovery could come one year earlier for manufacturing

The post-pandemic rebound for Utah’s manufacturing industry could occur earlier than once expected. A new report by the Utah Industry Resource Alliance (UIRA) paints a rosier picture for recovery than a forecast published in November. The new study indicates that as a group,…

Vogel: Large or small, mixed-use development projects create foot traffic, which is the key to their success

By Brice Wallace Rick Vogel has been involved in several mixed-use development projects with massive scale. One’s focus was to create an economic restructuring in China. Another used a new baseball stadium to spur new neighborhoods in downtown San Diego. He’s now working on a $1…

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