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Utah consumer up sentiment slightly in December

Although the slight increase in Utah’s consumer sentiment in December is considered “not statistically significant” by analysts, it signals a stabilization following a fairly meaningful drop in October. The Zions Bank Consumer Sentiment Survey showed a 5.4 percent increase from…

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Jan 17

Industry Briefs 1-19-26

Company news information may be sent to brice.w@thecityjournals.com . ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT • Seventeen students from Brigham Young University have been nominated for the Television Academy Foundation ’s 45th College Television Awards . BYU received a total of five nominations…

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Jan 17

Savory Fund names Dover new CEO

Lehi-based private equity company Savory Fund has named Clay Dover, former CEO of Velvet Taco, as its new CEO. Co-founder and current CEO Shauna Smith will become managing director, the firm said in an announcement release. Savory Fund focuses on emerging restaurant brands,…

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Jan 17

PayPal wants to establish an industrial bank in Utah

PayPal Holdings Inc. has submitted applications to the Utah Department of Financial Institutions and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. to establish PayPal Bank, a proposed Utah-chartered industrial loan company. PayPal Holdings is headquartered in San Jose, California. PayPal…

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Jan 17

Right-to-work Utah still has plenty of union activity

A group of pro-union workers, led primarily by teachers, rally at the Utah Capitol last year in opposition to HB267, a controversial law passed earlier in the year that had banned collective bargaining for most public employees. The law was repealed by lawmakers in a special…

Hale Centre Theatre pays off municipal bond 17 years early

There’s probably no greater example of the importance of public-private partnerships than one celebrated in Sandy on Dec. 17. That was the day Hale Centre Theatre paid off the $33.5 million construction bond it obtained from Sandy City in 2015. Sandy Mayor Monica Zoltanski…

Panel extolls virtues of art, technology, culture on a local economy

Attendees at the recent “Trends” real estate conference in Salt Lake City listen to a discussion about how art, culture and technology can boost a place’s attractiveness and enhance its economy. The event was hosted by ULI (Urban Land Institute) Utah. (Brice Wallace/Salt Lake…

Utah life sciences industry continues to show strength

Utah continues to flex its life science industry muscles, with statistics and characteristics bolstering a belief that its growth will continue. At the recent Utah Life Sciences Summit, hosted by the trade association BioUtah, speakers basked in the sunny stats and rosy outlook.…

Report: H-1B visa wages relatively low in SLC metro area

The median wages earned by people with H-1B visas in the Salt Lake City metro area is $96,400, which is relatively low compared to the national median and those of other large metros, according to a new study. The analysis of nearly 400 metros and all 50 states was completed on…

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Jan 9

Flower Child to open new location in Riverton

Riverton’s dining scene is about to get greener. Flower Child, a fast-casual restaurant featuring vibrant, healthy menu options, is scheduled to open at Mountain View Village in early 2026. Following the success of the restaurant on Foothill Drive in Salt Lake City, this will be…

Layne’s Chicken Fingers continues westward expansion

Utahns love their chicken fingers and Scott Davis is betting the crispy, dunkable tenders from Layne’s Chicken Fingers will soon become a family favorite. Started in Texas in 1994 (two years before Raising Cane’s), the original Layne’s location, near Texas A&M in College…

Career disasters you just might want to avoid in 2026

You’re one of the lucky ones. You have a job. You also have a worry. Will the job you have at the start of 2026 be the job you have at the end of 2026? Considering the challenges to your career trajectory from expected developments in technology, economics and politics, there…

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Jan 9

Batchelor honored as Davis Chamber of Commerce 2026 Athena Award recipient

The Davis Chamber of Commerce Women in Business Committee has selected Julie Batchelor as the recipient of the 2026 Athena Leadership Award. The award is given to women who contribute service to the community, demonstrate professional excellence and assist other women to achieve…

Human-performance products company to expand in Summit County

A wellness supplements company will supplement its existing operations in Summit County by adding 240 high-paying jobs over the next eight years. Park City-based AmpHP Inc., doing business as Momentous, is expected to spend $10.6 million on the expansion project. “We chose Utah…

Chamber Dashboard: Utah economic indicators remain steadier than national trends

Utah continues to perform well economically compared to the rest of the United States. That is the conclusion reached by the Salt Lake Chamber with the release of its November 2025 Roadmap to Prosperity Economic Dashboard. The chamber, with data developed by the University of…

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Jan 9

Utah awarded $195 million to modernize rural health care

The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that the state of Utah will receive more than $195 million in fiscal year 2026 under the Rural Health Transformation Program. The $50 billion national initiative, established under the Working Families Tax…

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Jan 9

People On The Move 1-12-26

Company news information may be sent to brice.w@thecityjournals.com . ADVISORY • J.P. Morgan Wealth Management has named Amy Reback as regional director for the Mountain region. She will lead financial advisors and market directors in Chase branches across Utah, Colorado,…

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Jan 9

Zions Bank names second new CEO in less than two years

Paul Burdiss, who was named CEO of Salt Lake City-based Zions Bank in April 2024, retired at the end of the year, the bank announced in a late December release. Nate Callister, the bank’s executive vice president and executive director of commercial banking, will succeed him.…

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Jan 9

Industry Briefs 1-12-26

Company news information may be sent to brice.w@thecityjournals.com . ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT • Angel , a Provo-based media and technology company, has announced that its animated movie “David” achieved the highest-grossing faith-based animated theatrical opening of all time and…

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Jan 9

Lehi's Civica to supply generic medicines under contract with VA

Civica, a Lehi-based nonprofit pharmaceutical company founded to help mitigate the risks associated with generic drug shortages, has been awarded a Federal Supply Schedule contract by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to supply it with essential generic medications…

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Jan 9

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