It has been a busy July for campers in Northern Arizona. For the government, people and businesses of Flagstaff, camping means much more than sleeping bags and s’mores. In a city surrounded by the world’s largest ponderosa pine forest, many stores are finding that the great outdoors is good business. The downtown Flagstaff store Peace Surplus receives a large piece of their profits from catering to the needs of campers, owner Steve Chatinsky said. “About 30 to 40 percent of our overall … [Read more...] about The Economic Impact of Camping for Northern Arizona
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International Tourists Hungry For Route 66 Nostalgia
The Eaglerider store on west Route 66 has not been open long – but their Harley Davidson motorcycle rentals have bookings months in advance. A Harley rider for 33 years, store manager Jim Enenkel has been running things there for just a few months – and has come in handy that he is originally from Germany. Enenkel says that around 40 percent of his customers are from Europe – particularly Germans, a percentage that is growing. Many of his one-day rental customers take a Harley day trip on an … [Read more...] about International Tourists Hungry For Route 66 Nostalgia
Older Employees Enhancing the Workplace
Darja Cocca loves working for New Frontiers in Prescott. She feels respected and appreciated by her fellow employees, to whom she refers as her work family. At 70 years old, Cocca could be the oldest worker at the store, but says she doesn't feel any age discrimination. Her appreciation for the positive work environment is echoed by Ron Samuelson, who works in produce at the store. At 64, he is also considered an older worker, but estimates half the workers in his department are at least 50 … [Read more...] about Older Employees Enhancing the Workplace
Business Owners Living to Hike the Red Rocks
Greg and Gracie Stevenson caught a bad case of Red Rock Fever. Avid hikers, they had been exposed to the fever for about 12 years while visiting his folks who live in Sedona. Once on the way to Phoenix to catch a flight home to Texas, they began to wonder. “Why can’t we live somewhere beautiful like Sedona?” he said. “Over the next couple of weeks, we started filling legal pads with ideas about what we could do to sustain our family.” They decided that since the whole family enjoyed … [Read more...] about Business Owners Living to Hike the Red Rocks
Spotlight: The Hungry Italian Restaurant
Flagstaff Business News spoke with Mark Belsanti. He owns The Hungry Italian Restaurant FBN: Why did you decide to open this type of a business? Belsanti: Da Vinci Realty LLC is a commercial real estate company that specializes in commercial brokerage. With a passion for commercial real estate, we acquire investment properties as well. In 2006, we bought the property (Sunnysie Marketplace) and leased it back to the previous owner. Once the … [Read more...] about Spotlight: The Hungry Italian Restaurant
Bookman’s Book Fair
Sat, 15 & Sun 16 Bookman's Book Fair 101 W. Route 66 10 a.m to 4 p.m. Starting in May Bookman's Entertainment Exchange will pitch a tent in Flagstaff Chamber’s parking lot between 10 am and 4 pm almost every Saturday and Sunday during the summer to purchase your gently used books, music and movies. A schedule of fair dates is below. Cash and store credit will be available. The buying fairs are being held as the store anticipates re-opening later this year. For more … [Read more...] about Bookman’s Book Fair
