Category Archives: In The News

Arizona Restaurant Week

Arizona Restaurant Week (September 17 – 25) is a great chance to check out a new restaurant or three! Each restaurant creates a special menu and special prices to showcase what they do best. We’re proud to feature a list … Continue reading

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Indie Week Phoenix Spotlight

Happy First Friday and the start of a three day holiday weekend!  Independents Week has been a blast so far and we’re excited to carry it into the weekend.  Remember that you can spend your Golden Coupons at 200 locally owned businesses up … Continue reading

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Indie Week Tempe Spotlight

It’s day four of Independents Week - how many Golden Coupons have you used?  If your goal is to visit all 200 locally owned businesses that are accepting the Coupon, we’ve calculated that you need to visit 25 businesses per day.  Completely do-able, especially since some … Continue reading

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Indie Week Scottsdale Spotlight

Independents Week is rolling on!  Don’t worry if you’ve used all your Golden Coupons – you can print more for free!  Almost 200 locally owned businesses are accepting the Golden Coupon, good for 20% off goods & services.  Don’t forget to enter our drawing to win a … Continue reading

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Indie Week West Valley Spotlight

It’s day two of Independents Week - let the shopping continue!  Over 190 locally owned businesses are accepting the Golden Coupon which is good for a 20% discount off their goods or services (some restrictions apply).  And remember to keep track of the places you … Continue reading

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Indie Week East Valley Spotlight

Local First Arizona is proud to announce that Independents Week has begun!  For one week, we are asking Arizonans to shop only at locally owned businesses.  Skip the chain and big box stores for an entire week - it’s easier than you think! We currently have over 180 … Continue reading

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A Multicultural Conversation with the Candidates for Mayor

A highly diverse group of community partners is collaborating to provide Valley residents with an opportunity to have their questions answered by Phoenix Mayoral candidates at A Multicultural Conversation with the Candidates for Mayor. The event’s format will begin with … Continue reading

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Handshakes all around!

High fives for everyone involved in the promotion of the “buy local” concept, as well as local businesses all over the nation! Below is a nice image via The Nation that culls information from several recent surveys and studies to … Continue reading

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Students Leading the Way to Sustainability

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media  Contact: Kimber Lanning kimber@localfirstaz.com 602-312-4203 Danielle Smithdsmith3@phxhs.k12.az.us 602-764-7000 Katie Larkin larkin@phxhs.K12.az.us 602-764-7000 Camelback High School organizing LOCO FOR LOCAL campaign to encourage sustainable local economy Phoenix, Arizona  (March 5th, 2011) – As with environmental sustainability, the … Continue reading

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Government contracts for local businesses

With Senate Bill 1014 now through the senate and awaiting House approval, opportunities for local Arizona businesses to be awarded government contracts is that much closer. This process may be new to many businesses, so we’d like to point out … Continue reading

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