Happy Joe’s Pizza & Ice Cream is set to open its first Arizona location in Surprise in the second or third quarter of 2025, with a second store planned for Oro Valley. The Surprise store will be part of a larger family entertainment complex and is expected to create over 50 jobs. Rehrig Pacific Co. has opened a new 264,000-square-foot manufacturing plant in Buckeye, creating around 115 full-time jobs and featuring sustainable initiatives like solar panels and electric vehicle charging stations. American Defense Structures has signed a 10-year lease for a significantly larger facility in Deer Valley, expanding its capabilities in police vehicle upfitting and specialized glass laminates. The University of Arizona is developing a 200,000-square-foot biomedical research center in downtown Phoenix, expected to be completed by 2027. Additionally, Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria has opened a new location in Surprise, offering deep dish pizza with unique design elements celebrating the local community.