After 11 years as a well-known sports bar and pool hall, as well as a concert, comedy and wrestling venue, the SETS has again changed hands.
Original owner Harry Hekmatian, well known in the community for his involvement and generosity, has sold the SETS to a young visionary entrepreneur.
David Clark, a 26-year-old investor from Denver, is taking over the SETS, located on the southeast corner of Southern and Mill Avenue. The name will stay, but the improvements and changes he has planned will not detract from the bar’s rich history and clientele.
Tempe resident Margaret Hunnicutt has officially been named chief executive officer (CEO) of Tempe Schools Credit Union.
Hunnicutt has served as the interim CEO for the last few months. Dr. William Hegebush, Board of Directors chairman for Tempe Schools Credit Union says, “We are very pleased to name Margaret as our next CEO. She possesses the talent and experience which will help lead this organization into the future and face the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead.”
Construction is underway at one of Tempe’s most familiar intersections. In April, crews began site work at the southwest corner of Baseline and Rural, formerly owned by the Earnhardt family, automotive giants in the Valley since 1951. Kitchell Development purchased the site in 2007 and has begun construction of Lakes Towne Center, a new retail development.
The 16-acre parcel is familiar to Valley residents as both the site of the first Earnhardt dealership, Earnhardt Ford, and one of the busier intersections in the southeast Valley, due in large part to its accessibility to Interstate 10 and the U.S. 60. Located in a well-established Tempe area with a high population density and average family incomes upward of $60,000, the new Lakes Towne Center project promises to bring new shopping and dining venues to nearby neighborhoods.
Tempe-based SunCor Development Company has signed two new office tenants that are planning to move into the award-winning Tower II at Hayden Ferry Lakeside (HFL). These contracts bring the signed leased agreements to nearly 90 percent of its office capacity.
Fidelity National Title Insurance Company, part of Fidelity National Title Group, has leased more than 23,500 square feet, occupying the 11th floor of Tower II beginning in June. Fidelity currently occupies several Valley locations, including the Camelback Esplanade; it will be consolidating these locations and moving its more than 120 employees into Tower II at Hayden Ferry Lakeside.
Registration is now open for the East Valley Business Expo, the largest networking mixer and business-to-business event of the year.
Between 1,000 and 1,500 attendees are expected and more than 130 exhibitors will be on site. This event provides the networking opportunities and business-to-business contacts vital to grow your business. Because your time is your most valuable asset, the sponsoring organizers bring together in one location the key elements that will help you increase your profits.
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