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INSIDE OGDEN New HQ for aerospace company Page 3 PLEASANT VIEW Bakery continues its expansion Page 6 PARK CITY Annual dining event gets underway Page 7
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE Page 11 INDUSTRY BRIEFS Pages 12-13 BUSINESS CALENDAR Pages 14
Jess Harnell and his wife, Cara, shown with founder Dan Farr at right, fell in love with FanX after their first event 14 years ago. (Tom Haraldsen/Salt Lake Business Journal)
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It’s been 14 years since FanX (known as Salt Lake Comic Con for its first two shows) first brought artists, musicians, actors, producers, other various celebrities and fans of multi-genre pop culture to the Salt Palace Convention Center (100 S. West Temple). Over that time, FanX has continued to grow in attendance and monetary impact for the state’s economy. This year’s FanX saw attendance at an estimated 120,000 — with a record number of vendors and guest appearances from film, music, animation, television series and actors. Some of those visiting guests have been part of the FanX experience for the past decade and a half. Jess Harnell is one of the “originals,” as FanX creator Dan Farr calls him. Harnell is a voice actor of over 111 video games, movies, television shows and
web series. He’s best known for his work as Wakoo Warner in “Animaniacs,” Ironhide in the “Transformers” franchise, Chilly in “Doc McStuffins,” and the voice announcer since 1998 for “America’s Funniest Home Videos.” “This is the only show I do,” Harnell told us. “No one does a Con like Salt Lake City. My wife (Cara) and I come here every year and we plan to keep coming even if Dan stops inviting us.” Farr originally brought Jess out to FanX in 2014-15. “I saw how he was with the fans. … He knows them by name — [Jess and Cara] come back year after year to see them, and he develops that relationship with them. He makes everybody feel like they’re his best friend.” Farr calls Harnell “our secret weapon. People have started calling him our mascot, and I’m honored that he wants to be here every year.” On the flip side, this was Viviene Medrano’s first time appearing at FanX. Medrano is an animator, writer, cre-
ator, director and producer. She is best known for her animated musical television shows “Hazbin Hotel” and “Helluva Boss.” “It’s a great boost of adrenaline to be reminded by the audience of why we’re doing what we’re doing — being reminded of how much it means to people,” Medrano said. Being in the animation world and working with voice actors, Medrano gets to spend only a short amount of time with her cast, in comparison to other actor relationships on television shows and movie sets. “One of the reasons I do Cons is to spend more time with (my cast). They’re fantastic,” she said. Medrano’s cast took up a full row within the Salt Palace’s exhibit hall. Keith David, Joel Perez, Blake Roman, Amir Talai, Christian Borle, Kimiko Glenn, Krystina Alabado and Harvey Gullen see FANX page 2
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Attendees of FanX were encouraged to participate in the Official Cosplay Contest, judged by OneEmilys, Shandra Mutchie and Lara Wasserlein. (Cassie Goff/Salt Lake Business Journal)
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from page 1 were able to join her for the Con. This was not only Medrano’s first time at FanX, but in Salt Lake City at all. As a self-proclaimed huge soda drinker, she had to go try Swig. She’s already making plans to go see bison up close on her next visit. “I love nature, and unfortunately, I didn’t realize how … easily accessible it is from here. Next time I come, I would love to explore the mountains,” Medrano said. This year’s Celebrity Row featured a number of superstars. “Star Wars” star Hayden Christensen appeared on Sept. 26, and his photo-ops and autographs (starting at $200 a pop) sold out quickly. Actress McKenna Grace, of “Ghostbusters,” “Screen 7” and the “Handmaid’s Tale” fame, was present both Sept. 26 and 27, with fans waiting in line for their moment in the sun. But there was more — much, much, more. There were over 800 vendors mingling across the 515,000 square feet of the exhibit halls: a part of the Con coordinated by Kadee Duclou, who has been working with FanX since its beginning. “We had more than 1,200 vendors apply this year,” Duclou said. “Many of them have been coming for years.” She said it is always a logistical challenge to get so many tables and booths, and hundreds of thousands of products, in and out of the Salt Palace during the four-day window. “I love working with them, and there’s a harmony to the way we have to do it, but we always (find a) way to make it happen,” Duclou said. “Mamma Truffle” has been vending at FanX since the beginning. When her friend first called her in 2013 urging her
to get a booth for her business, The Truffle Cottage, Jennie Hales had to Google what the Con was. During her search, she thought to herself: “I can’t do just normal chocolate.” Hales and her team started making specialty chocolate and truffles themed around popular shows like “Star Wars,” “Doctor Who” and Marvel. She remembers her first year vending at FanX starting off slow. But after a few hours, they were sold out. “People started throwing cards at us. We were writing down card numbers and addresses, even though we had no chocolate to show them, so we could deliver products after the convention,” she said. “It was wild.” Since then, Hales has learned to operate The Truffle Cottage with a bigger kitchen, more product, longer tables, a larger booth, and a bigger team, who starts making chocolates in July to be ready for the FanX weekend. “Because we’ve been here 13 years, we have our regulars that come back,” she said. Loia and Andy Meerdo are some of those repeat customers. “We come all the way here (to FanX from Cache Valley) just for our favorite chocolate,” Loia Meerdo said. Hales said keeping up with the popular trends to craft chocolates around shows and characters has been a very great creative outlet for her. Her edible artwork can be found through The Truffle Cottage website (www.thetruffle cottage.com). On the flip side, this was Tony Poulson’s second year vending at FanX. South Jordan local artist (and Brighton High alumni) Poulson began his journey as “Hand Over the Hero,” drawing characters he loved and grew up with, like the Ninja Turtles. He spent four years selling prints of
FanX Salt Lake was held at the Salt Palace Convention Center (100 S. West Temple) Sept. 24-Sept. 26. (Tom Haraldsen/Salt Lake Business Journal)
Mama Truffle and her team at The Truffle Cottage jumped into doing conventions after selling out during their first ever time vending. She is now one of the veteran vendors at FanX. (Cassie Goff/Salt Lake Business Journal) his artwork at shows while working a full-time job. After having their second child, Poulson’s wife encouraged him to quit his job. He was rather taken aback. “‘Take the chance. You go 100 percent on you.’ She believed in me. I was so lucky that way,” Poulson said. Now selling various prints and vinyl stickers, he’s made it to the point where he can be picky about the artwork he composes. Poulson said he likes to be constrained in his art process. He only works with ink and physical tools, so that means he has only 200 colors to work
with (not the unlimited amount of colors digital artists draw from). Poulson’s artwork can be found through Hand Over the Hero’s instagram handle (@HandOverTheHero) or website (www.handoverthehero.com). FanX 2026’s list of celebrities also included Gene Simmons, Alec Baldwin, Helen Hunt, Ann-Margret, Mr. T, Jennifer Grey, Sean Astin, Karl Urban, Misha Collins, Mark Sheppard, Giancarlo Esposito, Lou Diamond Phillips, Rainn Wilson, Zackary Levi, Jane Seymour, Paige O’Hara, Drake Bell and Josh Peck.
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Aerospace and defense company plans HQ move Brice Wallace Salt Lake Business Journal An aerospace and defense company is moving forward with its plans to relocate its headquarters from South Ogden to the historic Ogden Union Stockyard Exchange Building and expand operations at Business Depot Ogden. Gauss Management Research & Engineering Inc. (GMRE) will get financial assistance from the state. The Governor’s Office of Economic Development board, at its September meeting, approved a tax credit incentive for the $3.9 million project, tied to the creation of 50 high-paying jobs over five years. Work on the art deco Exchange building advances Ogden City’s vote earlier this year to preserve and restore the building through a partnership with a development team led by Fischer Regan Enterprises LLC, with the goal to project the landmark structure and support longterm economic use. The city acquired the building in 2013 but development proposals stalled, leaving the building to deteriorate. The city later partnered with a developer for a $1 million stabilization of the structure. Opened in 1931, the building was meant to showcase the influence the Ogden Union Stockyards had on the livestock industry. GMRE will move to the renovated building and expand its manufacturing and warehouse operations in a leased facility at Business Depot Ogden. In business 23 years, GMRE is focused on technology services, integration and sustainment, aerospace and defense aircraft modernization, and light to medium manufacturing. The company specializes
The Ogden Union Stockyard Exchange Building will be restored and become the headquarters for Gauss Management Research & Engineering Inc. The aerospace and defense company currently is based in South Ogden. (Brice Wallace/Salt Lake Business Journal) in the Modular Expandable Laboratory System (MELS), custom installation kits and wire harnesses. CEO Mike Gauss told the GOED board that the company’s employees, subcontractors and consultants total nearly 500 people, although not all are in Utah. The job growth aligns with the company’s target of reaching $200 million in sales by 2030. “I can just tell you, the growth of high-paying jobs through our company here in Utah will exceed what we have here,” he said. “We plan to exceed expectations.” He added that the number of 50 jobs is “very conservative,” with 30 expected to be in place by year-end. “This expansion is an investment in GMRE’s future and in the Ogden com-
munity that has been an important part of our story since Day 1,” Larry Magley, GMRE’s chief financial officer, said in a news release about the project. “The support we’ve received through the post-performance tax incentive helps us continue investing here while creating new, high-paying jobs. We’re proud to grow our capabilities, strengthen our workforce, and continue building our future in Ogden.” The state incentive is in the form of a tax credit of up to $972,579 over five years. The project is expected to generate new total wages of over $21 million and new state tax revenue of nearly $3.5 million over five years. The new jobs are expected to pay an average of $117,778. “The project is expected to bring 50 high-paying jobs into the city, save an
iconic structure of Ogden’s history, and will further support the state’s aerospace and defense cluster,” Eric Gibson, Ogden’s economic development director, told the GOED board. “Strengthening Utah’s aerospace ecosystem is a core goal in our strategic development plan,” Jefferson Moss, GOED commissioner, said in a news release. “GMRE’s expansion demonstrates how local innovation advances our strategic aim for workforce expansion in high-value engineering and advanced technology.” GOEO does not provide upfront cash incentives. Each year that an incentivized company meets the obligations in its contract with GOEO, it will qualify to receive a portion of the new, additional state taxes the company paid to the state.
Gluten Free Expo attracts record crowds to Sandy event
My Gluten Free World Expo welcomed attendees old and new during its 2026 show in Sandy on Sept. 25 and 26. (Tom Haraldsen/Salt Lake Business Journal)
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Elisa Apo and Jamie Gausnell started their My Gluten Free World Expo event 10 years ago out of need — theirs — to find grocery stores or restaurants that would sell or serve food safe for those with autoimmune conditions. This year’s expo at the Mountain America Expo Center in Sandy was its largest yet, showing both the growth in popularity and increased need for gluten-free products. More than 100 vendors showcased their products or services at this year’s expo, which Jamie Gausnell said is the largest of its kind in the country. “Having spent the last 10 years searching out gluten-friendly restaurants, hopping from one specialty grocery store to
the next week after week, and joining online blogs and forums, we finally realized that we could showcase the very best of gluten-free in just one day,” the founders wrote on their website. Among those at the event Sept. 2526 were Amber’s Bee’s Honey Butter, Blue Unicorn, Cassavaberry, Cosmic Pig BBQ, Farm Creek Meats, Franz Bakery, Gluten Free Meister, Good Hope Bakery, Granola Girl, Heber Valley Cheese, Hungry Hawaiian, King Arthur Baking Co., Mom’s Place Gluten Free, Mrs. Hewitt’s, Nastysnax, Queen Street Bakery, Redstone Olive Oil, Senor Smokes, The Happy Chick food truck, The Nut Hut, Tsunami Restaurant and Sushi, Uncle Bob’s Butter Country and Via 313.
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Utah, other states settle complaint against Credit Acceptance
Utah consumers will receive nearly $1.9 million in a complaint settlement with Credit Acceptance Corp., a national auto-financing company. Utah and 39 other attorneys general settled with CAC for $694 million in cash restitution and canceled debt to consumers nationwide on their car loans. Utah officials said CAC extended credit to borrowers with low or limited credit histories. Following an investigation, the states alleged that CAC issued loans it knew or should have known consumers could not afford, including some the company expected borrowers would fail to repay even the principal. CAC assigned each loan a score reflecting how much it expected to collect, and many low-scoring borrowers defaulted and had their vehicles repossessed. In the settlement, the 124 affected Utah consumers will receive a share of $177,935 in cash restitution. They will also benefit from about $1 million in full
debt relief for those whose vehicles were repossessed and $526,810 for consumers who retained their vehicles. Working alongside the Utah Division of Consumer Protection, the Office of the Utah Attorney General secured nearly $1.9 million in relief for Utah consumers, including $122,092 paid directly to the state. “No company should be able to profit by setting its own customers up to fail,” said Utah Attorney General Derek Brown. “This settlement holds Credit Acceptance accountable and makes clear that lenders who cut corners will answer for it.” “Exploiting vulnerable Utah consumers through high-pressure sales and deception will not be tolerated,” said Katherine Hass, director of the Utah Division of Consumer Protection. “We remain committed to holding bad actors accountable and delivering justice directly to affected Utah households.”
Starbucks to close over 250 stores nationwide
The board of directors of Starbucks Corp. has approved the closure of hundreds of stores in the United States as part of its “Back to Starbucks” strategy. No locations had been announced as of Sept. 24. In a report given to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on Sept. 22, the company stated the “Back to Starbucks” strategy focuses on revitalizing coffeehouses, enhancing the customer experience, and strengthening the company’s coffeehouse portfolio. “As part of that strategy, the company further assessed its existing North America store portfolio and will close approximately 1 percent of its more than 18,000 North America coffeehouses that do not deliver the coffeehouse experience and financial performance expected of the brand. The company expects the majority of the coffeehouse closures will be completed by the end of fiscal year 2026 with a significant portion of the associated cash and non-cash charges incurred in fiscal year 2026. Of the approximately $300 million of restructur-
ing charges to be incurred, the company anticipates that approximately $200 million will be cash charges primarily related to lease exit costs and employee separation benefits. The remaining $100 million will be non-cash charges due to disposal and impairment of company-operated coffeehouse assets.” In its disclosure statement to the SEC, the company said it expects that full fiscal year 2026 net new global company-operated and licensed coffeehouse openings will be approximately 440, compared with its prior guidance of 600 to 650 net new openings. “This is based on approximately 250 closures in North America as part of today’s announcement, partially offset by higher net new coffeehouse openings across the company’s international markets,” the report reads. “The company continues to see significant longer-term growth opportunities ahead in North America and is actively developing a strong pipeline of new coffeehouses.”
The settlement takes effect Nov. 2. It requires CAC to change how it makes loans and to stop dealers from quietly adding costly extras, like service contracts and “gap” coverage, to car deals without the buyer’s clear agreement. The states say CAC pushed dealers to sell these products and did too little to rein them in, so buyers often ended up paying for extras they didn’t know about or thought they had to buy to get the loan. According to the states, the way CAC paid its dealers, combined with weak oversight, encouraged the practice. Going forward, the settlement requires CAC to: • Give people a way out of certain risky loans that quickly go bad — canceling 95 percent of what they owe and agreeing not to sue them to collect. CAC must offer this for five years. • Put safeguards in place so dealers can’t slip extra products into a deal, including clearer information before the sale,
an easy way to cancel those products afterward, and closer monitoring of dealers. • Tell buyers, before they sign, about the risk of falling behind and what the car is actually worth. • Limit a car’s price to no more than 109 percent of its standard book value for certain buyers, for seven years. • Stop dealers from raising a car’s price because of the buyer’s credit or above the advertised price. In addition to the attorneys general, New York is concurrently settling litigation it brought against CAC in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Consumers with questions about the settlement can contact the Division of Consumer Protection at consumerprotection@utah.gov. CAC will notify customers eligible for debt relief. A claims administrator will notify eligible consumers of their restitution.
Mooyah franchisees to add six more Utah stores
Art and Nick Depole, Utah-based franchisees who currently own four Mooyah Burgers, Fries & Shakes franchises in the state, have signed a deal to add six more locations. New locations were announced for Salt Lake, Davis and Utah counties, along with St. George. The first is expected to open by next summer. Mooyah, based in Plano, Texas, features made-to-order burgers, French fries hand-cut from Idaho potatoes, and real ice cream shakes. The Depoles currently own and operate four Mooyah locations in Utah, including the recently opened restaurants in Provo and Riverton, as well as established locations in Sandy and South Jordan. “I discovered Mooyah as a customer when I was living in California. The fresh and higher-quality ingredients of the craveable burgers drew me to the brand, and I knew I wanted to be a part of it,” said Art Depole. “We’ve seen
firsthand the opportunities Utah’s unique consumer landscape offers through our existing locations, and we look forward to leveraging those insights as we expand into new markets across the state.” “We are excited to strengthen our partnership with Art and Nick, who are an inspiration for our team with their demonstrated success and passion for the brand,” said Michael Meche, president for Mooyah. “Their recent signing for six additional restaurants is a fantastic testament to their belief in Mooyah’s growth potential and commitment to bringing our exceptional products to more communities.” Mooyah currently operates 80 locations across the U.S. and internationally, with flexible restaurant designs to accommodate diverse footprints and market needs, with features including a drive-through option, dedicated to-go and third-party pickup areas, kiosks, digital menu boards and flexible seating.
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Rise Bakery to continue growth in Pleasant View Brice Wallace Salt Lake Business Journal The state has sweetened a baking company’s plans for expansion in Weber County. Rise Baking Co. LLC announced this spring that it would expand its Pleasant View facility and create 170 jobs there. The Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development, at its September meeting, approved a tax credit incentive tied to 31 of those jobs in the $22.6 million project. Travis Mauer, senior vice president of supply chain for Minnesota-based Rise, told the board that the 31 high-paying jobs will be across research and development, engineering, and leadership within production and manufacturing, “and hopefully Expansion No. 2 of many more in the state of Utah for us as a company.” Viking Baked Goods Holding Corp., doing business as Rise Baking Co., was formed in 2013 and produces products for in-store bakeries and foodservice clients, including national grocery chains, convenience stores, QSRs and mass mer-
chandisers. It specializes in cakes, cookies, muffins, icings, pies and crispy bars. Its brands include Brill, South Coast Baking, Table Talk, Best Maid, Henry & Henry and Bakestone Brothers. The company operates 22 facilities across North America and employs nearly 4,000 people. The Pleasant View expansion announcement in the spring coincided with the announcement that its manufacturing facility in Kent, Washington, would close. The Pleasant View facility, built in 1994, spans over 142,000 square feet in production and cold storage space. It specializes in cookies and icings. The expansion will add 120,000 square feet. Mauer told the GOED board that the company is “really excited to continue the investment, not only in that facility but in the community, bringing additional product categories to the facility but also in addition to the new jobs that we’ll bring to the facility, new technology, research and development and advanced equipment for the existing employees within the facility.” “Our continued investment in Pleasant View reflects the important role this facility plays in Rise’s long-term growth strategy,”
Mark McNeil, Rise CEO, said in a news release about the project. “Expanding our capabilities here will help us better serve our customers, strengthen our manufacturing network, and position the business for continued growth. We value our partnership with the state of Utah and Weber County and the opportunity to create additional jobs and contribute to the continued growth of the local community.” Rise has said the project will significantly increase manufacturing capacity, strengthen regional supply chain logistics, and support rapid customer growth. The project includes significant infrastructure upgrades, from advanced wastewater management systems to energy-saving efficiencies designed to reduce environmental impact. The state tax credit incentive is for up to $158,195 over 10 years. The project is expected to generate new total wages for the incentivized jobs of $25.4 million and new state tax revenue of over $1 million during that time. The incentivized jobs are projected to pay an average of $82,047. Jen Wakeland, associate vice president of business development at GOED, said company had considered three or four other lo-
cations for the expansion before deciding on Pleasant View. Chris Roybal, president of the Northern Utah Economic Alliance, echoed that assessment. “Great company. Great location. Lots of different options that this company could have taken besides Northern Utah,” he told the GOED board. “Anytime we see a company that is here and then chooses to make a second or third investment, I think that’s really all the endorsement that we need.” “Targeted growth in advanced manufacturing remains vital to building a balanced and resilient economy across Utah,” Jefferson Moss, GOED commissioner, said in a news release. “Rise Baking Co.’s capital investment in Weber County expands our production capacity, strengthens regional supply chain logistics, and provides stable, high-paying jobs for local residents over the next decade.” GOEO does not provide upfront cash incentives. Each year that an incentivized company meets the obligations in its contract with GOEO, it will qualify to receive a portion of the new, additional state taxes the company paid to the state.
Domo acquisition complete; name changed
American Fork-based Domo, a cloud software company that specializes in business intelligence, data apps and artificial intelligence tools, has completed the sale of substantially all of the assets of its AI and data platform business and certain liabilities to Massachusetts-based Progress Software Corp. in a $400 million deal. The transaction was announced earlier this summer. Domo will continue operating as a publicly listed corporation and has changed its name to Huckleberry.ai Inc. Its stock is trading on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol “HUCK.” Josh James, founder and CEO, will continue to lead the company
alongside the current board of directors. Progress acquired substantially all of the company’s assets and employees, excluding the company’s approximately $900 million in net operating loss carryforwards, and assumed some of its liabilities. The company’s AI and data platform have become part of Progress. Progress is a public company that makes infrastructure software for building, deploying and managing business applications. Founded in 1981, it operates in 20 countries with about 2,800 employees. Huckleberry begins with a debt-free balance sheet. At closing, the company repaid all outstanding amounts under its
credit facility and repurchased outstanding warrants held by the lenders. After giving effect to the purchase price adjustments set out in the definitive agreement for the transaction, certain other adjustments agreed between the parties and payment of other pre-existing obligations at closing, the company starts with cash of approximately $221 million, equivalent to approximately $4.46 per share. “As organizations pursue AI initiatives, the challenge is no longer simply access to AI technology,” said Yogesh Gupta, CEO of Progress Software. “It is creating the right context, grounded in trusted data and knowledge, and maintaining the right
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control through governance, security and oversight. Together, context and control enable organizations to adopt and scale AI with confidence. We are excited to welcome Domo to Progress because it strengthens our ability to help customers build that foundation.” Gupta said Domo gives Progress “innovative technology, a talented team, a passionate customer base and a shared belief that organizations should be able to unlock the full value of their data. We see exciting opportunities ahead to build on our respective strengths and to continue helping organizations thrive in a world powered by AI.”
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Annual Dine About Park City event has begun
Members of the Park City Area Restaurant Association (PCARA) have announced their value-priced lunch, dinner and après offerings for the 14th Annual Dine About Park City. Locals and visitors can indulge in two-course lunches for $15, $20 or $25 per person; three-course dinners for $30, $45 or $65 per person; and après specials featuring $20 cocktails and small plates, at participating PCARA member restaurants throughout the month of October. “Dine About Park City, our annual fall tradition, features fresh, seasonal menus from nearly two dozen restaurants at a comfortable shoulder-season price point,” PCARA Executive Director Ginger Wicks said in a release. “The month-long offerings give locals and visitors flexible dining options without the crowds, and provide an opportunity for restaurants to thank the community for their year-round support.”
The Park City Area Restaurant Association is the umbrella organization for more than 70 restaurants in Park City. The organization supports and promotes the variety of award-winning restaurants in the Park City area. Every year, thousands of residents and visitors
are exposed to Park City’s dining options through a variety of events that the Park City Area Restaurant Association hosts. The events include Savor the Summit, Park City Dine About and Mountain Mixer Park City cocktail contest.
Participating Dine About Park City restaurants are listed below, along with the dates and categories of their Dine About offerings: 350 Main Oct. 1-28 | Dinner
Grappa Oct. 1-31 | Dinner
Powder At Waldorf Astoria Park City Oct. 1-31 | Lunch and Dinner
7880 Club At Stein Eriksen Residences Oct. 1-25 | Lunch and Dinner
Grub Steak Oct. 1-31 | Dinner
Red Rock Brewing Oct. 5-31 | Lunch and Dinner
Alpine Distilling Oct. 1-31 | Après
Handle Oct. 1-30 | Dinner and Après
Shabu Oct. 1-30 | Dinner
Bangkok Thai on Main Oct. 1-31 | Lunch and Dinner
Hearth and Hill Oct. 1-31 | Lunch and Dinner
Squatter’s Roadhouse Grill & Bar Oct. 1-31 | Lunch and Dinner
Cena At The Chateaux Deer Valley Oct. 1-25 | Lunch and Dinner
KITA at Pendry Oct. 1-31 | Dinner
Deer Valley Café Oct. 1-31 | Lunch
Le Depot Brasserie Oct. 1-31 | Lunch and Dinner
Sterling Steak and Lounge Oct. 1-31 | Dinner and Après Timbers Bar & Restaurant Oct. 12-31 | Dinner and Après
Flanagan’s on Main Oct. 1-31 | Lunch
LOMA Oct. 2-31 | Dinner
Fletcher’s Park City Oct. 1-24 | Dinner
Matilda Oct. 1-31 | Dinner
Park City restaurants are celebrating their 14th annual dining event through October. (Courtesy PCARA)
Tupelo Oct. 1-31 | Dinner Twisted Fern Oct. 1-31 | Dinner
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Utah Medical subsidiary acquires European assembler/distributor
Femcare Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Midvale-based Utah Medical Products Inc., has acquired Orion Medical Supplies Ltd. Orion is a niche assembler and distributor, primarily in the United Kingdom and Europe, of Harm Reduction medical devices. Harm Reduction refers to programs and practices that aim to minimize negative health, social and legal impacts associated with drug use, drug policies and drug laws. Its kits incorporate devices that are designed to reduce the spread of blood-borne infec-
tions, harmful drug litter and overdose injuries and deaths, along with negative social impacts on, or caused by, drugs users, Utah Medical said. A private UK company since 2008, Orion developed specialized products designed to eliminate blood-borne viruses and infections in a high-risk population that is not expected to decline. The former owners decided to retire. Utah Medical said that although the devices are not synergistic from a medical use perspective with its other devices, they are
well-accepted by the NHS and by other European country organizations where Femcare and UTMD distribute other proprietary medical devices. Utah Medical said the main benefit of the acquisition is that Orion will provide a well-established and stable revenue stream, which should add about $6 million to UTMD’s current consolidated annual sales, which also have potential to expand geographically. UTMD will also take advantage of existing Femcare infrastructure and resources, which will sub-
stantially dilute overhead expenses as a percentage of UK sales. The Orion business operations will be moved into Femcare’s existing facilities in Romsey, United Kingdom, as soon as practical after a transition period. “This is the kind of acquisition that makes sense for UTMD: a stable, profitable and affordable business with well-accepted products, in a specialized market niche with some growth potential, where distribution to customers can be leveraged,” said Kevin Cornwell, UTMD’s CEO.
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Energy: Utah receiving grants for geothermal development
The U.S. Department of Energy has announced more than $99 million for 21 projects selected to advance geothermal energy development in the United States. Five of those projects are in Utah. The projects will conduct field-scale tests of next-generation geothermal technologies and exploration drilling to characterize and potentially confirm promising geothermal resources. Utah’s five projects include two for Zanskar Geothermal & Minerals in Salt Lake City, two for the University of Utah, and one for AlterG Resources in Salt Lake City. “These projects will empower American innovators to unlock the tremendous geothermal resources beneath our feet,” said DOE Under Secretary of Energy Kyle Haustveit in a department release. “Under President Trump’s leadership, we’re advancing next-generation geothermal technologies that can lower costs, strengthen American energy domi-
nance, and turn more of our vast domestic geothermal resources into reliable and affordable power.” He said the 21 projects will focus on two key areas. Five projects will conduct field-scale enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) tests to validate technologies under real-world conditions, while 16 additional projects will conduct exploration drilling to identify and characterize promising next-generation geothermal resources. Together, he said, these efforts will help reduce technical and development risk and provide the information needed to support future commercial projects and investment. Zanskar Geothermal & Minerals will design, drill and hydraulically stimulate a short-lateral horizontal injection well at Lightning Dock Geothermal field in Hidalgo County, New Mexico, to deliver engineered pressure support to an actively producing hydrothermal reservoir and capture heat from impermeable, hot
rock in the vicinity of the hydrothermal system. It will also test and document a confirmation methodology of directionally drilled deep wells from a single pad, using near-real-time stochastic model updates and logging-while-drilling to reduce the anomaly-to-discovery timeline, and confirm a commercially viable hydrothermal resource at a basin-and-range site that has never been drilled to reservoir depth. AlterG Resources will do field testing to validate technical performance of EGS at commercially relevant depths in Pershing and Churchill counties, Nevada, using a deep horizontal EGS well pair and a comparative hydraulic stimulation program testing plug-and-perf and sliding-sleeve completions.
Projects to be conducted by the University of Utah will include to design, drill, stimulate, operate and validate a high‑performance EGS doublet at the Dixie Valley West geothermal field in Nevada, with the aim to demonstrate that engineered reservoirs developed adjacent to existing hydrothermal systems can deliver sustained circulation, enhanced permeability and commercially relevant thermal output ment and geothermal exploration across the industry, and conduct targeted drilling and subsurface characterization of a large thermal anomaly in Utah’s Cove Fort geothermal field and use modern drilling, logging and data integration techniques to better understand how heat and fluids are distributed in carbonate rock formations.
Update: Juice It Up opening moved
One of the nation’s leading chains of smoothie, superfruit bowls and raw juices is expanding into Utah, set to open its first location in Herriman in early to mid-October. A previous story in the Salt Lake Business Journal listed a Sept. 15 opening. Juice It Up has entered into a multi-unit
development agreement with husband-andwife franchise partners Aaron and Nancy Osmond. Utah is the eighth state in the company’s plans for nationwide expansion. The Osmonds plan to debut the brand in Herriman at Copper View Plaza, at 5101 W. Miller Crossing Drive.
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OPEN A new feature in the Salt Lake Business Journal is this list of new businesses that have opened or plan to open shortly in our area. D1 Training, a fitness enrichment concept utilizing the five core tenets of athletic-based training, opened a new location in Spanish Fork. It’s located at 852 S. Spanish Fork Parkway.The new group fitness facility employs a sports science-backed training regimen led by certified trainers to help people of all ages achieve their sport and fitness goals. It is locally owned and operated by Brian and Amy Wall, Kevin and Kelly Swasey, Jeremy and Amy Chapman, and Jared and Shyann Robinson, who will join a roster of existing franchisees, including former professional and collegiate athletes. Addi-
tional D1 partners include NBA star Chris Paul and Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow. Culinary Dropout, a chain restaurant out of Arizona, has opened in Salt Lake City’s Granary District at 765 S. 400 W. It features comfort foods and a large selection of alcoholic beverages. It’s located in the historic Utah Pickle Building, which dates back to the 1800s. Vamos Health Medical Group has expanded into a new West Valley City clinic at 2900 W. 4700 S., site of the former Hires Big H restaurant. The expanded facility gives Vamos Health three times the number of exam rooms, allowing the clinic to serve more patients, improve access to appointments and reduce wait times.
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Wilson named 2026 Davis Chamber Legacy Award recipient Becky Ginos The City Journals From business owner to CEO and vice chair of Utah 2034, the Organizing Committee for the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, Brad Wilson has been a leader in Davis County, the state and now on a worldwide stage. Wilson has been chosen as the 2026 Davis Chamber Legacy Award recipient. The award is the chamber’s highest honor, given to individuals whose service, leadership and commitment have made a significant impact on the county and state. “I’m flattered and honored,” said Wilson. “It’s very, very nice. It’s not about me; it’s about the people (I work with).” Wilson graduated from Weber State University in business, started in finance and built a career in real estate development and home building. He served as chairman of the board of the Davis Chamber of Commerce in 2010. In 2011, he became a representative in the Utah House of Representatives and in 2019 became speaker of the House. “I actually always saw myself as someone in business,” he said. “Being a political leader, being involved in the Olympics, was not something on my bucket list.” Wilson said this award is pretty poignant for him. “I still remember in around 2007 or 2008 when I got asked to serve (in the chamber), when I was running our business, which at the time was called Destination Homes, that was the first time I’d ever been asked to sort of give back to the community.” He started serving and really enjoyed feeling like he was part of a bigger conversation about how to impact the community. “I’m not exaggerating when I say that I would not have been speaker of the House, nor would I probably be in the role that I’m in if I hadn’t been asked to help serve the Davis Chamber back in the late 2000s,” said Wilson.
That moment of being asked to serve and to give back, Wilson said, put a little bit of fire in him. “It made me see the importance of community, the importance of service, and the impact we can have if we take just a little bit of our time and energy and give it to something we care about. So this is meaningful — kind of a full-circle moment for me.” Wilson said he hadn’t intended on running for the Legislature. “I had just concluded my term as the chair of the Davis Chamber of Commerce board in January of 2010. I was sitting in my office, reading the paper, and my phone rang. A series of calls came in that day from people asking me to consider running for the Legislature because the person in the seat before me wasn’t running for reelection.” It had really never been a serious consideration to run for public office, he said. “I actually only had 24 hours to make a decision because it was the last day to file. So I consulted my wife, my business partner, a couple of friends and my parents and made the decision in less than 24 hours to run.” In 2019, he was elected as speaker of the House. “You don’t run for speaker, at least I didn’t try for speaker, unless I thought I had the support to win. I ran unopposed the three times I ran.” In 2023, Wilson left the Legislature to pursue a seat in Congress. “With a lot of encouragement from others, I ended up running for a different elected office that didn’t turn out the way that I thought it might. In hindsight, I actually think I won by losing.” Wilson said he was totally at peace with that. “I just thought there’s something else out there that I should do or can do. I didn’t know what it would be. Within a month or two, I was being asked if I would consider helping with the Olympic and Paralympic Games.” Wilson said the chamber award doesn’t belong to him. “It belongs to the team, the teams I worked with. They’re the ones that go do all the work while I get the credit.” “Brad Wilson is an exceptional example of the kind of
Brad Wilson talks to kids at a recent engagement with the Champion Schools 34 project, which was launched at Backman Elementary School in Salt Lake City a few weeks ago. Champion Schools 34 is a tool to use sports as a catalyst to teach values to youth and to bring positive impact to communities. (Courtesy Stephanie Dunn) leadership the Legacy Award was created to recognize,” said Davis Chamber President and CEO Angie Osguthorpe. “His influence began right here in Davis County — as a business leader, chamber chairman, and community advocate — and grew to impact our entire state. We are incredibly proud to honor one of our own with the 2026 Legacy Award.”
Cybercrime against Utah companies outpaces nation in 2025
Utah statistics indicate the state had a higher rate of cybercrimes against businesses than the nation in 2025. A new analysis from Opstream, using the latest FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center data, shows that Utah had 30.7 cybercrime victims per 10,000 businesses, ranking it 15th-worst among states for business cybercrime exposure. The national rate was 28.7 victims per 10,000 businesses. The national
figure ballooned 18 percent in 2025. Utah had 434 total victims during the year, with total losses of $33.5 million, part of a national figure of 34,728 total victims who lost $3.54 billion. Broken down by type, Utah had 298 business victims of email scams, part of a national number of 24,768. Utah had 56 business victims of data breaches, compared with 3,963 nationally. Utah
had 42 business victims of ransomware attacks, part of a national number of 3,611. Utah had 38 business victims of counterfeiting and intellectual property theft, part of a national total of 2,386. Among states, California leads the nation in overall corporate victims of cybercrime while Alaska reports the highest density. California recorded 4,725 reported victims in 2025. Alaska’s con-
centration was 47.3 reported victims per 10,000 businesses. The financial burden of cybercrime on U.S. businesses has increased substantially since 2020, even though the number of reported incidents remained relatively stable for much of that period. Annual incidents hovered between roughly 28,800 and 29,500 from 2020 through 2024, before departing sharply from that pattern in 2025.
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Several years ago, a CEO came into one of our coaching sessions convinced he had two choices. A key executive was no longer performing at the level the company needed. The business had grown significantly, his role had become more complex, and frustration with him was building throughout the organization. “I’ve thought this through,” my client told me. “I either keep him and live with the problem, or I let him go.” “Are those really your only two alternatives?” I asked. He looked at me as though the answer were obvious. “What else is there?” he asked. So we began making a list. Could this executive be coached to succeed? Could some responsibilities be reassigned? Could the position itself be redesigned? Was there another role better suited to his strengths? Could someone be brought in above him? Within 20 minutes, we had identified several possibilities the CEO had never seriously considered. His problem wasn’t that he couldn’t make a decision. He hadn’t created enough alternatives from which to make a good one. Last month, I wrote about the importance of seeing reality clearly. Accurate perception is the starting point for sound leadership judgment. But once we understand the situation, another discipline becomes essential: generating meaningful alternatives. In my PACER Decision-Making process, the progression begins with Perceptions and then moves to Alternatives. This sequence matters.
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Better options create better futures We first ask, “What is really going on?” Then we ask, “What could we do about it?” Unfortunately, leaders often move too quickly from RICH problem to solution. TYSON Experience can actually make this tendency worse. An experienced executive recognizes a familiar pattern and thinks, I’ve seen this before. I know what to do. Sometimes that’s exactly right. But sometimes yesterday’s experience becomes today’s blind spot.
The First Good Answer Is Rarely the Only Good Answer Under pressure, our minds naturally seek closure. Once we find a plausible answer, we tend to stop searching. That’s efficient. But it isn’t always efficacious. The purpose of generating alternatives isn’t to make decisions unnecessarily complicated. It’s to prevent premature certainty. I often encourage leaders to temporarily separate two activities that naturally want to happen at the same time: creating options and judging options. When we evaluate every idea the moment it appears, we kill possibilities before they have an opportunity to develop. See if these sound familiar: • “That won’t work.” • “We tried that five years ago.” • “The board will never approve it.” • “We can’t afford it.” Perhaps those judgments may eventually prove correct. But during the alternatives stage, they are premature.
First expand your alternatives; then evaluate them. That’s divergent thinking: deliberately widening the field before narrowing it.
Move Beyond “Either/Or” Some of the most consequential leadership decisions initially present themselves as binary choices: • Do we raise prices or accept lower margins? • Do we hire more people or ask the existing team to do more? • Do we grow organically or make an acquisition? • Do we keep the executive or terminate him? But leadership problems rarely arrive with only two legitimate solutions. One of my favorite coaching questions is simply: “What else could we do?” And then, after the leader answers, I ask again, “What else?” And sometimes again: “What else?” The first few answers are usually obvious. The more interesting possibilities often appear only after you’ve exhausted the obvious ones. This doesn’t mean more alternatives automatically produce better decisions. Ten mediocre options aren’t necessarily better than three excellent ones. The objective is not quantity for its own sake. The objective is to avoid choosing between artificially limited possibilities. Better Alternatives Require Curiosity There is a leadership virtue beneath this discipline: humility. Generating alternatives requires admitting that the answer currently in your head may not
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be the best answer available. That means seeking perspectives from people who see the situation differently. It means asking questions before advocating solutions. Occasionally, it means inviting someone with less experience, or no attachment to “how we’ve always done it” into the conversation. The best leaders I’ve coached are decisive, but their decisiveness doesn’t prevent curiosity. They know when to converge. But first, they diverge. The Coach’s Perspective Leadership efficacy isn’t simply about making decisions quickly. It is about becoming increasingly fit to make the decisions our responsibilities require of us. So the next time a significant decision seems to present only one or two obvious choices, don’t immediately ask: “Which one should I choose?” Ask instead: “What alternatives haven’t I considered yet?” Question your answers. Challenge the boundaries you’ve unconsciously placed around the problem. Invite other perspectives. Generate possibilities before judging them. Recognize that every decision closes some doors and opens others. And sometimes the future we most want to create is hiding behind an alternative we haven’t thought of yet. Richard Tyson is the founder of CEObuilder, co-founder of PACER Leadership, and author of Align & Execute: It’s All About the Money … But It’s Not! He helps leaders align purpose, people and performance through his PACER leadership models and The Leadership Architect framework.
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• Bank of Utah, based in Ogden, has promoted Sean Morrison to executive vice president/chief strategy and people officer and Jory Norton to senior vice president/chief risk officer, and has named Sarah Carver as banking manager of its Ogden corporate branch. Morrison will help align the Sean Morrison bank’s long-term strategy, culture and organizational capabilities. He has led the bank’s human resources department for nearly two years. Before joining Bank of Utah, Morrison served five years as vice president of human resources at Mountain America CredJory Norton it Union. His previous experience includes senior HR leadership roles at Procter & Gamble, PepsiCo and Guckenheimer. He also supported 5,500 employees and thousands of volunteers globally as the HR director at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Morrison’s education includes Sarah Carver earning an MBA from Brigham Young University. Norton will lead the bank’s enterprise risk management program and oversee its compliance and information security programs. He will also join the bank’s Senior Management Committee. Norton joined Bank of Utah in 2024 as vice president of strategic risk and compliance. Before joining Bank of Utah, Norton spent 11 years at CCBank, starting as senior vice president and director of operations and ultimately serving as executive vice president/ chief risk officer. His banking career also includes roles as a loan officer at Far West Bank and banking manager at First Utah Bank. Carver will lead daily branch operations and support clients with their accounts, transactions and everyday banking needs. She has 12 years of experience at Bank of Utah, starting as a part-time teller and growing with roles with increasing responsibility. Her experience includes serving as an account manager and banking manager at three Bank of Utah locations, as well as working in treasury management.
HEALTHCARE
• Epitel Inc., a Salt Lake City-based company focused on wireless brain health technologies, has appointed James Reinstein to its board of directors. Reinstein most recently served as president and CEO and a member of the board of directors of Conformal Medical, culminating in its acquisition by W.L. Gore in February. In his career, he has served as president, CEO
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to the Pentagon and Guantanamo Bay to serve as a liaison between the Secretary of Defense’s Office and the Solicitor General’s Office on all terrorism-related litigation. Mitchell joined PACS in 2017, managing the legal department and supporting organizational growth and its IPO. Before joining the company, he held various positions in healthcare and health services, international law, corporate law, finance, and mergers and acquisitions.
CBRE’s advisory services business in Utah, with responsibility for driving growth, collaboration and client service across markets. Bauman has spent much of his career leading complex regional and global client David Bauman accounts and has been a member of CBRE’s Salt Lake City management team since joining the firm in 2014. Bauman also serves as executive director of the University of Utah’s Ivory-Boyer Real Estate Center and is a member of the Salt Lake Chamber Board of Governors and the World Trade Center Utah Global Advisory Board.
MANUFACTURING
• Packsize, a Salt Lake City-based company offering sustainable, right-sized, on-demand packaging, has promoted Eric Fisher to chief technology officer. He will focus on scaling Packsize’s growing technology portfolio while advancing packaging automation. Fisher has more than 30 years of experience spanning manufacturing, engineerEric Fisher ing, quality, supply chain and operations in complex equipment industries. He joined Packsize in March as senior vice president of global operations and has focused on strengthening the processes and capabilities needed to scale the company’s right-sized packaging technology.
TECHNOLOGY
• Cotiviti, a South Jordan-based company offering an infrastructure platform for healthcare organizations, has named Erin Schmuker as chief operating officer. She will lead Cotiviti’s enterprise operations, with a focus on scaling the company’s operating model, strengthening execution and accountability, and driving Erin Shmuker operational excellence as the business continues to grow. Schmuker has more than two decades of healthcare leadership, joining Cotiviti from Optum, where she most recently served as president of integrated pharmacies at OptumRx. Previously, she served as managing director of Optum Ireland and UK. Earlier in her career, Schmuker held leadership roles across healthcare consulting, client operations and product solutions. • Ordr, a Salt Lake City-based company focused on commerce intelligence for live experiences, has appointed Garret Reed as executive vice president of client success and Jamie Chaplin as vice president of payment solutions. Reed will focus on the client experience across the Ordr platform, from onboarding and implementation through long-term account growth. He has more than four decades of experience in the payments industry across merchant acquiring, payment gateways, operations and client relationship management. Earlier in his career, he held senior leadership roles at Elavon and Southern DataComm and also co-founded Tenerum Payment Gateway, where he spent 13 years leading sales, relationship management, account management, operations and support. Most recently, Reed served as executive vice president at ValPay. Chaplin will lead the commercial growth of Ordr Pay, the integrated payments side of the Ordr platform, spanning merchant processing, virtual payments, agentic payments and alternative payments. Chaplin has nearly two decades of experience in payments and commerce technology. She spent the last six years at Olo, most recently as senior director of solutions consulting. Before Olo, she led partnership development at Worldpay and held sales engineering and partner development roles at Vantiv Integrated Payments (formerly Mercury) and CardConnect.
OUTDOOR RECREATION
• Alta Ski Area has appointed David P. Hirasawa as general manager. He succeeds Michael Maughan, who worked at Alta for 36 years, including nine years as general manager. Hirasawa will become Alta’s fifth GM in its 89 years of operations. He has more than two decades David Hirasawa of leadership experience in the ski and resort industry, with a background spanning resort operations, finance, strategic planning, capital investment and development. Most recently, Hirasawa served in a senior management role for Boyne Resorts, where he worked across multiple resort properties within the company’s portfolio. Before joining Boyne, Hirasawa spent nine years at Grand America Hotels & Resorts, where he worked in accounting, resort operations, financial planning, risk management and information technology across a portfolio that included Sun Valley Resort, Snowbasin Resort and six other hospitality properties. Hirasawa’s experience in the ski industry also includes leadership positions at Steamboat Ski & Resort Corp., Canyons Resort, Talisker Mountain and American Skiing Co. His early career included investment banking in New York.
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• CBRE, a commercial real estate services and investment firm and provider of infrastructure services, has promoted David Bauman to managing director and market leader for its Utah offices in Salt Lake City and Lehi. Bauman will lead
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DIVIDENDS
• The board of directors of ReposiTrak Inc., a Murray-based company focused on food traceability and regulatory compliance, has declared a quarterly dividend of 2 cents per quarter to shareholders of record Sept. 30. It will be paid to shareholders of record on or about Nov. 13. Subsequent dividends will be paid within 45 days of each fiscal quarter end.
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• Utah is ranked No. 7 among states on a list of mineral production value in 2025, compiled by The Alloy Market, a precious metal buyer, using the latest data from the United States Geological Survey. The study looked at materials including gold, silver, copper, zinc, cement, stone, sand, gravel and industrial minerals. Utah’s nonfuel mineral production value is $3.93 billion, or 3.51 percent of the nation’s total. Gold and copper are among its principal commodities, alongside salt, Portland cement, and construction sand and gravel. The U.S. value is $112 billion, led by Nevada with $12.6 billion, or 11.26 percent of the U.S. total. Combined, Nevada, Arizona and Texas generate nearly 30 percent of the country’s total nonfuel mineral production value. Details are at https://thealloymarket.com/. • Utah is ranked No. 38 on a list of states where women are the most mentally overwhelmed, compiled by AMFM Mental Health Treatment and based on a survey. Fifty-four percent of Utah women indicate that they regularly feel mentally overwhelmed. That equates to an estimated 703,439 adult women statewide. Maine leads the states, with 82 percent of women there saying they regularly feel mentally overwhelmed. Nevada had the lowest rate, at 25 percent. Details are at https://amfmtreatment.com/blog/where-women-carrythe-heaviest-mental-load-in-america/. • The I-15/I-80 interchange is the Utah site where motorists would feel most anxious about their vehicle breaking down, according to a survey by Cherry Data Signals commissioned by A Mission for Michael. That location ranks No. 83 nationally. Also on the list is No. 131 I-15 through the Salt Lake Valley. The top location nationally is the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway I-278 through Brooklyn and New York City. Details are at https://amfmtreatment. com/blog/freeway-fears-americas-moststressful-places-to-break-down/. • Utah is ranked No. 40 on a list of “Best States for Waste Management,” compiled by LawnStarter. It compared states across 27 metrics spanning recycling policy, disposal infrastructure, recycling and composting performance, and total waste output. Connecticut led the rankings. Nevada was last. The study indicates that yard waste, like
grass clippings, leaves and branches, takes up 12.11 percent of the total waste generated in the U.S., nearly the same amount as plastics. Details are at https://www.lawnstarter.com/blog/studies/best-worst-stateswaste-management/. • About one-fourth of Utahns believe asking for a lawyer makes a person look guilty, according to a survey by criminal defense firm Brett Rosen Law. It asked people questions covering some of the most commonly misunderstood aspects of Miranda rights, from when police are required to give the warning to what actually happens when someone asks for an attorney. Utahn respondents answered 58 percent of the questions correctly, placing the state No. 29 among states. When respondents were asked whether requesting an attorney while being arrested makes someone look more guilty, 26 percent of Utahns said yes. Details are at https://www.nynjcriminalcivilesq.com/survey-reveals-the-states-thatknow-their-miranda-rights-best-2026/.
cluding missing or censored data, irregular assessment times, treatment non-adherence, and non-random treatment assignment. His work enables researchers to draw reliable conclusions in settings where conventional analytical approaches may yield biased results. His collaborative research spans orthopedic trauma, early childhood health programs, and personalized care for people with chronic illnesses, connecting rigorous statistical methods with practical questions in medicine and public health. The H.A. and Edna Benning Presidential Endowment was established through a gift of $22.5 million to the University of Utah through the estate of Arthur E. Benning, who was president and chairman of the board of Amalgamated Sugar Co. The endowment allows the university’s medical school to recruit and retain researchers and clinicians in a variety of fields, as well as sponsor an annual public lecture featuring researchers throughout the United States and the world.
EDUCATION
• Former U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan will be the keynote speaker at the 2027 Utah Economic Outlook & Public Policy Summit in January. The announcement came from the Utah Chamber and the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah. Ryan will lead a keynote address titled “Free Enterprise in a Changing America: The Policies That Make Prosperity Possible” as he examines the principles and policy choices that sustain a strong free enterprise economy. He will highlight Utah’s model of fiscal discipline, limited government, a business-friendly environment and public-private collaboration, and explore how Utah can preserve these foundations amid shifting political and economic pressures. Ryan served as the 54th speaker of the House and represented Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District for two decades. In 2012, he was selected to serve as Mitt Romney’s vice presidential nominee. Since leaving Congress, Ryan has founded the American Idea Foundation to advance evidence-based policies that expand economic opportunity, and he teaches as a professor at the University of Notre Dame and serves as a visiting fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. The 2027 summit theme is “Utah’s Foundation of Free Enterprise.” The summit is set for Jan. 14 at the Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City.
• Three University of Utah researchers have been selected to join the H.A. and Edna Benning Medical Society, a group of 15 researchers and physicians who have demonstrated a commitment to the society’s mission of excellence in patient care, education, research and service. Mary Jo Pugh is a professor of epidemiology at University of Utah Health and an investigator with the Informatics, Decision-Enhancement and Analytical Sciences Mary Jo Pugh (IDEAS) Center of Innovation at the VA Salt Lake City Healthcare System. Her research aims to predict the long-term health outcomes of military exposures in order to improve veteran health. Aaron Quinlan is a professor of human genetics and the chair of the Department of Aaron Quinlan Human Genetics at University of Utah Health. Quinlan’s work focuses on the causes and consequences of genome mutation, studying how genomes change over time and how these changes affect development, fertility, aging and human disease. Daniel ScharfDaniel Scharfstein stein is a professor of biostatistics and chief of the Division of Biostatistics in the Department of Population Health Sciences at University of Utah Health. He develops statistical methods to address challenges that arise in clinical trials and observational studies, in-
EVENTS
GOVERNMENT
• Utah has secured $60 million for the Great Salt Lake through a settlement agreement with the federal government resolving a decades-old legal dispute over land near the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. The agreement transfers 22,311 surface acres along the Great Salt Lake to the federal government for inclusion in the refuge. In return, Utah will receive $60 mil-
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HEALTHCARE
• A new Intermountain Health Flight & Ambulance Services base at Intermountain St. George Regional Hospital aims to save response time and enhance patient care. The base brings crews, equipment, maintenance and support spaces together just steps from the hospital’s helipad and emergency department. With quicker access to equipment and aircraft, crews expect to reduce lift times for medical helicopters and reach patients roughly five to 10 minutes sooner. For years, flight and ambulance teams worked from several locations across the Intermountain St. George Hospital campus, with supplies spread out and crews coordinating across different spaces. The new base centralizes those operations, giving pilots, mechanics and clinical teams easier access to the supplies, aircraft and support they need. The base supports 911 responses and interfacility transfers originating within approximately 150 miles of St. George. Clinical teams based at the facility care for adult, pediatric, neonatal and high-risk obstetric patients. • Just Ingredients, an Orem-based health and wellness brand, has announced seven new additions to its professional athlete roster: Los Angeles Rams quarterback and reigning NFL Most Valuable Player Matthew Stafford, Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith, Boston Bruins defenseman and Team USA alternate captain Charlie McAvoy, Los Angeles Sparks forward Dearica Hamby, Carolina Blaze pitcher Karlyn Pickens, Milwaukee Bucks guard AJ Green and Houston Texans safety Reed Blankenship.
HOSPITALITY
• The Holiday Inn Express & Suites Herriman-South Jordan has opened at 12097 S. Anthem Creek Lane, Herriman. The facility has meeting and conference space, an indoor pool, a patio and fireplace, trail access, and EV charging. The hotel is a ground-up development that Utah-based Kansagra Partners built, owns and manages under license from IHG Hotels & Resorts.
MILESTONES
• Angel, a Provo-based media and technology company, has announced that the
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INDUSTRY BRIEFS Industry Briefs Angel Guild has surpassed 3 million paying members — doubling from 1.5 million members from August 2025. In addition to paying recurring membership fees to support stories that match their values, guild members screen films and television series before release and vote on which projects Angel distributes in theaters and on the Angel platform. • Agilix Labs, an Orem-based company that offers the Buzz digital publishing and delivery platform used by K-12 content publishers, virtual schools and education service centers, has announced that BusyBee, an AI assistant built into the Buzz platform on Amazon Bedrock from Amazon Web Services (AWS), has graded 6 million K-12 student submissions, returning roughly 150,000 hours of grading time to teachers. Across more than 2.5 million submissions on the Buzz platform over a two-week period, 29 percent of those graded without BusyBee received a written comment. Of those graded with BusyBee, 84 percent received one.
PARTNERSHIPS
• Medallion Bank, a Salt Lake Citybased bank providing consumer loans for the purchase of recreational vehicles, boats and home improvements and loan origination and captive finance services to fintech strategic partners, has announced a strategic relationship with rFinance Credit Co. Minnesota-based rFinance is a financial technology company specializing in consumer financing solutions for the purchase of replacement window and door products and services from Renewal by Andersen retailers. Under the relationship, Medallion Bank originates consumer loans, while rFinance administers the loan program and manages the customer experience from application through servicing. The relationship represents the sixth fintech in the bank’s strategic partnership program. Total strategic partnership loans originated increased to $417 million year-to-date through June 30.
PHILANTHROPY
• The Molina Healthcare Charitable Foundation, in collaboration with Molina Healthcare of Utah, has donated $25,000 to Operation Warm to provide winter coats and shoes for 1,000 underserved chil-
dren in local communities across Utah. The foundation is a nonprofit established in 2020 by Molina Healthcare Inc., which provides government-funded healthcare, serving members through Medicaid, Medicare and marketplace programs in Utah. Operation Warm is a national nonprofit that manufactures brand-new, high-quality coats and shoes for children in need. They partner with community organizations and corporations across North America. • Granite Credit Union Foundation and Marissa’s Books & Gifts in Millcreek recently partnered to support Gov. Spencer Cox and First Lady Abby Cox’s statewide Read-A-Thon, part of the Utah Reads initiative that encourages all Utahns to set aside time to read and celebrate literacy. The statewide event invites businesses, schools, libraries, community organizations, and families to participate in a shared hour of reading across Utah. To help families prepare for the Oct. 2 ReadA-Thon, Marissa’s Books & Gifts hosted a three-day free book event, when readers could select up to four free books, while Granite Credit Union provided an additional free book, book bags and bookmarks. The credit union also distributed free books at all branch locations that day. Abby Cox visited the credit union’s corporate office in Millcreek for a children’s story time. The day’s celebration extended to all Granite Credit Union branches, where participants could receive a free financial literacy book, a book bag, a bookmark, information about youth accounts, and a $50 bonus offer when opening an eligible youth account.
RECOGNITIONS
• Gov. Spencer Cox recently awarded Utah First Homes Awards to recognize communities and partners helping make homeownership more attainable. Recipients include La Verkin City, Washington City, DR Horton, Cole West and SITLA for projects delivering more attainable homes in Southern Utah, including 750 homes in La Verkin priced between $360,000 and $420,000, and 212 single-family homes in Washington City averaging $425,000 or less. Amara at Coral Canyon is the result of collaboration between Centerville-based Cole West, Washington City and SITLA.
Chamber Dashboard: Utah’s economy shows resilience while national growth slows Although Utah’s employment growth is lagging behind its historic pace, it’s still ahead of the nation’s rate. Utah employment grew 1.4 percent year-over-year through July, while national employment changed little, with 0.3 percent annual growth for the same period. Those are among the findings reported on the August Roadmap to Prosperity Economic Dashboard, released by the Utah Chamber, in partnership with the University of Utah’s Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute. Designed to keep business leaders up to date on the state’s economic outlook, the tool prioritizes key data needed by decision-makers. “Despite the pressure of rising prices, consumers and businesses alike are displaying the characteristic adaptability and optimism of Utah’s economy,” said Derek Miller, president and CEO of the Utah Chamber. “Even though some growth markers are below historical averages, Utah is in a markedly better position for the future than much of the country. Rising consumer sentiment also suggests that Utahns have growing confidence in the state’s economy.” The job growth figure of 1.4 percent is below the Utah historical average of between 2 percent and 3 percent, but well ahead of the national rate of 0.3 percent. Utah ranked fourth-highest among states through July. Other insights from the dashboard include:
• Utah consumer sentiment increased for the third consecutive month in July but remained below early-year levels. Utah and national consumer sentiment diverged, with Utah increasing 2.7 percent and the nation falling 6.3 percent from July to August. Utah’s comparatively strong labor market may explain this divergence in sentiment, Gardner researchers said. • Utah taxable retail sales grew 4.9 percent during the first half of 2026. With inflation averaging roughly 3.3 percent, inflation-adjusted taxable sales increased about 1.6 percent year-to-date. Consumer spending remained resilient despite rising prices. “Utah’s economy continues to demonstrate underlying resilience, supported by a comparatively strong labor market, improving consumer sentiment and steady consumer spending,” said Natalie Gochnour, director of the Gardner Policy Institute. “At the same time, employment growth remains below historical norms as households and businesses navigate elevated costs and broader uncertainty. Taken together, these indicators point to a continuation of a subdued economy, even as Utah remains favorably positioned relative to much of the nation.” The Roadmap to Prosperity Economic Dashboard is updated monthly and can be seen at the chamber’s website, utchamber.com.
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CALENDAR Calendar Information about upcoming events may be sent to brice.w@thecityjournals.com.
Oct. 5, 10-11 a.m.
A Bolder Way Forward Quarterly Impact Forum. Susan Madsen and the Utah Women & Leadership Project team will provide updates on new and emerging resources, recent research findings, and inspiring progress happening across the BWF movement. Event takes place online. Free. Details are at https://www. usu.edu/uwlp/events/upcoming-events.
Oct. 5, 5:30-7 p.m.
TOUMAC Bi-Annual Military Briefing, a presentation of the Top of Utah Military Affairs Committee and offering an opportunity to learn from top Air Force leaders and connect with military staff and other military affairs committee members. Speakers will include senior leaders from the ICBM/Sentinel Enterprise, along with an update on deployments from the 388th Fighter Wing leadership. Location is Hill Aerospace Museum, 7961 Cottonwood St., Hill Air Force Base. Free for military members (registration is required), $20 for civilians. Details are at davischamberofcommerce.com.
Oct. 6, 9-11 a.m.
No RSVP needed. Free. Lunch available for purchase. Details are at davischamberofcommerce.com.
Oct. 7, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Wasatch Back Business University: “Say Something Worth Reading: Content Creation & Marketing That Actually Drives Business,” a Park City Chamber of Commerce event. Location is Blair Education Conference Center, Intermountain Park City Hospital, 900 Round Valley Drive, Park City. Free (registration is required). Details are at https://www. parkcitychamber.com/events/.
Oct. 7, noon-1 p.m.
“Walkable Wednesday,” a ULI (Urban Land Institute) Utah event focused on Sanctuary, a luxury multifamily development in Lehi. Location is Sanctuary, 2777 N. Sandalwood Drive, Lehi. Free for members, $20 for nonmembers. Details are at https://utah.uli.org/events-2.
Oct. 7, 6-7 p.m.
“Driving Website Traffic for Free,” a Small Business Development Center event that takes place online. Details are at https://clients.utahsbdc.org/events. aspx.
“Pay The IRS Less Without Going to Jail,” a Small Business Development Center event that takes place online. Cost is $19. Details are at https://clients. utahsbdc.org/events.aspx.
Oct. 8, 9-10:30 a.m.
Oct. 6, 9 a.m.-noon
Oct. 8, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
“Pickle With Purpose,” a ChamberWest event featuring friendly competition. Location is Kearns Oquirrh Park Fitness Center, 5624 S. Cougar Lane, Kearns. A local nonprofit will receive $10 from every registration. Details are at chamberwest.com.
Oct. 6, noon-1 p.m.
“Bites & Insights,” a ULI (Urban Land Institute) Utah event. Location is Hunt Electric Technology Building, 1811 S. Alexander St., Salt Lake City. Free. Details are at https://utah.uli.org/events-2.
Oct. 7, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Northern Utah Employer Exchange (NUEX), presented by Weber State University and Northern Utah leaders and designed to strengthen the region’s workforce. Location is Weber State University, Shepherd Union Building, 3910 W. Campus Drive, Ogden. Details are at https:// www.weber.edu/DOCE/nuex.html.
Oct. 7, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Business Alliance, a Davis Chamber of Commerce event. Location is Boondocks Fun Center, 525 Deseret Drive, Kaysville.
“Sweets & Strategies,” a Women’s Business Center of Utah event. Location is Roots Coffee, 51 N. 100 W., Payson. Free. Details are at wbcutah.org. “Creating Workplaces Where Women Thrive Through Every Season,” a Utah Worksite Wellness women’s health event designed for HR and wellness professionals. Program will explore topics including fertility, postpartum care, hormonal health, perimenopause, menopause and healthy aging, while providing practical strategies to better support women in the workplace. Location is Zions Bancorporation Technology Center in Midvale. Cost is $35. Details are at https://utahworksitewellness.org/events.
Oct. 8, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
“Grow With AI” Series (Davis), a Small Business Development Center four-part event. Part 2 is Oct. 22. Part 3 is Oct. 29. Part 4 is Nov. 5. Location is SBDC at Davis Technical College. Details are at https://clients.utahsbdc.org/ events.aspx.
Oct. 8, 1:30-6:30 p.m.
“BioHive Premieres: Utah & The Future of Health,” a BioHive event. Location is Megaplex Salt Lake City at The Gateway, 400 W. 200 S., Salt Lake City. Cost is $29. Details are at https://luma. com/biohive-mslx.
Oct. 8, 5-6:30 p.m.
Oct. 14, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Oct. 8, 6-8 p.m.
Oct. 14, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
“Davis After Dark,” an inaugural Davis Chamber of Commerce networking event. Location is Lakeview Hospital, 630 E. Medical Drive, Bountiful. Details are at davischamberofcommerce.com. “Business Essentials,” a Small Business Development Center event that takes place online. Details are at https://clients. utahsbdc.org/events.aspx.
Oct. 9, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
“Grow With AI” Series (Morgan), a Small Business Development Center four-part event. Part 2 is Oct. 23. Part 3 is Oct. 30. Part 4 is Nov. 6. Location is Young Dodge in Morgan. Details are at https://clients.utahsbdc.org/events.aspx.
Oct. 10, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
“Triumph in Technology,” presented by Club Ability, a nonprofit dedicated to providing bilingual STEM and AI education to underserved communities and designed to inspire families to explore their potential in STEM. Location is Glendale Middle School Gym, 1388 Navajo St., Salt Lake City. Free (registration is required). Details and registration are at https://triunfa.clubability.org/.
Oct. 12
Slopes Cup, a Silicon Slopes event that is a scramble-style charity tournament, with all proceeds funding Start School, Silicon Slopes’ free entrepreneur school. Location is Alpine Country Club, 5000 W. Alpine Country Club Lane, Highland. Cost is $395 for single golfers, $1,500 per foursome. Details to be announced.
Oct. 13-16
Utah Tourism Conference, presented by the Utah Tourism Industry Association. Location is Grand Hyatt Deer Valley, 1702 Glencoe Mountain Way, Park City. Cost is $379 for members, $399 for nonmembers. Details are at https://www. utahtourismconference.com/.
Oct. 13, 9-10:30 a.m.
“Starting Your Business 101,” a Small Business Development Center event that takes place online. Details are at https:// clients.utahsbdc.org/events.aspx.
Oct. 13, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Professional Growth Series, a ChamberWest event. Speaker Teinamarrie Scuderi, speaker, NLP coach, corporate trainer and author, will discuss “Implemental Gratitude in Action.” Location is Venue 801, 4055 W. 5415 S., Kearns. Cost is $25 for members by Oct. 8 and $35 thereafter, and $35 for nonmembers. Details are at chamberwest.com.
Utah SMB Summit & Expo, a South Valley Chamber of Commerce event. Location is Mountain America Expo Center, 9575 S. State St., Sandy. Details to be announced at southvalleychamber.com. “Chamber Connections,” a Davis Chamber of Commerce event. Location is Davis Chamber of Commerce, 450 S. Simmons Way, Suite 220, Kaysville. Free. No RSVP required. Chamber membership required for continued attendance. Details are at davischamberofcommerce.com.
Oct. 14, 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m.
“Lunch & Learn,” a South Valley Chamber of Commerce event. Presenter Will Cosman will discuss “Who Is Hijacking Your Culture? Spot the Influencers, Recognize the Signs, and Get Your Culture Back on Track.” Location is BBSI Utah Valley, 3301 N. Thanksgiving Way, Suite 450, Lehi. Free. Details are at southvalleychamber.com.
Oct. 14, 5-7 p.m.
“Business After Hours,” an Ogden-Weber Chamber of Commerce event. Location is Ogden Dinosaur Park, 1544 Park Blvd., Ogden. Free for members and first-time guests, $35 for nonmembers. Details are at ogden weberchamber.com.
Oct. 14, 6-7 p.m.
“Online Marketing Fundamentals,” a Small Business Development Center event that takes place online. Details are at https://clients.utahsbdc.org/events. aspx.
Oct. 16, 8:30-10 a.m.
Mountain America Business Center Speaker Series, featuring Gov. Spencer Cox discussing his new book, Off Ramp: How to Be a Peacemaker in an Age of Contempt. Event features a fireside chat and book-signing. Location is 7181 S. Campus View Drive, West Jordan. Details are available by contacting MACU.
Oct. 16, 8:30-10 a.m.
Friday Connections Speed Networking, a multichamber event. Location is Utah Trucking Association, 4181 W. 2100 S., West Valley City. Details are at chamberwest.com.
Oct. 16, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
L.O.U.D. Leaders of Utah Docuseries & Networking Event. Guest speaker is Sandi Hendry, owner and founder of Minky Couture Designer Blankets. Location is Young Automotive Group headquarters, 613 W. 500 N., Layton. Details are at 623-387-4750.
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