Scheels, one of the largest sporting goods retailers in the country, has confirmed the opening date for its first store in Arizona. Located at the Chandler Fashion Center, the store is currently under construction and will take over/expand the former Nordstrom space. Scheels will open this fall on Saturday, Sep. 30, 2023.

Expected to become a regional destination for outdoor enthusiasts, sports fans, and families, Scheels will include 75 specialty shops, a 45-foot indoor Ferris wheel, 16,000-gallon saltwater aquarium, a wildlife mountain, Fuzziwig's Candy Factory, Rollerball, and other attractions.

Daiso, a Japanese discount retailer, will open its first Arizona store this weekend at the Chandler Ranch shopping center, located at the northeast corner of Dobson Road and Chandler Boulevard. A grand opening event will be held on Saturday, March 4, and Sunday, March 5. The first 100 customers each day who spend at least $30 will receive goodie bags.

NewQuest Properties purchased the 117,000-square-foot Chandler Ranch shopping center in 2019 and repositioned it to be an Asian-centric shopping and dining destination. The shopping center is anchored by 99 Ranch Market and also includes Kura Revolving Sushi Bar, 85° C Bakery Café, Somisomi Soft Serve, and other Pan-Asian tenants. New locations for The Kickin' Crab and Gen Korean BBQ are expected to open later this year.

The City of Chandler would like to thank our Chandler Innovation Fair sponsors, exhibitors, and partners for making this year's event a tremendous success. Partnering with the Chandler Unified School District for a second straight year, the 12th annual Chandler Innovation Fair saw a record number of exhibitors and attendees.

Thousands of Chandler families converged on Downtown Chandler on Saturday, Feb. 25, to explore the discoveries of science engineered in their own community. The list of more than 100 exhibitors included leading Chandler employers along with science departments and clubs from CUSD schools. Our gracious sponsors included Intel, NXP, Northrop Grumman, Edwards, First Things First, and Waste Management.

Chandler has been ranked the 28th best place to find a job in a recent nationwide study from leading personal finance outlet WalletHub.com.

WalletHub's analysts compared more than 180 U.S. cities across 32 key indicators of job-market strength. Indicators range from job opportunities to employment growth to monthly average starting salary.

The new ranking reflects the continued growth of Chandler's economy. Chandler has ranked among the top 30 cities on WalletHub's list each of the past nine years.

The Chandler Tourism Office has launched a "Chandler Like a Local" video series to help visitors experience the best Chandler has to offer. The latest video is the "cocktail edition," featuring five local options for great cocktails. Previous videos have focused on pizza, breweries, and tacos.