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George’s Chicken and Shrimp opened its second location at Pollock Plaza on the NW corner of Arizona Avenue and Elliot Road in north Chandler.

The restaurant, launched in Tempe in October 2024, offers a varied menu from breakfast to dinner with live vintage rhythm and blues music.

A Chandler nonprofit partnered with community volunteers to complete a six-week renovation of Rhinestone Ranch—an upgraded group home for 10 foster girls—after a request for matching bedding sparked the project.

The home now aims to support its residents with evidence-based programs to help them heal.

Three local churches host fall events.

Legacy Church in west Chandler holds a costume party on Nov. 1, Antioch Community Church in north Chandler hosts Harvest Fest on Oct. 30, and Desert Springs Church in south Chandler presents Fall Fest on Oct. 16.

Chandler Chamber leadership, including Carly Wakefield, Grant Thompson, and Terri Kimble, received three statewide awards at the Arizona Chamber Executives’ 2026 Annual Conference in Oro Valley, where industry figures presented the honors.

Queen Creek resident Kylie Jefferson received $2,000 in pet relief through First Credit Union’s Tails of Giving, presented Tuesday at First Credit Union (25 S.

Arizona Place in Chandler) to help with unexpected veterinary bills for her dog Rosie.

Cushman and Wakefield announced the sale of a Class A industrial building at 800 East Germann Road in Chandler Airpark; Oxford Properties and Sagard Real Estate sold the 113,110-sqft property to Cohen Asset Management.

Olympic gold medalist Amanda Borden runs Gold Medal Gymnastics in Chandler where kids of all abilities train in gymnastics, dance and Ninja courses using her innovative S.T.A.R Program — designed to build balance, confidence and social skills for future success.

Baird hired Jesse Wilson as a certified financial planner for its Chandler wealth management office; Wilson brings 20+ years of experience and previously managed $220 million in client assets at Edelman Financial Engines.