Bob Pepalis News
Pandemic pushes Indiana wet wipe investment to $165 million
By Bob Pepalis | Dec 10, 2020
A wet wipes manufacturer plans to expand its operations in Indiana even more than first announced last year due to increased product demand during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Arizona's small businesses help lower unemployment rate below 6%
By Bob Pepalis | Oct 5, 2020
Small Business Week celebrated the 592,000 small businesses in Arizona that in August helped lower the state’s unemployment rate by more than 4%, down to 5.9%.
Corsicana Mattress plans to hire 350 at $8.6 million La Porte facility
By Bob Pepalis | Sep 7, 2020
A Dallas-based mattress manufacturer has begun hiring the first of as many as 350 workers for the $8.6 million production facility it is leasing and equipping in La Porte, Indiana.
STR Hotel Data Conference findings show it will be a lengthy recovery — 'Now we hang on and wait'
By Bob Pepalis | Aug 25, 2020
Hospitality industry experts project U.S. hotel occupancy will fall short of 40% of their pre-COVID-19 numbers and bounce back a bit in 2021 to 52%, findings presented at STR’s Hotel Data Conference determined.
Downtown Tucson businesses get help coping with COVID-19 expenses
By Bob Pepalis | Jul 6, 2020
Downtown Tucson businesses will get a helping hand through two grants to meet the challenges of operating in a COVID-19 pandemic environment.
Arizona governor shuts down bars, gyms, theaters after spike in COVID-19 cases
By Bob Pepalis | Jul 6, 2020
Parts of reopening in Arizona have been delayed as a response to a spike in the number of COVID-19 cases.
Residents can use HIP funds to transition to employer-based insurance
By Bob Pepalis | Jun 16, 2020
State residents who receive health insurance coverage under HIP (Healthy Indiana Plan) will get to use up to $1,000 from their HIP POWER accounts to make insurance-related payments for up to a year when they get back to the workforce.