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JANUARY
Fullcast’s $34M seed round, Nature’s Bakery’s plans for a $237M baking facility in Salt Lake City, USANA Amphitheatre’s transformation to Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre, a comprehensive K-12 school safety solution implementation and more. Read more >
FEBRUARY
rPlus Energies' $460M funding round, the Larry H. Miller Company’s Power District unveiling, Crumbl’s 1,000th store milestone, the opening of Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital’s second campus in Lehi and more. Read more >
MARCH
Brandon Sanderson’s Audible royalties initiative, Young Automotive Group’s centennial celebration, Beyond Inc.‘s Overstock.com relaunch, Kevin Bacon’s return to Payson for “Footloose” festivities and more. Read more >
APRIL
Six Utah cities rank among the best for small business startups, the launch of Cox’s Startup State Initiative, Guidehouse’s $12B Air Force contract, Nucor Corporation’s new $35M manufacturing facility in Brigham City and more. Read more >
MAY
Peterson Private Equity’s $265M Fund X closing, Comcast’s $138M fiber network expansion across Utah counties, the formation of the PHASE Alliance, Bridor’s new manufacturing facility announcement in Greater Salt Lake City and more. Read more >
JUNE
Smith Entertainment Group’s securing of an NHL franchise in Utah, Waystar’s $21.50 per share IPO, Leitner-Poma’s $27M facility launch in Tooele, The Picklr’s substantial $59M Series B funding round and more. Read more >
JULY
The 2034 Winter Olympics secured, the Salt Lake Chamber and EDCUtah strategic combination, Intermountain Health’s pioneering use of the OrganOx device, rPlus Energies' $1B+ financing for the Green River Energy Center and more. Read more >
AUGUST
Ninety-four companies on the Inc. 5000 list, the Utah Office of Energy Development’s $249M RELIEF project award, Farmstead Manufacturing’s new production facility in Leeds, Smith Entertainment Group’s 111-acre acquisition for the NHL team’s facility and more. Read more >
SEPTEMBER
Campbell’s $160M Richmond bakery expansion, Angel Studios' move to go public, Strider Technologies' $55M Series C funding round, four new productions for state film incentives and more. Read more >
OCTOBER
Utah companies make TIME’s Best Inventions list, Rio Tinto’s renewable diesel transition at Kennecott, Sky Quarry’s NASDAQ debut, the historic Union Pacific Depot’s transformation into the Asher Adams hotel and more. Read more >
NOVEMBER
JobNimbus secures Utah’s largest Series B at $330M, Teal Drones' major U.S. Army contract, Utah’s outdoor recreation economy hits $9.5B, the first new railroad in Utah in 80 years with Savage Tooele Railroad, a $112.4M EPA grant and more. Read more >
DECEMBER
Pura’s Pantone partnership, UTOPIA Fiber’s $17.6M West Haven City project completion, Utah Transit Authority’s $62.8M federal grant, The Other Side Academy’s groundbreaking of its new pavilion and more. Read more >
