Archive for the ‘New Things in Southern Utah’ Category

One of the newest businesses to open that has affected St. George Commercial Real Estate is Natural Groceries. They opened up 3rd quarter 2009. They are a large grocery chain that focus on providing a healthy, natural, and organic product.

They are located at 624 W Telegraph St. in Washington Utah.

For more information on the happenings in St. George Commercial Real Estate, contact Brandon Vandermyde at 435-627-5735.

St. George, Utah was privileged enough to get one of the most coveted and sought after burger joints known to the West Coast last year, In and Out.

Last week, the most coveted burger joint on the East Coast opened their doors- Five Guys Burgers and Fries-

In what seemed like overnight, Five Guys replaced the Fazoli’s on 1279 E 100 South in St. George Utah

Five Guys is just new enough that I have not had the privilege of eating there yet… However I have heard they are amazing!

They boast that none of their locations have freezers. All of their food is fresh and prepared daily with Zero Artificial Trans Fats, and Zero Gluten (except for their buns).

“Growth Friendly” City

Washington City Utah recently announced their new Fast track program which will expedite the time it takes to pull permits, boasting a “growth friendly” city.

In order to accomplish this, the city will-

• 1. Assign a staff professional to act as a single contact person to better inform the applicant of the city’s development requirements.
• 2. Charge the assigned staff professional with conducting an initial meeting with the applicant to discuss the overall project and to develop a checklist of items, documents, and submittals needed for the specific project. A preliminary plans review time line will be developed with submittal deadlines and review deadlines for all development related issues. The timeline schedule may include additional meetings with the applicant’s design team to discuss submittal requirements, deadlines, and the review comments received from the city’s development review departments.
• 3. Charge the assigned staff professional with the responsibility to take the development plans to each of the city’s development review departments for their review.
• 4. Charge the city’s development review departments with submitting written review comments to the assigned staff professional within five (5) business days of submittal of the required program application documents to the city. The assigned staff professional will forward the written review comments to the applicant and a master timeline will then be developed by the assigned staff professional and the applicant for the project, which will include the final plans review timeline, and review and negotiation timelines for any necessary easement dedications, development agreements, economic development agreements, and other necessary documents.
• 5. Charge the city’s development review departments with adherence to the customized schedule and permitting process as they review plans and submit written comments.
• 6. Where necessary, allow permits to be provided on a phased approach.

In addition to this Fast Track Program, and regardless of whether an applicant has submitted an application for the Fast Track Program, building plan reviews may be expedited by submitting an additional fee to offset the cost of a building plans examiner working beyond normal business hours (contact the Community Development Department for details).

The cities new estimated timelines are as follows:

Brick Oven Pizza coming to St. George, Utah-

If anyone has lived in, visited, or have known someone who lived in Provo, Utah, it is inevitable that you know about two things.: NCMO’s ( if you don’t know what that is, ask a friend) and the Brick Oven Pizza.

Brick Oven Pizza is located across from BYU and has been feeding Cougars for over 50 years, and they finally decided it’s time to come down to St. George and feed the Rebels..yes… the Rebels. I refuse to refer to them as the Red Storm.

Brick Oven Pizza will be located just off River Road and St. George Blvd where Ruby River used to be.

Their website states –

Back in 1956 a corner café was converted into one of Provo’s first pizza parlors. Over the years we grew up and what was once Heaps A Pizza became the popular Brick Oven Restaurant. In keeping with our commitment to fresh made product we serve the same delicious hearth pizza pie, home made root beer, deep dish lasagna; but now we boast the “best salad bar in town”, delicious fresh made pasta and soups. Great food isn’t all you can enjoy at Brick Oven; There’s also the fast, friendly service and our festive atmosphere. We’ve been a favorite for 50 years and we plan to keep it that way.

Brandon Vandermyde of NAI Utah South assisted the Osaka Japanese Bistro in opening their first St. George Utah location. The Osaka Japanese Bistro will replace the Read More…