A family coffee-growing legacy dating back to 1920 has been named Business of the Year by the Downtown Chandler Community Partnership. The honor, announced at the organization’s annual breakfast, honored Peixoto Coffee for its role in helping to make Historic Downtown Chandler a more inviting, more vibrant, more unique destination.
Sponsored by APS and the Crowne Plaza San Marcos Golf Resort, the award recognized, in addition to Peixoto Coffee, these honorees:
Volunteer of the Year — Paul Last;
Advocate of the Year — Jason Black, TechShop Chandler; and
Lifetime Achievement — Eric Faulhaber, Vision Gallery.
Beth Fiorenza, DCCP’s executive director, noted that as Chandler’s downtown advances its qualities as a destination, growth continues at a rapid pace.
“The DCCP has many to thank for creating a vibrant downtown,” said Fiorenza. “Julia Peixoto Peters and Jeff Peters have embraced the Downtown community in a way that we just can’t describe—it’s like they have been here forever. In their time here, Peixoto has been a major contributor to the success of Downtown Chandler.”
The breakfast also included an announcement that DCCP is coordinating a summer food drive in July for Chandler Christian Community Center and has earmarked drop-off locations.
DCCP’s thanks also went to the Chandler Police and Fire departments for keeping people in the community safe, adding that people can now text the police non-emergency number (480-782-4130) for any suspicious activity. Her organization has adopted the “If you see something, say something” campaign, Fiorenza noted.
Ed Hines, DCCP’s board president, emphasized the importance of being alert because “a safe environment is the utmost importance to all of us that spend time and work in the Downtown and we encourage the patrons of the Downtown to always keep their eyes and ears open to keep the community safe.”
DCCP’s mission is to mobilize leadership and resources to advance the development of downtown Chandler as a regional destination for shopping, dining, living, culture, and the arts. Information: Downtownchandler.org.
