The year 1973 was so important to the success of the community that those of us that invested in its future were pleased with the way things were going.
This weekâs history lesson continues the story of the significant growth that occurred and what it meant to the new community, that it was well on its way to meeting the projected population of 78,000 people at buildout. I know that figure raises a lot of questions with those of you who moved here and enjoy living in a less dense and smaller populated community. But that will be the subject of my column for another day.
1973 saw start of clubs, restaurants fhtimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from fhtimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
I want to apologize for leaving off a business in my list of those firms that opened for business in Fountain Hills in 1972 in my last column.
Stanâs Beef âNâ Burgers had a groundbreaking ceremony, and construction began on Fountain Hillsâ first restaurant in December 1972.
Located on the northwest corner of the intersection of Shea and Saguaro boulevards, the restaurantâs menu had a variety of hamburgers, sandwiches, salads and breakfast items.
The business was later sold to Omer Appelwick. He changed the menu and added a second dining room with a fine dining menu and second floor to the building with more fine dining and views. Appelwickâs became a popular restaurant that attracted customers from Scottsdale.