Maranaâs Gladden Farms community is about to get a little cozier after Meritage Homes recently announced theyâre opening a new development aimed at first-time homebuyers in May.Â
Located near Interstate 10, Brookstone at Gladden Farms is Meritage Homesâs newest development in the Marana area. The community is expected to have 81 new homes in five different floor plans, including both single-story and two-story, energy-efficient home designs. Floor plans range up to 2,920 square feet and start around the low $300s.Â
Meritage Homes has designed an entry-level line of homes that include many features standard in upscale homes such as kitchen islands, home automation features and granite countertops, as well as upgraded cabinets, laundry rooms and appliances.Â
Todd and Sherry Martin are the owners of Tucson Tamale Company. Since opening a restaurant in 2008, the Martins have built the company into an enterprise thatâs on target to make more than 6,000,000 tamales this year. The company has two restaurants in Tucson but has grown into a wholesale company that sells tamales in more than 3,500 grocery stores and specialty shops across the country. The tamales have become the No. 3 seller among natural brands in the frozen burrito category. (There is no frozen tamale category, so they get lumped in with the burritos.) Tucson Tamale Company has recently partnered with Diamond Ventures to purchase the Malone Meat and Poultry facility in South Tucson, where they intend to expand their operation and expanding their staff to 50 employees.