AlphaGraphics is a franchised chain of more than 260 independently owned and operated full-service print shops. AlphaGraphics business centers are franchised by AlphaGraphics, Inc., part of the UK-based Pindar Group. AlphaGraphics was founded by entrepreneur Rodger Ford in Tucson, Arizona, in 1969, and began franchising in 1979[citation needed]. In 1985, the company became the first desktop publishing retailer. By the late 1980s, AlphaGraphics became the first U.S.-based printing franchise to expand internationally[citation needed]. The company was purchased by the Pindar Group in 2001 and subsequently moved its headquarters to Salt Lake City, Utah. The current CEO is Kevin Cushing.[citation needed] Today, the AlphaGraphics network is composed of more than 260 owner-operated business centers located in the United States, Brazil, China, Cyprus, Hong Kong, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom. It has approximately 1,900 employees worldwide.
Infinity Park is a new, mixed-use municipal space currently under development. It is adjacent to the Glendale municipal buildings and courthouse. Infinity Park will comprise the bulk of a 2-block area located between Cherry St and Birch St (east/west), and E Kentucky Ave and E Mississippi Ave (north/south). When complete, Infinity Park will include an event center, recreation center, park and stadium. In 2007, Glendale completed the first phase of construction when it opened the first municipal U.S. Rugby Stadium.[8] The rugby stadium has a seating capacity of 5000 people, which is more than the population of Glendale.