Our 2026, year-long campaign, 40 Over 40, will feature Northern Arizona businesses that have been operating for more than 40 years.

With the start of the New Year, businesses and individuals often take the occasion to assess where they are and evaluate what could be improved.

At Flagstaff Business News, we are focusing on what businesses are doing well. Our 2026, year-long campaign, 40 Over 40, will feature Northern Arizona businesses that have been operating for more than 40 years.

We want to applaud them for their tenacity, resilience and success, but also, we want to know (and share) their secrets!

Starting in February’s publication, FBN will highlight several businesses each month by asking and answering these questions:

1. When did your business begin, who started it and what was the original mission?

2. What would you say are your top three accomplishments?

3. What are the company’s core values?

4. Have there been major shifts in business direction, operations or products and services and if so, why?

5. What have been the greatest challenges to your business? 

6. What do you project for this business in the next 40 years?

7. What is the No. 1 reason why this business has succeeded for decades?

If you are part of one of these incredible 40 Over 40 businesses, please feel free to answer the questions and send them to bonnie.stevens@gmail.com

We look forward to honoring and celebrating the hard work you’ve done and sharing the leadership lessons and rich wisdom that reflect your success. FBN

By Bonnie Stevens

Bonnie Stevens is the editor of Flagstaff Business News.