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Pulse · May 22, 2026

PROFILEThe Wasatch Post today: a profile of a Heber Valley furniture maker shipping pieces to Aspen and Sun Valley. Read at thewasatchpost.com.

F&BLa Barba Coffee announced two more wholesale Utah cafés. Now serving 30 accounts, 3 states.

WELLNESSPrime IV Sandy: Memorial Day weekend specials confirmed. $85 IV intro through Monday.

REMODELLeifson Built quoting July inquiries at 3-week confirmation hold. Demand still ahead of capacity.

ECONOMYUtah unemployment flat at 2.8% per BLS — among the ten lowest nationally for the fifth straight month.

WEEKENDWeek 2 closed. Eight pulses, two Wasatch Post features, one Main Street issue. Coming Monday: round 3.

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PULSE

Today's Utah business heartbeat

Friday close. Two-week mark. The pattern across the operators we've covered is strong demand pull plus disciplined pricing. Memorial Day weekend will tell us whether Utah's hospitality and wellness operators can convert seasonal traffic into return-customer pipeline through summer.

FOUNDERS

Operators to watch this quarter

The Heber Valley furniture maker featured in The Wasatch Post today is exactly the type of Utah operator we're looking for — geographically remote, premium product, customer base built entirely on word-of-mouth referral from satisfied buyers.

TRUST

Reputation tracked in public

BLS unemployment data from May 2026 release. La Barba account expansion from operator confirmation. All other items verified via public profiles or direct sourcing.