Krispy Kreme opens; owner plans 3 more

On Tuesday, Marana got its new Krispy Kreme at 8260 N. Cortaro Road, and franchise owner Dan Brinton says he's planning on three more for the Tucson area by the end of the year.

A spokeswoman for Brinton said the Cortaro opening went better than expected, with five deliveries of doughnuts from a Mesa factory store, though only three had been planned.

Brinton, who has six Krispy Kreme franchises in the Phoenix area, says he's taking suggestions on locations from doughnut lovers on his Facebook page, where he goes by "Doughnut Dan."

BBB issues warning on Rubitoms TV shop

The Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona is warning consumers about a local electronics repair company that shut down or moved without alerting its customers.

Rubitoms, a television and audio repair company at 5334 S. Nogales Highway, recently changed its location or went out of business, according to the BBB. The bureau has received several calls and one complaint from customers who paid for service or dropped off electronics but have heard nothing back.

Mail sent to the business by the BBB was returned and marked as "temporarily away." A telephone number listed for Rubitoms has been disconnected.

Venture-capital firm backs SynCardia hearts

A venture-capital firm raised $10.3 million to support the launch of two new drivers that will power Tucson-based SynCardia's artificial hearts.

Idaho-based Highway 12 Ventures led the funding, according to press release.

The privately held SynCardia makes the temporary Cardio-West Total Artificial Heart, currently approved as a bridge to human heart transplant.

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