VIP Shoe Fashion in Cottonwood opened three years ago. Inside, there are shoes, clothes, makeup, jewelry, purses, masks and much more. When the pandemic began, the store hours and days were limited.

McFarland, franchisee and operator of Crumbl's first Albuquerque location, opened the Utah-based dessert store at Cottonwood Corners less than a week ago. A full store has been commonplace in the ...