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Beehive Biz Pulse

May 14, 2026

Today's Pulse

HIRINGMario's Plumbing and Heating: third week with open licensed plumber postings. SLC area. Steady work, growing team.

FOODProper Brewing's seasonal release sold out at the taproom in 48 hours — 857 S Main. Online distribution TBD.

REMODELLeifson Built booked out to early July. Deck inquiries up 20% from this time last year per owner report.

WELLNESSPrime IV Sandy reporting 22% more walk-ins than the same week last year. Pre-summer hydration demand.

TECHInstructure (Canvas LMS, SLC-based) posted 14 open engineering roles this week. Largest Utah ed-tech employer.

RETAILBlack Sheep Coffee (multiple Utah locations) opened a new Park City location in late April — first Wasatch Back expansion.

ECONOMYUtah's April unemployment rate: 2.8% — among the ten lowest in the U.S. (Bureau of Labor Statistics, April 2026).

PULSE

Thursday. Seven items. Proper Brewing's sellout in 48 hours is notable for a taproom-only release — that's the kind of organic demand that turns a local spot into a regional draw. The BLS unemployment figure puts Utah's hiring market in context for everything else on this list.

FOUNDERS

Black Sheep Coffee's Park City expansion is a measured bet. They've built density on the Wasatch Front first, then moved east when the brand could carry it. The inverse — building out to resort markets before your core market is loyal — is how a lot of Utah retail brands have struggled.

TRUST

BLS unemployment data from April 2026 release. Instructure job postings from LinkedIn verified May 13–14. Black Sheep Coffee Park City location confirmed via Google Business profile.