TOOELE — Population isn’t the only measure of growth in the northwest pocket of the state; the county’s largest city is also seeing an uptick in new businesses.

Local businesses and national retail chains are making a mark in Tooele.

One example of this is the new Founders Pointe Retail Center. Located at the corner of 1000 N. Main, the shopping center offers a mix of shopping and dining options.

The recently opened development includes tenants like Ross Dress for Less, Chili’s, Ulta Beauty, TJ Maxx, Chipotle, Five Below, Hobby Lobby and Wingstop, just to name a few.

John Perez, Tooele’s economic development director, said the shopping center has been open for a short time, but residents have shown up in droves to shop and dine.

“They have had almost 1 million visits in the first two

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