Wrigley Mansion Rejoins the Arizona Biltmore: What Stays the Same
October 8, 2026
October 8, 2026
"There are very few opportunities in hospitality to bring two landmarks together that have been connected to one another from the very beginning," Michael Hoffmann, vice president and managing director of the Arizona Biltmore, said when the deal was announced on Oct. 2, 2026.
The connection he's describing goes back almost a century. The new arrangement is very recent. Wrigley Mansion now has the same owner as the resort below its knoll, and the same company will manage both. The announcement offers history, praise for the Mansion's dining and a promise of "new experiences." It does not name a single change to a menu, a staff roster or a building. So this fall, if you live nearby, everything you need to know about the Mansion is already printed on its own website.
Henderson Park, a London private equity real estate firm, bought Wrigley Mansion for a reported $17 million, according to the Arizona Republic's Oct. 3 report. That price makes more sense next to the firm's earlier purchase. Henderson Park has owned the Arizona Biltmore since 2024, when it paid $705 million for the resort. Compared with that, the Mansion is a small addition to a much larger property.
The buyer side is a joint venture of Henderson Park and Western & Southern Financial Group, along with funds managed by Hamilton Lane, South Street Partners and Pyramid Global Hospitality. Pyramid will run day-to-day operations at both properties. Pyramid CEO Warren Fields said the company is "ready to work alongside the talented associates who have built its reputation as one of Arizona's premier dining and event destinations." He said nothing about renovations, new menus or schedules.
The seller was Jamie Hormel. She sold after 34 years of ownership.
The word "reunite" is accurate. William Wrigley Jr. helped establish and owned the Arizona Biltmore, and in 1931 he commissioned the Mansion on a 100-foot knoll above the resort as a 50th wedding anniversary gift for his wife, Ada.
The two properties then went separate ways. By 1992 the Mansion had been out of Wrigley family hands for close to two decades, and Phoenix was planning to demolish it to build condos. That year Jamie Hormel and her late husband Geordie, heir to Hormel Foods, bought it, restored it, and opened Geordie's restaurant and Jamie's wine bar.
The dining program came later and had local roots. In 2018, James Beard Award-winning chef Christopher Gross revitalized Geordie's after closing his restaurant at Biltmore Fashion Park. Three years later he opened Christopher's at Wrigley Mansion. The Mansion also completed a renovation in 2021.
The new owner is buying a dining business that has just earned its biggest outside recognition. When the Michelin Guide revealed its first American Southwest selection on Aug. 26, 2026, it listed Christopher Gross at Wrigley Mansion as a Recommended restaurant, a tier below a star. The sale announcement calls it one of 12 recommended restaurants in Arizona. The Mansion's website still lists Gross as executive chef.
Until Pyramid announces changes, the Mansion's own rules are the ones that apply. Some of them catch first-time visitors off guard, even ones who live a few minutes away.
A membership comes first. At least one person in every party at Christopher's must be a Wrigley Mansion member. Membership starts at $20 a year. Parties of six or fewer book online and pay in advance. Prepaid bills and anything ordered on site carry a 20% service charge plus tax.
Christopher's serves two menus on different nights. The Classics menu runs Tuesday through Thursday and the Chef Tasting menu runs Friday and Saturday, both from 5 to 10 p.m. Christopher's is closed Sunday and Monday. The restaurant suggests allowing at least two and a half hours for a party of one to four, and at least three and a half for five or six.
You can drop in without the full dinner. Christopher's serves à la carte petits plates at the chef's counter or on the patio, weather permitting, Tuesday through Saturday from 5 to 8 p.m. Patio reservations aren't required but are offered when space permits, and the counter is first come, first served when it isn't booked, with a 90-minute limit. Geordie's seats Tuesday through Saturday from 5 to 10 p.m. Its lounge opens at 4:30 p.m., and aperitivo runs from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Check brunch before you go. The Mansion's hours page lists the property as closed Sunday and Monday, while a third-party reservation listing still advertises weekend brunch at Geordie's. Call the Mansion at 602-955-4079 before planning a Sunday around it.
Dress code and parking. The dress code is smart casual, with no flip-flops or ball caps. The restaurant asks guests to drive to the top of the hill for complimentary valet and not to walk the long drive. The address is 2501 E. Telawa Trail. From 24th Street, turn onto Biltmore Circle Drive, then turn right at the Wrigley Mansion sign after about 500 feet. Cross the white bridge and turn left. Self-parking is at the first right, but it means a steep walk and many stairs.
If you've never been inside, the historic tour is the easiest way to start. Tours last 45 to 60 minutes and are listed Wednesday through Saturday at 2 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. They cost $25 per person, paid in advance. The Mansion strongly recommends booking ahead because private events can limit availability.
Both properties have already published their fall calendars, and nothing in the announcement changes them. Here they are in order:
The Mansion's Hormel Jazz Series runs Thursdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Its page lists no jazz on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve or New Year's Eve. Down at the resort, Le Petit Chef & Friends has been running since Aug. 6. It's an immersive four-course dinner that uses 3D projection mapping and features three animated culinary companions.
Golfers should check the calendar before booking a tee time. The Links course is closed for overseeding through Oct. 18, then cart-path only from Oct. 19 to Nov. 16. The Estates course, which replaced the former Adobe course in November 2023, closes from Oct. 19 to Nov. 8 and is cart-path only from Nov. 9 to Dec. 9.
The Mansion joins a resort that is still in the middle of its own refresh. Visit Phoenix reports that the Arizona Biltmore began updating 300 guestrooms in April 2026 with new paint, carpeting and furnishings, and is aiming to finish this fall. It follows the resort's 2021 reinvention, which added new restaurants, seven pools and the Tierra Luna Spa, named a 2024 Four-Star Spa by Forbes Travel Guide. The resort covers 39 acres and has 710 accommodations.
The owners describe the Mansion's restaurants as "a compelling new dimension to the Arizona Biltmore experience." They haven't said what that means in practice, such as shared reservations, resort-guest access or any change to the membership rule. Until they do, check the Mansion's contact and hours page before you go up the hill.
At Josh Gonzalez, we follow changes like this sale on the hill above the Biltmore because they affect what the neighborhood offers day to day. If you'd like to talk through what's happening around Biltmore Circle and the properties nearby, Let's Connect.
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