Flagstaff Flagstaff, Arizona, in northern Arizona, is home to about 68,000 residents. About 22,000 students attend Northern Arizona University, with the most popular majors at this four-year institution being business, education, social sciences, and health care. The city is also home to Coconino Community College, providing about 70 certificate programs and two-year degrees. CollegeAmerica also has a beautiful building where it offers health care, business, technology, and graphic arts degrees. A large portion of Nestle Purina Pet Care Company is located in this scenic city. Walgreens Arizona Drug Company operates a large distribution center in the city. The city of Flagstaff enjoys an exciting health care industry with W.L. Gore and Associates manufacturing health care products, Machine Solutions Incorporated manufacturing catheters, and Prent Thermoforming manufacturing rigid plastics for the medical industry. For many Americans, summer would not be nearly as sweet without the Joy Cones made in Flagstaff. Tourism is also big business.