Spokane Valley-based short-term rental company Stay Alfred Inc. has expanded its portfolio with the acquisition of Chicago-based hospitality brand Dormigo.

Born into a family of self-declared 'stashers,” Spokane entrepreneur Kara Dixon says understanding that she needed to get her possessions better organized led her to found Spokane Organizing Solutions Inc., a company dedicated

Sally Guthrie, a co-owner of Famous Joe's Vendor Emporium, says the goal she shares with her business partners ultimately is to fill the 12,000 square feet of space Famous Joe's is leasing at 9126 E. Sprague, in Spokane Valley.

A Sandpoint-based coffee company and a Spokane-based lobster bar are slated to be among the first eateries in the Wonder Market, located at 835 N. Post on the periphery of downtown Spokane. In addition to Evans Brothers Coffee and High Tide Lobster Bar,

PuroClean, a fire and water damage restoration franchise owned by Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based PuroSystems LLC, has added a franchise here spearheaded by local residents. Jerome Matthews and Kevin Rybak will head a group of insurance agents

Business owners Tyson and Shelayna Skidmore have opened Bijou coffee shop and craft bar, at 1945 W. Fourth in Spokane's Browne's Addition neighborhood, west of downtown.

Naturopathic specialists Patrick Love and Lauren Boldebuck plan to open a Wellness Tree juice bar in December on north Hamilton Street, near Gonzaga University.