Retail

Model train hobby stores rolls into Spokane Valley

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June 7, 2018

Valley Trains & Models LLC, a new hobby store specializing in trains and plastic models, is set to open this weekend in Spokane Valley. Located in the former Bullethole gun shop, a 1,200-square-foot space at 11518 E. Sprague, Valley Trains & Models is co

Cajun-style cafÃ© opens in Coeur d'Alene

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June 7, 2018

LeAnn Bjerken

A Cajun creole style restaurant with an Alice in Wonderland theme has opened in the midtown neighborhood in Coeur d'Alene. Mother-daughter pair Jill Davis and Taylor Taylor co-own the business, which they've named Ten/6, after the Mad Hatter charact

Honest In Ivory bridal boutique planned at Riverwalk

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June 7, 2018

LeAnn Bjerken

A new bridal boutique, to be called Honest in Ivory, is set to open in August in the Riverwalk building, at 1003 E. Trent. Owner Cassie David, who is a practicing speech pathologist at Stepping Stones Pediatric Therapy, says her love of dresses and all t

Cracker Barrel restaurant proposed on North Side

New building would occupy 2 acres south of Northpointe retail center

June 7, 2018

LeAnn Bjerken

A Tennessee-based project consultant has submitted preliminary plans to the city of Spokane for a Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Restaurant, proposed at 9034 N. Newport Highway. According to the Spokane County Assessor's Office records, the project s

Galactic Dungeon Studios: Galactic dreams

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June 7, 2018

LeAnn Bjerken

Galactic Dungeon Studios LLC's 750-square-foot tiered space at 7 S. Stevens downtown would indeed have a dungeon vibe, if it weren't for the large windows, and walls filled with colorful gaming and pop culture art and memorabilia. It's a fitting co

Hyundai dealership in downtown Spokane changes hands

Most employees retained from former LHM location

June 7, 2018

Virginia Thomas

A pair of Canadian automotive industry veterans has acquired the former Larry H. Miller Hyundai Spokane dealership in Spokane Valley and renamed it Spokane Hyundai. Greg Churchill, president, and Craig Fruin, general manager of Spokane Hyundai, at 8801

Northwest Bedding to be shuttered

Company has two stores, factory, about 30 employees

May 24, 2018

Virginia Thomas

Longtime Spokane-area mattress maker and retailer Northwest Bedding Co. will shut down operations this summer, says controller Lee Kvalheim, citing a lack of a succession plan and an absence of interested buyers in the decision to close the company.

Developing an APP-etite with WildRide

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May 24, 2018

Treva Lind

WildRide Inc., a new Spokane venture created by recent Gonzaga University graduates, serves up a twist on culinary adventures. Hope Morgan and Chloe Sabo are among five Gonzaga seniors who co-founded the business providing a free smartphone app for users

Potential North 40 retail center under review

Development would house company's third store here

May 24, 2018

Samantha Peone

The city of Spokane is reviewing new plans for a 106,300-square-foot agricultural retail center proposed on its western edge, with a public hearing set for today, May 24.

$50 million in projects planned at downtown Spokane's west end

Old Watts Automotive renovation project latest to be announced

May 24, 2018

Samantha Peone

Spokane real estate investment and development company Watts Project LLC has purchased two adjacent buildings on the 1300 block of west First Avenue downtown, where the company plans to transform the two existing single-story buildings into a combination