Retail

Wurth Louis & Co. set to open Spokane Valley store

Equipment store chain to be its first in INW

May 21, 2015

Wurth Louis & Co., an international distributor of woodworking, supplies, accessories and equipment supplies whose U.S. operations are based in Brea, Calif., plans to open a retail store in Spokane Valley. Kathy Greene, Brea-based director of marketing

Ruby Suites rolls out phased opening

Boutique hotel complex debuts 30 units, 16 more coming

May 21, 2015

Mike McLean

Ruby Suites, a new extended-stay hotel, has opened one building in its complex on the former Burgans Block north of downtown, and the other building is expected to open next month. The four-story north building, which is the larger of the two buildings a

Downtown Spokane's West Main energy expands

Cafe, bakery cluster are latest entry to busy downtown area

May 21, 2015

Judith Spitzer

You know that downtown Spokane area west of Division that doesn't have a name? It's called everything from the East End to the Community Block to the east end of West Main-depending on who's talking. Businesses on West Main seem to be ground ze

Panera Bread is developing its first bakery here

Restaurant in Valley to open next month

May 7, 2015

Panera Bread, a Kirkwood, Mo.-based bakery chain, is preparing to open a restaurant in Spokane Valley that will be its first in Eastern Washington. Attempts to reach a Panera Bread representative were unsuccessful.

Eco Depot's success on the 'solar coaster'

Owners hope to achieve $1 million in sales this year

May 7, 2015

Mike McLean

Over the last several years, Nadine Sullivan and her brother Bruce Gage have narrowed the focus of Eco Depot Inc.'s environmentally friendly building products to concentrate mostly on selling and installing solar-electric systems.

WSU program looks to fulfill hospitality training

Online courses designed to help working students

April 9, 2015

Nancy Swanger

Spokane has long enjoyed strong-rooted success in community involvement and with marquee local events such as Hoopfest and Bloomsday, both of which draw national participation. Add to this the construction underway at the Davenport Grand Hotel, and it's

Bikes for the urban jungle

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April 9, 2015

Judith Spitzer

At present, the city of Spokane can't hold a candle to cities such as Portland and Seattle for accommodating commuter biking and bike infrastructure, but the owners of Monkeyboy Bicycles, three Spokane-based siblings, think they're well positioned to

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Hoteliers plan summer start to office-retail plaza

$2.5 million project eyed at stalled Peppertree site

April 9, 2015

Mike McLean

Developers planning to construct a $2.5 million retail and office building at the long-dormant lot at the northwest corner of Division Street and Third Avenue hope to break ground in July and complete the project by year-end. The project, now tentatively

Making room for roamers

Camping-rig dealers expand space, inventory

April 9, 2015

Mike McLean

Some recreational vehicle dealers here say they're expanding their lots and inventory as the overall industry is looking to reach prerecession levels of sales. Camping World Inc., the Bowling Green, Ky.-based recreational vehicle and camping supplier,

Fred's Appliance plans new store in Montana

Retailer's Billings outlet slated for Office Max's building

March 26, 2015

Katie Ross

Spokane-based appliance retailer Fred's Appliance Inc. is planning to open a store in Billings, Mont., its third store in that state, says Troy Varness, the company's general manager. Fred's other Montana stores are in Missoula and Kalispell, Varn