Retail

Sweetbox Delivery: Bakery to doorstep

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April 27, 2017

Clay Cerna easily whips up a batch of cheese-stuffed bagels to sell for an office meeting, but as owner of Sweetbox Delivery, he sees more growth potential in providing a service that brings baked goods to clients' doorsteps. Cerna handles delivery of

Northern Quest launches golf course promotions

With full season under its belt, resort expands pitch

April 27, 2017

Northern Quest Resort & Casino, owned by the Kalispel Tribe of Indians, has started more actively promoting the Kalispel Golf & Country Club to its casino patrons, says Jake Patterson, marketing manager for the Kalispel Tribal Economic Authority. 'Last

Chronic Tacos to open on Bennett Block

Fast-casual Mexican eatery part of fast-growing chain

April 27, 2017

Mike McLean

A fast-casual Mexican restaurant will take up the last remaining store frontage on the main floor of the recently renovated Bennett Block downtown, says a real estate broker involved in the lease negotiations. MCW Tacos Washington LLC, a Spokane franchis

Harnessing hospitality to enhance guest services

Creating edge by tapping into consumers' values

April 13, 2017

Guest Writer

Tourism and hospitality constitute one of the largest industries in the United States today, generating an impressive $118 billion in tax revenue nationwide and $1.1 billion in Washington state alone. In the city of Spokane, the industry accounts for more

Maryhill Winery to build tasting room in Kendall Yards

Satellite facility expected to be completed next fall

April 13, 2017

Craig and Vicki Leuthold, founders of the Maryhill Winery in Goldendale, Wash., say they plan to build a 5,000-square-foot satellite tasting room in the Kendall Yards development just northwest of downtown Spokane and expect to open it next fall. 'Our

McDonald's tabs Spokane for mobile-order testing

New service launched at 51 restaurants in region

April 13, 2017

Oakbrook, Ill.-based McDonald's Corp. has rolled out mobile, to-go ordering beta testing at 51 restaurants across the Inland Northwest. Mark Ray Jr., owner of North Idaho Food Services Inc., which operates five McDonald's restaurants in Post Falls an

Extended-stay hotel opens after long renovation

Old Solar World complex rehabbed over two years

April 13, 2017

Mike McLean

Lee Carney, principal and general manager at Turning Leaf Townhomes extended-stay lodging on Spokane's North Side, says the facility is now fully operational after two years of room-by-room rehabilitation of the former Solar World Estates complex. Turn

Cost Less Carpet moves Spokane Valley outlet to larger space

Flooring chain takes former Ciena data center

March 30, 2017

Cost Less Carpet store manager Wayne Gladden says the 2-year-old Spokane Valley store has moved to a building the company purchased at 115 N. Sullivan, giving it seven times more space than its previous Spokane Valley location, at 15310 E. Marietta. 'I

The future of the hotel key

New feature ties into mobile check-in apps

March 30, 2017

LeAnn Bjerken

Several large hotel brands have begun experimenting with digital key technology here, which enables hotel guests to enter their room by holding their smartphone to the lock, rather than using the traditional plastic key card. Hotel representatives here

Ohmygaia LLC: A natural solution to sweat

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March 30, 2017

Treva Lind

It's good to press hard in a race running toward the finish line, but one Coeur d'Alene woman wanted to get to that point with a little less perspiration. A runner of marathons, Wendy Harris heard the same complaint from other female distance runners