Retail

North Side Old Navy to open in April

National retailer to hire at least 50 employees at new Spokane site

January 28, 2021

Work is underway on a new Old Navy retail store at the Franklin Park Commons shopping center, on Spokane's North Side. In a prepared statement, a Gap Inc. spokesperson says the Franklin Park store, at 5628 N. Division, will open at the end of April.

Panda Express to rise at White Elephant's North Division site

North Division location to have drive-thru access

January 14, 2021

Kevin Blocker

A Panda Express restaurant is planned at the site of the former White Elephant retail store on North Division Street, according to a building permit application submitted to the city by a Midwest-based architecture company.

Mixed-use project eyed at old McKinley school building

Residential, restaurant, office space in works

January 14, 2021

Natasha Nellis

A $4 million overhaul is planned for the former McKinley School, located at 120 N. Magnolia, in Spokane's East Central neighborhood, according to predevelopment plans on file with the city of Spokane. The plans call for the four-story structure to be r

Dragseth hits road with mobile frame design shop

Restaurants & Retail

January 14, 2021

Kevin Blocker

Custom art designer and framer Treasure Dragseth says her mobile business, Treasure It? Frame It!, is quickly gaining traction. For several years, Dragseth has run her own art and frame shop out of her home on Long Lake in the Suncrest neighborhood

Economic models show bump in retail activity next year

Restaurant industry still highly vulnerable

December 17, 2020

Kevin Blocker

While many of 2020's economic challenges due to COVID-19 will carry into next year, the most recent forecast for the state's retail industry shows more promise than first expected. At press time, the Washington state Department of Revenue's most

New owners take over at The Ref sports bar in Spokane Valley

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December 17, 2020

Kevin Blocker

A new ownership group at The Ref sports bar, in Spokane Valley, says it plans to open its kitchen for take-out and delivery starting Monday, Dec. 21. It's one of two business plans operating partners Casey Garland, Rakesh Kaushal, and Hilary Yarno have

Beer Here: Entrepreneurs seek to capitalize on love of suds in coronavirus era

Keg manufacturer gears up; delivery service takes off

December 17, 2020

Kevin Blocker

Tim Loucks and Tyler Cossey have never met, but the two Eastern Washington University business school alums have something in common: They're trying to find their riches in beer. Loucks, 42, is looking to innovate keg storage of brews, and Cossey

Spokane Pizza Co. planned in old McKenzie River Pizza location

Restaurants & Retail

December 3, 2020

Kevin Blocker

Spokane Pizza Co. plans to open a full-service pizza, grill, and sports bar restaurant in a 5,800-square-foot space at 9225 N. Nevada, on Spokane's North Side, according to Spokane-based commercial real estate brokerage SVN Cornerstone.

Raven & Rose hair salon to open on Spokane's North Side

Restaurants & Retail

December 3, 2020

Kevin Blocker

Spokane hair stylist, Anna Tanner, has her sights set on opening her own salon, Raven & Rose, at 1427 W. Montgomery, on the city's North Side. She and her husband, Jeremy Tanner, acquired a one-time single-family home at the corner of Northwest