Retail

Catching up with Valley manufacturer Waterglider

Company expands far beyond making its flagship pillows

August 1, 2024

Spokane Valley-based Waterglider LLC, which originally was an online seller of mediation pillows, now makes and sells more than 250 distinct products.

Grocery Outlet anchors new $20M Post Falls shopping site

Development includes new 7-Eleven store

August 1, 2024

Erica Bullock

Development is underway on a $20 million retail center in Post Falls, dubbed North Point Plaza, which will be anchored by a 16,000-square-foot Grocery Outlet store.

AAA Washington to shutter South Hill location

Planned closure is part of broader plan to shift to virtual model

July 31, 2024

Journal of Business Staff

AAA Washington plans to close its location on Spokane's South Hill as part of a broader plan to move to a virtual service model, the organization has announced.

Organic market, prepared-meal company opens in Cd'A

Copow Foods looks to combine nutrition, convenience

July 18, 2024

Dylan Harris

Copow Foods LLC, an organic market and prepared-meal company, is open in Coeur d'Alene.

New grocery store proposed in East Spokane

Project titled Sprague Grocery, public documents show

July 18, 2024

Dylan Harris

A new grocery store is being planned in east Spokane, at 3907 and 3911 E. Sprague.

Feed store, mercantile planned in Spangle

Coffee shop, bake shop among the amenities

July 18, 2024

Dylan Harris

John and Shari Bartels plan to build Pathways Feed Store and Pathways Mercantile, in Spangle.

BuyWander plans move to larger facility

Young company to relocate for second time this year

July 17, 2024

Journal of Business Staff

BuyWander Inc., the Spokane-based online auction company that does business as Wander, plans to move to larger quarters later this month.

Anthony's Restaurants acquires Churchill's Steakhouse

Restaurant founder, longtime operator plans to retire

July 15, 2024

Dylan Harris

Anthony’s Restaurants has acquired Churchill’s Steakhouse, located at 165 S. Post, in Spokane.

Spokane-area supermarkets to change hands

Proposed transaction one piece of Kroger's planned Albertsons acquisition

July 10, 2024

Journal of Business Staff

Two Spokane-area supermarkets are expected to change hands as part of a divestiture related to Kroger Co.'s planned acquisition of Boise-based Albertsons Companies Inc.