Vandervert Construction Inc., of Spokane, will start construction as early as this month on a Super 1 Foods supermarket that will be the first building in a new commercial center in Athol, says Andrea Frye, a Vandervert spokeswoman. The 57,000-square-foo

Jack and Mary Green, of Spokane, have bought a 3,500-square-foot, single-story retail building at 4915 N. Market, in the Hillyard community, where they plan to open Green's Fresh Market this month. The store initially will be a produce market, selling

Fred Meyer Stores Inc. is preparing to roll out its online shopping service this summer at its East Central Spokane store, says Zach Stratton, Seattle-based Fred Meyer spokesman. The Portland-based superstore chain introduced the ClickList service earlie

Like Miami's South Beach Wine & Food Festival and Oregon's culinary bounty FeastPortland, the organizers of next month's Crave NW in Spokane Valley want to put together an annual event that will rival those nationally recognized festivals. Crave NW

Maverik Inc., the Salt Lake City-based fueling station and convenience store chain, plans to construct two new outlets in the Spokane area in addition to two stores currently under construction and another new Maverik store that opened last week. The cit

A group of five investors with prior restaurant experience has opened a restaurant and bar called the Cascadia Public House in a commercial space in the Five Mile area where the Tonicx Bar & Patio and Ash St. Tacos formerly operated. One of the owners, J

Business partners Mark and Sarah Neupert, who are husband and wife, and their longtime friend, Nick Salisbury, say they've purchased Wheel Sport from its former owner, Terry Solinsky. Solinsky owned and operated Wheel Sport Inc., which ran a North Spok

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