Retail

Specialty grocers eye Spokane

Whole Foods is among site seekers targeting Inland Northwest

June 18, 2015

Specialty grocery stores looking to enter or expand in the Spokane-Coeur d'Alene market likely will change the landscape for supermarkets here, says Guy Byrd, a principal at Sperry Van Ness|Cornerstone commercial real estate brokerage, of Spokane. By

Davenport Grand Hotel is off to strong start

Worthy concern booked 20K rooms before opening

June 18, 2015

Don't plan on staying at the posh, Davenport Grand Hotel between July 7 -11. It's booked. The hotel will be at capacity when it hosts its first official group of convention attendees-1,300 sales reps from the national company Essential Oils. And fo

Transamerican Auto Parts plans big distribution center, store in Post Falls

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June 1, 2015

Staff Report

Transamerican Auto Parts Co., of Compton, Calif., said this morning it plans to open a distribution center and a 4 Wheel Parts retail store in Post Falls. The company has leased an 85,000-square foot warehouse building at 5300 W. Riverbend that's vis

Yoke's Foods refurbishes North Foothills supermarket

Store to stay open during $2.5 million renovation

May 21, 2015

Mike McLean

Spokane Valley-based Yoke's Foods Inc. has started work on a $2.5 million renovation project at its Yoke's Fresh Market grocery store in the North Foothills neighborhood, on Spokane's North Side. The project will include remodeling the interior of

Northern Quest makes changes to upscale Masselow's

Rebranded steakhouse seeks more relaxed vibe

May 21, 2015

Judith Spitzer

Masselow's, a highly rated restaurant located inside the Northern Quest Resort & Casino at 100 N. Hayford Rd. in Airway Heights, is rebranding itself as Masselow's Steakhouse, complete with an expanded menu introduced this month. Northern Quest, own

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.