Retail

Verdant Hare puts down roots in River District

Farm relocation brings growth to business

July 20, 2023

Verdant Hare, a small farm owned and operated by Whitney Jacques, has relocated its fruit and vegetable production to the River District Farm, in Liberty Lake. Located at 20291 E. Indiana in the recently developed River District neighborhood, the

Dog-waste removal company scoops up competitor

Scoop Troop moves to 12,500-square-foot East Central location

July 6, 2023

Karina Elias

Scoop Troop LLC, a Spokane-based business that provides dog-waste removal services, has acquired Dooky's Pet Waste Removal, says Scoop Troop co-founder and president William Milliken. The $54,000 acquisition took effect July 1 and helps expand the

Tin Roof owners to bring back furniture outlet

ReSkued to sell returned, discontinued products

July 6, 2023

Dylan Harris

Acme TV Home & Office plans to reopen its furniture outlet store, ReSkued, in a new building to be constructed at 1722 E. Riverside, in Spokane's Sprague Union District. ReSkued has been closed since May 2021, after operating as a clearance and

Fresh & Foraged reopens North Side eatery

Salad eatery had closed due to high labor costs

June 22, 2023

Dylan Harris

North Spokane salad restaurant Fresh & Foraged LLC, located at 410 E. Holland, is back in business after it had closed in November, and subsequent negotiations to sell the business stalled. Fresh & Foraged owner Sarah Davis says she decided to

Tractor Supply expands in Spokane area, North Idaho

Deer Park store to be first outlet in Spokane County

June 22, 2023

Erica Bullock

Tractor Supply Co.'s regional expansion plans call for the construction of five new retail stores in Eastern Washington and North Idaho during the next two years. The city of Deer Park will be the home of Tractor Supply Co.'s first location in

What's Happening With: Silverwood Theme Park and owner Gary Norton

Early software pioneer engineers growth at North Idaho theme park

June 22, 2023

Mike McLean

At the age of 75, Gary Norton, owner and founder of Silverwood Theme Park, continues to be its pilot, always attempting to steer it to new heights. Since the Journal last published a feature story on Silverwood, the North Idaho theme park, located

Hoopfest rebounds with 800-team increase this year

Tourney still below pre-pandemic level of 6,000-plus groups

June 22, 2023

Karina Elias

Spokane Hoopfest, billed as the largest three-on-three basketball tournament in the world, has increased this year's event by an additional 800 teams, bringing the total to 4,250 participating teams with over 16,500 players to this year's roster

Spo-Canned: Large INW breweries gain market share as industry contracts statewide

Distribution expansion aids growth in some cases

June 22, 2023

Dylan Harris

Spokane's largest breweries are increasing distribution and gaining market share as the industry contracts statewide, Washington state Liquor and Cannabis Board data show. According to the board's reports of net sales to importers and distributors,

Circle K station planned in Valley

$1.5 million project slated on site in Greenacres area

June 8, 2023

Karina Elias

Tempe, Arizona-based convenience store chain Circle K Stores Inc. plans to build a store and fueling station at 18723 E. Cataldo, in the Greenacres area of Spokane Valley, says Emily Estes-Cross, public information officer for the city of Spokane Valley.

New Mister Car Wash, Surf Thru operations planned

Values for two projects total about $2.7 million

June 8, 2023

Karina Elias

New carwashes are planned on Spokane's North Side and in the Moran Prairie neighborhood, according to records filed with the city of Spokane. For the North Side project, a pre-development application indicates North Carolina-based Surf Thru Inc.