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Retail

Parting Thoughts with Whiz Kids' Jan St. George

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May 19, 2022
Karina Elias
Jan St. George has decided to retire after 17 years of working, managing, and ultimately owning and operating the Whiz Kids toy store located on the third floor of River Park Square Mall. She recently turned 63 years old.
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—Dynamic Design Group Inc.

Flight 509 indoor amusement park to land in Spokane Valley

$4.3M adventure park to include ninja course, bumper cars, laser tag
May 19, 2022
Virginia Thomas
Initial site work has begun on what will be a 22,000-square-foot indoor family amusement park in Spokane Valley. Tim Homer, owner of party equipment rental store All-Star Jump, says he hopes to open Flight 509 Adventure Park in spring 2023. Concrete foot
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Inland Northwest grocers ramp up remodels

Seven stores to update, add time-saving features
May 19, 2022
Erica Bullock
At least five stores that sell groceries in Spokane County are moving forward with plans to update and remodel seven buildings in projects valued at over $14 million, public records show. Design plans for the tenant improvements show a trend of adding
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—Virginia Thomas

Cantarito to bring Mexican cuisine to Indian Trail

Menu to feature ceviche, traditional jarrito drink
May 5, 2022
Virginia Thomas
A Mexican restaurant featuring seafood dishes is expected to open this summer in the Sundance Plaza commercial development on Indian Trail Road, in northwest Spokane. Cantarito Mexican Restaurant is expected to open in July at 8801 N. Indian Trail,
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—Erica Bullock

Apartments designed with roommates in mind

Developers opt for fewer studios, three-bedroom units while focusing on changes in renter demographics
May 5, 2022
Erica Bullock
As new apartment complexes are rising throughout the Spokane area, some of the latest design trends include reducing the number of three-bedroom units in favor of co-living arrangements, increasing access to nature and communal spaces, and addressing
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—Erica Bullock

Icons 2022: Empire Ford's Nate and Roberta Greene

Former car dealers found community in Spokane
May 5, 2022
Erica Bullock
Nate and Roberta Greene, both 78, say their lives revolve around family, faith, community, and education. Since they first moved to Spokane 36 years ago, the couple has worked to generate positive changes in those areas, striving to create a lasting
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Cannabis store robberies prompt response

Cashless transaction options available to retailers; industrywide adoption said to be slow
May 5, 2022
Virginia Thomas
In response to a series of armed robberies in the Puget Sound area, the Washington state Department of Financial Institutions and the state Liquor and Cannabis Board are collaborating to solve the problem of an industry that historically has been
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A To Z Rentals plans West Plains store

Location will be fourth for company in Spokane County
April 21, 2022
Erica Bullock
A new equipment rental store, A to Z Airway Heights, is proposed on the West Plains, according to permit documents on file with the city of Airway Heights.
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Great Floors sells five properties

Cd'A retailer to continue to operate its stores in acquired buildings
April 21, 2022
Erica Bullock
Coeur d'Alene-based retailer Great Floors LLC has recently sold five store buildings with about 176,000 square feet of retail space combined, including one store in Spokane Valley and one in Coeur d'Alene, says Clayton Brown, Seattle-based managing
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VIRGINIA THOMAS

Gander & Ryegrass chef revamps tiny downtown bar

Drinkery employs three, focuses on craft cocktails
April 7, 2022
Virginia Thomas
Peter Froese, the owner and chef at Spokane restaurant Gander & Ryegrass, has opened a "fancy dive bar" in a minuscule space in the downtown core.
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