Retail

2024 Rising Stars: Abigail Palacios

Multicultural esthetician finds groove in skin care

September 12, 2024

Noticing a lack of services in the skin care industry for people of color, Abigail Palacios took on specialized training to learn how to treat a neglected group of people and opened her business, Chicana Esthetics LLC.

2024 Rising Stars: Erin Peterson

Passion for sharing great finds leads to success

September 12, 2024

Karina Elias

In just a few years, Erin Peterson has built a popular multimedia platform that continues to grow, making her a 2024 Spokane Journal of Business Rising Star.

Comcast opens South Hill Xfinity store

September 3, 2024

Journal of Business Staff

Comcast Corp., the Philadelphia-based cable, internet, and phone provider, has opened its third Xfinity store in the Spokane area.

Seven INW companies make Inc. magazine's fastest growing list

Tractor Beverage leads other local companies in rate of growth, followed by Quiroga Law Group

August 29, 2024

Karina Elias

Seven companies in the Spokane-Coeur d’Alene area have made Inc. business magazine’s annual list of the 5,000 fastest-growing companies in the country.

Meet & Greet: Melissa Green, Vice President, Area Managing Director, Davenport Hotel Collection

August 29, 2024

Karina Elias

Melissa Green has become the Davenport Collection's vice president and area managing director, following a 26-year career in hospitality. In her new role, she hopes to staff the five-hotel collection to its pre-pandemic levels by 2025.

Bru Coffee Hause opens in North Spokane

Silo-shaped stand offers house-made food and drinks

August 29, 2024

Dylan Harris

Sigrid Houske, 27, opened Bru Coffee Hause at 9803 N. Division, in North Spokane, earlier this month.

Plans are evolving for former Lowe's building

North Division structure may be divided in to three tenant spaces

August 29, 2024

Dylan Harris

The building formerly occupied by a Lowe's Cos. home improvement store at 6902 N. Division may be divided into three separate tenant spaces, records on file with the city of Spokane show.

Give Them Liberty (Lake): Big national companies drawn to border town

Available land, political climate make Liberty Lake more attractive

August 15, 2024

Dylan Harris

Numerous national companies have set up shop or expressed interest in expanding to Liberty Lake along the south side of the freeway in 2024.

Adams Tractor considers West Plains store

Early designs call for a $6M showroom, repair center

August 15, 2024

Erica Bullock

Coeur d’Alene Tractor Co., which does business as Adams Tractor of Spokane, is developing a $6 million facility on the West Plains to replace a smaller leased facility in the city of Spokane.