Selkirk Sport LLC, a North Idaho manufacturer of pickleball paddles and accessories, has received a $30 million investment from Bluestone Equity Partners, intended to transform Selkirk from a domestic pickleball leader into a global sports brand, says co-founder and co-CEO Mike Barnes.
Town & Country Shopping Center and three neighboring commercial buildings have been purchased for $11 million, says Dave Black, CEO of Spokane-based commercial real estate brokerage NAI Black and Black Realty Management.
Seattle-based Pacific Plumbing Supply Co. LLC acquired Spokane-based M&L Supply Co. Inc.’s operations and two locations — one in Spokane and one in Butte, Montana — on Dec. 30 and plans to retain the company’s employees.
Spokane-based vehicle brake and suspension repair shop Golden Rule Brake and Memphis, Tennessee-based AutoZone Parts Inc. both are planning new facilities in Kootenai County valued at a combined construction cost of $3.4 million.
Retail sales in Spokane had a slow start in 2025, with low single-digit percentage growth, says Patrick Jones, executive director of Eastern Washington University’s Institute of Public Policy & Economic Analysis.
When Beau Burdett visited the Inland Northwest in June to check out Kirishian Imports, a Spokane-based rug retailer and cleaner he was considering purchasing, what he found scared him — in a good way.
Aloha Vintage Mercantile LLC has reached full vendor capacity a month after opening its doors to the public at the Trent & Argonne Plaza, in Spokane Valley.