Retail

River City Guitars starts on South Hill

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March 29, 2018

River City Guitars, at 2910 E. 29th, on the South Hill, is Spokane's newest vintage guitar shop. Co-owned and operated by local musicians Bobby Kluss and Joe Chamberlain, the store specializes in the buying and selling of vintage electric, acoustic,

Sweet Peaks plans ice cream shop here

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March 29, 2018

LeAnn Bjerken

Sweet Peaks Ice Cream, of Whitefish, Mont., plans to open its first Spokane shop in May at 415 W. Main downtown. Company owners Marissa and Sam Dauenhauer started the business in 2010 and currently operate six shops. One is at 108 N. Fourth, in Coeur d

New Costco store project moves forward

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March 29, 2018

Samantha Peone

Lydig Construction Inc., of Spokane, is constructing a new $15.6 million Costco Wholesale Corp. membership warehouse store, at 12020 N. Newport Highway, north of Spokane, where site work is well underway. The retail warehouse will occupy 167,000 square

Two South Hill retail centers approach launch

Planning, site work underway at Commons on Regal, Radio Tower Village developments

March 29, 2018

Mike McLean

Planning and permitting activities are continuing for two long-envisioned commercial centers on the upper South Hill. QueenB Radio Inc. is planning a center recently renamed Radio Tower Village on 17 acres of land known as the KXLY site on the west side

Mutu Coffee earns B corporation certification

Owner says company aspires to serve as an example for others here

March 29, 2018

LeAnn Bjerken

Mutu Coffee Roasters LLC, an organic and fair-trade coffee roaster, recently has earned a certification enabling it to become the first B corporation to be headquartered here in Spokane. B corporations are for-profit companies that pledge to achieve s

Hotel Indigo is still a go in downtown Spokane

Former Otis interior is about two-thirds demolished

March 29, 2018

When reached by phone by the Journal, Portland, Ore.-based real estate developer Curtis Rystadt was standing in line at Portland International Airport waiting to a board a plane to Atlanta for a kickoff party Hotel Indigo was throwing for owners and soon-

The M building to be entirely finished by October

First residential units to be ready for move-in this May

March 29, 2018

Doug Yost, director of real estate investments for Spokane-based Centennial Real Estate Investments, says he expects all work at The M, the former Macy's building at 608 W. Main downtown, to be completed by October. However, Yost says plans call for th

Once-obscure Washington Cracker venue draws events, visitors

Owners say building's shared spaces allow for collaboration

March 29, 2018

LeAnn Bjerken

Since its purchase four years ago by local investor group Cracker Box LLC, the former Washington Cracker Co. building at 304 W. Pacific quietly has been transforming into a popular Spokane event venue. Darby McKee, who co-owns the building along with Mar

Latah Bistro owner, partner pursue a flour-ing venture

Restaurateur to sell eatery, latte stand to focus on growing business

March 29, 2018

LeAnn Bjerken

Restaurateur Dave DuPree has agreed to sell the popular Latah Bistro restaurant in south Spokane and its neighboring coffee stand, Latah Latte, in order to focus full time on a growing business venture, a company called Flour Farm LLC, which makes a glute

Etailz to lease part of old Itron headquarters in Spokane Valley

Online retailer will quadruple its space with move to Valley

March 29, 2018

Samantha Peone

Spokane-born online retailer etailz Inc. plans to move its operations in the University District to the former Itron Inc. headquarters building in Spokane Valley, following renovations currently underway, says Mary Miller, etailz's chief revenue and mar