More than $1.8 million in commercial renovations and build-outs is reshaping North Spokane's commercial corridors, including new locations for retailers Sephora and Spencer Gifts and restaurants Habit Burger & Grill and El Pollo Loco.

Alameda, California-based World Market LLC has opened its second Spokane-area store, bringing 60 jobs to a 17,000-square-foot retail space, at 15110 E. Indiana in Spokane Valley.

Two Spokane restaurants are turning ghost stories into business opportunities by using haunted histories, themed dining experiences, and seasonal events to attract customers. 

Lilac & Pine is settling into its first fall at the Davenport Grand Hotel after a $600,000 renovation transformed the former Table 13 restaurant into a Pacific Northwest-inspired dining concept.

Long before Spokane Valley native Austin Harrington won a global bartending championship in London, his craft was already taking shape in Spokane — built on his mother’s culinary lessons, his family’s martial arts discipline, and his younger brother’s sci-fi drawings. 

The Village Bakery owners, Dana and Todd Bellefeuile, have built their Hayden establishment around a workforce model that helps people with disabilities develop skills for future employment and independent living.

Voltage Electronics is expected to more than double its annual revenue this year as the Spokane Valley-based resale company adds employees and expands its livestream shopping operation.

Kindlers LLC has opened its first-fast casual restaurant this month, at 14816 E. Sprague, bringing a certified gluten- and seed oil-free eatery to the city of Spokane Valley.

Mother Bear’s Bakery is expanding into a larger North Spokane location giving the family-owned business more room to prepare food, display baked goods, and grow its menu after exceeding capacity at its previous storefront. 

Emily Peterson is applying the finishing touches to HoneySpell Cafe, a North Spokane fantasy-inspired cafe expected to open in September with a business model built around coffee, community events, and lessons learned from running Page 42 Bookstore.