Moving from the cloud to the ground, Spokane-area entrepreneur and former technology executive Jeff Aden has purchased Nine Mile Feed and Hardware and is giving it a modern makeover.

Fifteen years ago, Summer Hightower was selling her “handmade adornments” out of a vintage suitcase at roller derbies. 

A local bartender and server are joining forces and opening a restaurant, Jewel of the North Neighborhood Gastropub, in a recently vacated, historical mansion in the Browne’s Addition neighborhood.

Chavelitas Pub Grill & Cantina, a new restaurant that is a fusion of American and Mexican cuisine, is set to open at Liberty Lake’s new Trailhead Golf Course clubhouse in June.

A new owner is flipping records at 4000 Holes Record Store, the 36-year-old Monroe street music shop in Spokane’s North Central district.

Inland Northwest entrepreneur Jackie Casey is taking over the former Blue Cat Vintage space in the Sprague Union District with two separate businesses.

As efforts to revitalize the Hillyard Historic Business District continue, the co-owner of a new shop coming to the area is planning to be part of the progress.

White Rock Coffee is expected to open in March at 727 W. Francis, in the building formerly occupied by Green Gables Photography.

Griffin Tavern is expected to open in April, at 1001 W. First, in the space previously occupied by Brooklyn Deli, which closed in 2023.

Uno Más Tacos & Tequila opened in the North Monroe Business District earlier this month, at 2020 N. Monroe.