Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Coeur d' Alene new business update: Sept 19th 2012
In the Coeur d' Alene area...
Discount Groceries which is located on Seltice Way,by Les Schwab and near the intersection of Seltice and Spokane St. is closing.
Although no name is posted a new sandwhich food truck has opened near the intersection of Atlas Rd and Seltice Way in Coeur d' Alene.
Marathon Maintenance has opened in Post Falls in the Appleway Center buildings along the 6600 block of E. Seltice Way.
Post Falls Truck and RV has opened in the former auto sales lot next to the Frontier Grocery on Seltice Way on the west end of Post Falls.
Jacote Hair Salon has relocated to Coeur d' Alene and can now be found at 103 S. 4th St. in the Downtown area.
O'Reilly Auto Parts will open soon in Rathdrum. The new chain auto parts store will be at 6613 W. Commercial Park Ave near Super 1.
Downtown Coeur d' Alene's Cisco's Antiques has branched out and opened a new location called Cisco's Warehouse which sells much of the same antique goods as the orginal downtown store. Cisco's Warehouse can be found on E. Sherman Ave about 4 or 5 blocks east of Downtown.
CdA Homes Auxiliary Thrift Store has moved and is now open at the former NIC Adult Education Center building at the corner of 5th and Lakeside in Downtown Coeur d' Alene. The store moved there from a smaller storefront on Sherman east of Downtown.Not only will the new store be larger but the hours have also been extended.
High Nooner sandwich shop will soon close it's Coeur d' Alene store in the strip mall out front of Costco and by Wholesale Sports. The Spokane High Nooner locations however will remain open.
Great Harvest Bread Company will move north into the space being vacated by High Nooner of Government Way by Costco.Great Harvest moves from it's current store by the intersection of Government and Ironwood in Coeur d' Alene.
Spokane New Business Update: Sept. 19th 2012
In the Spokane area...
Cricket Wireless's retail store in Northtown Mall has moved. Their store can still be found on the first floor of the mall but now on the south end.
Cricket's old space in Northtown Mall at the bottom of the food court esclators will also be full once again soon as Best Buy Mobile is working on opening a new location in that 1st floor unit.
The asian grocery store called The Oriental Store which is on Division near Downtown Spokane will be moving soon to 1403 N Division.
New RV Dealership and RV accessory store Camping World is now open in Liberty Lake. Camping World is at the end of Cataldo Ave. nearby The Hub sports and event facility by the I-90 Barker Rd. exit.
The Elegant Peasant which is a women's clothing store at 913 W Garland Ave in Spokane is going out of business.
A new food truck that specializes in Jamaican cuisine is now open in Browne's Addition . The business which is called The Jamaican Jerk Pan is currently at the corner of 4th and Cannon.
A new sandwich restaurant is now open in Airway Heights. The business is called Nina Mary's Sandwiches and More can be found inside of the Conoco gas station at 11980 W. Sunset Hwy.
Chinese restaurant Happy Dragon Express is now open at 825 N Monroe St in Spokane.
Horizon Airlines is planning to reopen it's base for it's pilots and flight attendants at Spokane International Airport to allow several flight crews to be based in Spokane.
Lender Homestreet Bank is moving into a new office on the 6th floor of the office building at 201 W. North River Dr. in Spokane. As a result of the new office Homestreet will close it's smaller office in the nearby Rock Pointe Corporate Center.
A new restaurant has opened for business in Browne's Addition, The restaurant which is called EJ'S Garden Bistro is located at 1928 W. Pacific nearby The Elk and Tully's Coffee.
Bulldog Contractors has leased and will move into space at 16024 E. Sprague Ave in Spokane Valley.
Bekins Moving and Storage which had been along I-90 near Sprague Ave. in Spokane Valley has closed.
Revita Rehab continues to grow by acquiring the assets of Progressive Physical Therapy . Progessive is located at 11915 E. Broadway Ave Suite 101 in Spokane Valley
Northwest Commercial Kitchen Repair has opened in a home in North Spokane. The business will repair kitchen equipment for businesses.
As previously mentioned the Davenport Hotel's new Davenport Salon and Spa is now open in the basement of the historic Downtown Spokane hotel. The hotel owned spa is in the same space as the previous Spa Paradiso which is moving into the Kendall Yards area north of Downtown.
Arts, crafts and many more items will be sold at the new Simple Kreationz which is opening in Spokane Valley. Simple Kreations is a very small store located inside a chiropractior's office at 500 S. Pines Rd.
Team Pilates has now opened a new Pilates studio in North Spokane. They are located at 521 E. Holland Suite 60.
Subway is planning a new franchised restaurant location to open soon in the Suncrest Shopping Center just northwest of Spokane in Nine Mile Falls.
Cancer Care Northwest is building a new home for their practice. The new office and clinic will be located in Spokane Valley at 1204 N. Vercler.
Cricket Wireless's retail store in Northtown Mall has moved. Their store can still be found on the first floor of the mall but now on the south end.
Cricket's old space in Northtown Mall at the bottom of the food court esclators will also be full once again soon as Best Buy Mobile is working on opening a new location in that 1st floor unit.
The asian grocery store called The Oriental Store which is on Division near Downtown Spokane will be moving soon to 1403 N Division.
New RV Dealership and RV accessory store Camping World is now open in Liberty Lake. Camping World is at the end of Cataldo Ave. nearby The Hub sports and event facility by the I-90 Barker Rd. exit.
The Elegant Peasant which is a women's clothing store at 913 W Garland Ave in Spokane is going out of business.
A new food truck that specializes in Jamaican cuisine is now open in Browne's Addition . The business which is called The Jamaican Jerk Pan is currently at the corner of 4th and Cannon.
A new sandwich restaurant is now open in Airway Heights. The business is called Nina Mary's Sandwiches and More can be found inside of the Conoco gas station at 11980 W. Sunset Hwy.
Chinese restaurant Happy Dragon Express is now open at 825 N Monroe St in Spokane.
Horizon Airlines is planning to reopen it's base for it's pilots and flight attendants at Spokane International Airport to allow several flight crews to be based in Spokane.
Lender Homestreet Bank is moving into a new office on the 6th floor of the office building at 201 W. North River Dr. in Spokane. As a result of the new office Homestreet will close it's smaller office in the nearby Rock Pointe Corporate Center.
A new restaurant has opened for business in Browne's Addition, The restaurant which is called EJ'S Garden Bistro is located at 1928 W. Pacific nearby The Elk and Tully's Coffee.
Bulldog Contractors has leased and will move into space at 16024 E. Sprague Ave in Spokane Valley.
Bekins Moving and Storage which had been along I-90 near Sprague Ave. in Spokane Valley has closed.
Revita Rehab continues to grow by acquiring the assets of Progressive Physical Therapy . Progessive is located at 11915 E. Broadway Ave Suite 101 in Spokane Valley
Northwest Commercial Kitchen Repair has opened in a home in North Spokane. The business will repair kitchen equipment for businesses.
As previously mentioned the Davenport Hotel's new Davenport Salon and Spa is now open in the basement of the historic Downtown Spokane hotel. The hotel owned spa is in the same space as the previous Spa Paradiso which is moving into the Kendall Yards area north of Downtown.
Arts, crafts and many more items will be sold at the new Simple Kreationz which is opening in Spokane Valley. Simple Kreations is a very small store located inside a chiropractior's office at 500 S. Pines Rd.
Team Pilates has now opened a new Pilates studio in North Spokane. They are located at 521 E. Holland Suite 60.
Subway is planning a new franchised restaurant location to open soon in the Suncrest Shopping Center just northwest of Spokane in Nine Mile Falls.
Cancer Care Northwest is building a new home for their practice. The new office and clinic will be located in Spokane Valley at 1204 N. Vercler.
Local Business Profile- Skyway Cafe
Today's local business profile is of a historic restaurant in East Central Spokane that is not just your ordinary restaurant. That's because today's profile is of the Skyway Cafe that is located on the side of the main building for Spokane's Felts Field, a private city owned airport located on Rutter Ave to the east of Downtown.
The Skyway Cafe serves breakfast and lunch (dinners however are on the menu) and at the Skyway breakfast is served all day. And of course being in the historic Airport building the cafe features an aircraft theme with airplane art and even model airplanes that hang from the ceilings.
The Skyway Cafe also does host some events and will soon celebrate their 100th anniversary. If you would like more info on The Skyway Cafe visit them online at....
http://skywaycafe.com/
The Skyway Cafe serves breakfast and lunch (dinners however are on the menu) and at the Skyway breakfast is served all day. And of course being in the historic Airport building the cafe features an aircraft theme with airplane art and even model airplanes that hang from the ceilings.
The Skyway Cafe also does host some events and will soon celebrate their 100th anniversary. If you would like more info on The Skyway Cafe visit them online at....
http://skywaycafe.com/
Google Maps' new business photos
If your looking for a new business or just need the number to an established business chances are pretty good your going to check Google Maps. Google Maps are used by people all over the nation and even right here in Spokane. And one new map feature has arrived in Spokane and promises to help Spokane's businesses get more exposure to all those Google Maps users out there.
Google Business Photo is a new program of Google that has a locally based photographer come to your business and take a 360 degree photo. That photo is then added directly to your location on the map itself. Google Business Photo's can be viewed by simply dragging the street view guy over the map and landing on the orange dots.
Google Business Photo's do have a fee for the photo and add to the map but the fee is small and has the potential to be a great promotion tool.For more info on how your business can get itself added to this new map feature visit-
http://maps.google.com/help/maps/businessphotos/
Currently a few Spokane businesses are already listed with photo's on Google Maps. Those businesses are...
-O' Doherty's Irish Grille , Both the Downtown Spokane pub and North Spokane location
-Revival Lighting in Downtown Spokane
-The Marquee Lounge in Downtown Spokane
-Waddell's Pub and Grill on the South Hill in Spokane
and...
-Press on the Lower South Hill in Spokane
Google Business Photo is a new program of Google that has a locally based photographer come to your business and take a 360 degree photo. That photo is then added directly to your location on the map itself. Google Business Photo's can be viewed by simply dragging the street view guy over the map and landing on the orange dots.
Google Business Photo's do have a fee for the photo and add to the map but the fee is small and has the potential to be a great promotion tool.For more info on how your business can get itself added to this new map feature visit-
http://maps.google.com/help/maps/businessphotos/
Currently a few Spokane businesses are already listed with photo's on Google Maps. Those businesses are...
-O' Doherty's Irish Grille , Both the Downtown Spokane pub and North Spokane location
-Revival Lighting in Downtown Spokane
-The Marquee Lounge in Downtown Spokane
-Waddell's Pub and Grill on the South Hill in Spokane
and...
-Press on the Lower South Hill in Spokane
Your City Bites Food Tours
Spokane may not be the first place you think of when you think of culinary hot spots. But Spokane is hiding some fine restaurants that are just waiting to be discovered or re-discovered. And that is the goal of a new business that's getting it's name out there by offering a tour of Downtown Spokane that both highlights the storied history of the Downtown area and allows patrons of the tour to stop and taste the many flavors of the restaurants in Downtown Spokane.
The new business is called Your City Bite Favorable Food Tours and is offering the new tour for a small fee of 49 dollar per adult and 39 for children under 12 year old. The tours depart at 1:30pm daily from Riverfront Park and take a 2 mile trek thru the city.Tours however only run from March thru November.
Your City Bites Food Tours plans to expand the tour sometime soon to other cities around the nation but they do believe in the buy local approach and highlight local restaurants for their tour stops.
For more info on Your City Bites including where to book a walking tour and a list of tour stops please visit them online at...
http://www.yourcitybites.com/spokane-food-tour
The new business is called Your City Bite Favorable Food Tours and is offering the new tour for a small fee of 49 dollar per adult and 39 for children under 12 year old. The tours depart at 1:30pm daily from Riverfront Park and take a 2 mile trek thru the city.Tours however only run from March thru November.
Your City Bites Food Tours plans to expand the tour sometime soon to other cities around the nation but they do believe in the buy local approach and highlight local restaurants for their tour stops.
For more info on Your City Bites including where to book a walking tour and a list of tour stops please visit them online at...
http://www.yourcitybites.com/spokane-food-tour
More new apartments coming to Coeur d' Alene
The current local economy is improving ,slowly improving but improving none the less. But the hard times of the last few years have prompted and sadly forced some to downsize and move to new areas for employment and that is one of the main reasons behind the recent rapid expansion of new apartment complexes now under construction in the Coeur d' Alene (and Spokane...) area. Some such projects are already underway like the Affinity at Coeur d' Alene senior citizen housing complex off of Cedarblom St. and next door to Black Sheep Sporting Goods or the now open Riverview at Mill River Apartments off of Seltice Way near the US Bank Call Center.
But as those 2 apartment communities move toward their completion 2 more have now poped up on the horizon for construction soon and opening dates of 2013.Those 2 new recently announced apartment complexes are...
The Residence at Mill River Apartments
The Residence at Mill River is a new rental community to be built by Hayden based development firm Copper Basin Construction, Copper Basin is also the developer of the rest of the multi-use Mill River subdivision which this new apartment complex will be built near the entrance of. The Residence at Mill River will consist of 12 buildings and 92 new rental units,plans call for the project to be built in phases and to open in the fall of 2013.
New Apartments on Ramsey Rd. in Coeur d' Alene
The name isn't quite available yet on these new apartments that will be built by Hayden based Viking Homes and will be built on the corner of Ramsey Rd. and Lopez Ave. behind Mountain West Bank and less then a block north of Kathleen Ave in North Coeur d' Alene. This new apartment complex will house some 68 apartments and should open in the summer of 2013.
Work will also begin probably in the spring on the new 12 story multi-use apartment tower called One Lakeside to be built at the corner of 2nd and Lakeside in Downtown Coeur d' Alene,This project was announced earlier on this blog and I plan to continue to track it's progress as well as the other 2 new apartment complexes farther north in Coeur d' Alene.
But as those 2 apartment communities move toward their completion 2 more have now poped up on the horizon for construction soon and opening dates of 2013.Those 2 new recently announced apartment complexes are...
The Residence at Mill River Apartments
The Residence at Mill River is a new rental community to be built by Hayden based development firm Copper Basin Construction, Copper Basin is also the developer of the rest of the multi-use Mill River subdivision which this new apartment complex will be built near the entrance of. The Residence at Mill River will consist of 12 buildings and 92 new rental units,plans call for the project to be built in phases and to open in the fall of 2013.
New Apartments on Ramsey Rd. in Coeur d' Alene
The name isn't quite available yet on these new apartments that will be built by Hayden based Viking Homes and will be built on the corner of Ramsey Rd. and Lopez Ave. behind Mountain West Bank and less then a block north of Kathleen Ave in North Coeur d' Alene. This new apartment complex will house some 68 apartments and should open in the summer of 2013.
Work will also begin probably in the spring on the new 12 story multi-use apartment tower called One Lakeside to be built at the corner of 2nd and Lakeside in Downtown Coeur d' Alene,This project was announced earlier on this blog and I plan to continue to track it's progress as well as the other 2 new apartment complexes farther north in Coeur d' Alene.
Friday, September 14, 2012
Local developer plans new large hotel in Downtown Spokane
Local developer Walt Worthy has built up quite the legacy for himself by developing and managing a few well known buildings around Spokane. The most notable of which is easily the Davenport Hotel and it's neighboring Davenport Hotel Tower which Mr. Worthy brought back to life thru an expansive restoration and new construction process a few years back. And now Walt Worthy is proposing what would not only be his largest project yet but would also be such a large project it would change the skyline of Downtown Spokane forever.
Mr. Worthy has officially announced plans to build a new 15 story hotel on the site of the current south parking lot of the INB Performing Arts Center. The proposed new hotel would have around 550 guest rooms that would be similar in size to the rooms at the Davenport Hotel Tower. Also on the plans for the new hotel's building would be a spa and several new retail spaces. The new hotel would not eliminate any of the parking spaces that are currently on the site,instead all of those parking spaces would be moved underground and some new spaces would also be added,including in a new above ground parking garage on the east end of the site.
The new hotel will assume a national chain's name and branding such as Hyatt ,Marriott or similar. However management of the hotel would remain local. Mr. Worthy plans to begin construction on this project in early 2013 and opening will most likely be about 1 1/2 to 2 years after that.
The hotel project is being built on land that is currently and will continue to be owned by the Spokane Public Facilities District which is a branch of local government that also owns and oversees the INB Performing Arts Center ,the nearby Spokane Convention Center and the Spokane Arena. The Public Facilities District is allowing and supporting the development because they say it will make them and Spokane more competitive to obtain some larger conferences that with the current hotel room situation Spokane simply cannot host.
The hotel will also have direct access to the Convention Center and INB Performing Arts Center via a skywalk that would be built across Spokane Falls Blvd. . The main front entrance will also be on the north end of the new hotel facing the Convention Center to allow for easy walking access for Spokane's Convention attendees.
New book shares local businessman's life and history of Silverwood
The Silverwood Theme Park located along US 95 north of Coeur d' Alene draws in thousands of visitors every year. But as many long time locals will tell you the large Theme Park with all the attractions and roller coasters hasn't always been there. In fact Silverwood got it's start a few decades back as a private airport that was known to host air shows.That was until the 1980's when now local businessman and Silverwood owner Gary Norton purchased the airport and turned the large site into the park you see today.
With all that transition one can only guess that Mr. Norton has a few stories to tell,and he has done just that in a new self-published book called American Theme Park : The Creation of Silverwood . The new book tells the story of how Silverwood came to be and some personal comments on his own life. The book is now on sale at the stores within the theme park. Sales of the book, including an e-book for Kindle users are also available online at this web site...
http://www.silverwoodthemepark.com/contests/buy-american-theme-park.php
With all that transition one can only guess that Mr. Norton has a few stories to tell,and he has done just that in a new self-published book called American Theme Park : The Creation of Silverwood . The new book tells the story of how Silverwood came to be and some personal comments on his own life. The book is now on sale at the stores within the theme park. Sales of the book, including an e-book for Kindle users are also available online at this web site...
http://www.silverwoodthemepark.com/contests/buy-american-theme-park.php
A new re-development plan for the Ridpath Hotel
The Ridpath Hotel has sat completely vacant in the 500 block of E. Sprague in Downtown Spokane for a few years now,much of the reasoning for that stems from a network of several individual owners who have just been able to keep the high rise hotel and surrounding complex above the Fire Department's rules and regulations much less revive and re-open it.
But a well known local developer has now come forward with a new re-development plan that he hopes to bring before the city very soon. Spokane based developer Ron Wells who has successful renovated several historic buildings around the area say he plans to take on The Ridpath as his next venture.
Mr. Wells plans to work with 2 other partners to re-develop the site into small apartments that would be geared towards a younger crowd. The plan calls for 200+ apartments to be built on the first 10 stories of the 13 story building. Also planned are some retail and restaurant spaces along with newly redone underground parking.
The project would not only include the main Ridpath Hotel tower but also the adjoining and also vacant Y Building. The new apartment building would be called The Ridpath Club and those involved with the project hope to begin work in the next couple of months.
But a well known local developer has now come forward with a new re-development plan that he hopes to bring before the city very soon. Spokane based developer Ron Wells who has successful renovated several historic buildings around the area say he plans to take on The Ridpath as his next venture.
Mr. Wells plans to work with 2 other partners to re-develop the site into small apartments that would be geared towards a younger crowd. The plan calls for 200+ apartments to be built on the first 10 stories of the 13 story building. Also planned are some retail and restaurant spaces along with newly redone underground parking.
The project would not only include the main Ridpath Hotel tower but also the adjoining and also vacant Y Building. The new apartment building would be called The Ridpath Club and those involved with the project hope to begin work in the next couple of months.
Thursday, September 13, 2012
New business review: The Original P.H.A.T Truck
This my first review here on Inland Northwest Business Watch and for the regular readers don't expect this to be a very common feature here because as I have said before I try to keep my personal thoughts and opinions out of this site but every once and a while a business will provide me with something above and beyond what I expect and this is where I plan to share it.
I'm a sucker for trying new restaurants so as you might have guessed Pig Out in the Park is one of my favorite events of the year,I go every year and every year I try to try something new and this year was no different. I did my usual loop around the entire event taking in the sights and smells of the many, great in their own right, food and craft booths until I decided on a new black food truck near the stage and directly across from city hall. I recognized the name , The PHAT Truck from research I had done earlier on Facebook but hadn't planned on trying it that night until just moments before.
I can now honestly say I am so very glad I ordered from them as The Phat Truck is easily The best new place to eat in Spokane. I ordered a Phat Fidel which is The PHAT Truck's delicious take on the standard Cuban sandwich. The price was maybe a tad bit higher then the other vendors but for what you got it I belive it to be fair. The Phat Fidel was served quickly and hot complete with a side of fries which maybe I wasn't paying attention but I didn't know it came with,making it all the better deal. The sandwich is made up of 3 different meats and cheese with each bite being a different but wonderful flavor.
Even the compact bread was had a great and memorable taste. And the fries we're seasoned,with what however i'm not sure( did I mention i'm not a chef...) . My Phat Fidel was exactly what I wanted and more.
But for those of you who are not fans of Cuban sandwiches The PHAT Truck plans to add more sandwiches and burgers as their business matures. Pig Out in the Park was The PHAT Truck's first official appearance in Spokane but this weekend is their official opening with several stops planned,those stop locations include...
Friday Sept 14th - 10:30am till 6pm at the Northeast Youth Center , 3004 E. Queen in Spokane
Saturday Sept 15th - 9am till 2pm at the Mead Sports Complex at 12509 N Market St in Spokane
and...
Thursday thru Saturday night from 8pm till 2:30 am in Downtown Spokane outside of The Blue Spark at 15 S. Howard St.
I highly recommend trying The P.H.A.T Truck at one of their next stops , Maybe I'll even see you there...
For more info on The P.H.A.T Truck visit them on their website at...
www.phattruck.com
From their site you can also visit them on Facebook or Twitter. Pictures of their food are also available there.
I'm a sucker for trying new restaurants so as you might have guessed Pig Out in the Park is one of my favorite events of the year,I go every year and every year I try to try something new and this year was no different. I did my usual loop around the entire event taking in the sights and smells of the many, great in their own right, food and craft booths until I decided on a new black food truck near the stage and directly across from city hall. I recognized the name , The PHAT Truck from research I had done earlier on Facebook but hadn't planned on trying it that night until just moments before.
I can now honestly say I am so very glad I ordered from them as The Phat Truck is easily The best new place to eat in Spokane. I ordered a Phat Fidel which is The PHAT Truck's delicious take on the standard Cuban sandwich. The price was maybe a tad bit higher then the other vendors but for what you got it I belive it to be fair. The Phat Fidel was served quickly and hot complete with a side of fries which maybe I wasn't paying attention but I didn't know it came with,making it all the better deal. The sandwich is made up of 3 different meats and cheese with each bite being a different but wonderful flavor.
Even the compact bread was had a great and memorable taste. And the fries we're seasoned,with what however i'm not sure( did I mention i'm not a chef...) . My Phat Fidel was exactly what I wanted and more.
But for those of you who are not fans of Cuban sandwiches The PHAT Truck plans to add more sandwiches and burgers as their business matures. Pig Out in the Park was The PHAT Truck's first official appearance in Spokane but this weekend is their official opening with several stops planned,those stop locations include...
Friday Sept 14th - 10:30am till 6pm at the Northeast Youth Center , 3004 E. Queen in Spokane
Saturday Sept 15th - 9am till 2pm at the Mead Sports Complex at 12509 N Market St in Spokane
and...
Thursday thru Saturday night from 8pm till 2:30 am in Downtown Spokane outside of The Blue Spark at 15 S. Howard St.
I highly recommend trying The P.H.A.T Truck at one of their next stops , Maybe I'll even see you there...
For more info on The P.H.A.T Truck visit them on their website at...
www.phattruck.com
From their site you can also visit them on Facebook or Twitter. Pictures of their food are also available there.
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