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Popeyes sues Iowa franchisee for continuing operations after franchise termination
Popeyes Louisiana Chicken is suing an Iowa franchise owner for continuing to operate under the restaurants’ name despite the termination of their franchise agreement. Iowa franchisee and Illinois resident Asif Poonja and Jam Equities, his limited liability company, failed to…
Private equity firm AAVIN ends funding round with $63 million in capital
Cedar Rapids-based private equity firm AAVIN Equity Advisors closed a third round of funding with…
Teamsters union workers at ADM preparing for strike Tuesday
Representatives of Teamsters union workers at the ADM corn processing plant in southwest Cedar Rapids…
ICAD celebrates successes, looks to reimagined future
If the past two years have brought any progress in economic development, it’s that a…
‘The Story of The ESCO Group’ to feature business founder Nov. 1
Marion Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO) is hosting “The Story of The ESCO Group,” from 9-10…
Principal releases $600 million sustainability bond report
A five-year, $600 million funding agreement-backed note (FABN) issued through Principal Life Global Funding is…
Meals on Wheels needs more volunteers for winter months
For the Meals on Wheels program at Horizons, A Family Service Alliance, the approaching winter…
Iowa Hospital Association honors UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital employees
The Iowa Hospital Association (IHA) honored two UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital team members…
Marion opens Community Impact Award nominations
The Marion Chamber of Commerce and city of Marion are partnering on the Morris F.…
Lloyd Companies and Hilton Garden Inn Cedar Rapids build beds for kids
A group of Lloyd team members drove from Sioux Falls to Cedar Rapids the weekend…
TrueNorth wins American Trucking Associations Image Award
TrueNorth Companies, headquartered in Cedar Rapids, has won a Mike Russell Trucking Image Award from…
West Bancorporation earnings decline slightly in third quarter
West Bancorporation, the parent company of West Bank, on Oct. 27 reported third-quarter net income…
United Fire Group reports estimates for third quarter 2022 results
United Fire Group, Inc. announced that its third quarter 2022 results include estimated pre-tax catastrophe…
New age-restricted housing development coming to northeast Cedar Rapids
A new four-story, age-restricted housing development is on its way to a northeast Cedar Rapids…
Fong’s Pizza closing Cedar Rapids location Nov. 5
Fong’s Pizza is permanently closing its Cedar Rapids location in the NewBo neighborhood Nov. 5.…
Henderson named economic development manager for Iowa JPEC
Shannon Henderson, who for the past five years has been constituent relations coordinator in the…
