Small Business
Midnight Coffee to open a fifth location in Clive
A Johnson County coffee chain is expanding its footprint with a new location planned for central Iowa. Midnight Coffee will open its fifth location in Clive on Aug. 5, following the purchase of St. Kilda Café and Bakery at 12695…
Uptown Friday Nights returning this summer
For the first time since 2021, the Cedar Rapids Jaycees’ Uptown Friday Nights program will…
History Center program wins national award of excellence
The History Center in Cedar Rapids announced Friday it has received a prestigious national award…
Urban Acres provides grocery shoppers with $6,000 in gift cards
As part of Urban Acres Real Estate’s “It’s So Refreshing” campaign and the launch of…
These five new businesses are opening at the Iowa River Landing
Coralville’s Iowa River Landing is preparing to welcome five new businesses this year. Blue Agave…
Englert Theatre workers secure union contract
Englert Theatre’s bargaining unit and management have ratified and signed a new union contract, effective…
John’s Grocery now four generations strong
Doug Alberhasky is proud to manage John’s Grocery — leading the family-owned store’s transformation in…
Czech Village restaurant Rodina announces upcoming closure
After nearly four and a half years in Cedar Rapids’ Czech Village, Rodina restaurant has …
SBA issued loans to four Corridor businesses in May
Three Linn County and one Johnson County businesses received a total of $409,600 from the…
Crystal Group names Aaron Maue as new CEO
Crystal Group, Inc., a manufacturer of rugged high-performance computing solutions, has named Aaron Maue as…
Iowa City Downtown District appoints new director
The Iowa City Downtown District’s (ICDD) Executive Committee and Board of Directors unanimously approved the…
FilmScene receives $25K in NEA grants
For the second year in a row, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has…
Nancy Bird named CEO of merged ICAD and IC Business Partnership entity
The Iowa City Area Business Partnership (Business Partnership) and Iowa City Area Development (ICAD) boards…
IEDA approves assistance for four innovation startups in Iowa
The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) announced innovation funding for four startups through Iowa’s State…
GreenState lending program helping hundreds of immigrant entrepreneurs
As GreenState Credit Union’s vice president/bilingual business director, Kenia Calderon Ceron launched an ITIN loan…
Child care worker wage raise approved in Johnson County
A resolution to increase wages by two dollars an hour for eligible child care workers…
