Small Business

Interior of FilmScene on the Ped Mall, 118 E. College St. in Iowa City.

Iowa City nonprofit cinema FilmScene announces purchase of Ped Mall building

FilmScene has partnered with Resilient Sustainable Future for Iowa City (RSFIC) to purchase the historic Packing & Provisions Building at 118 E. College St., which has housed FilmScene on the Ped Mall since 2013. The $2.3 million purchase secures the…

A Colonial Lanes patron watches the bowling ball she just released glide toward the pins on the bowling lane. Despite renovations going on, business has not slowed down for the bowling center. CREDIT ANNIE SMITH BARKALOW

New owners take the helm at Colonial Lanes

Micky’s Irish Pub will soon open at 429 E. Third St., Davenport. CREDIT DAVE THOMPSON

Micky’s Irish Pub expands to Davenport

Fun Station adds Dubuque location

The Vertical Jump Park in Dubuque has been acquired by Cedar Rapids-based Edwards Entertainment Company,…

Fun Station Dubuque

Iowa breweries collaborate to raise $13K for river cleanup efforts

Big Grove Brewery, Toppling Goliath Brewing Co. and Lua Brewing participated in some hands-on cleanup…

Project Hop Fisch big grove brewery

Napoli’s Italian Restaurant adding second location in Cedar Rapids

Napoli’s Italian Restaurant is adding a second location at the Westdale Town Center in southwest…

Napoli's Westdale Town Center

Goosetown Cafe in Iowa City closes

The Goosetown Cafe in Iowa City’s Northside neighborhood is closed indefinitely, according to an online…

Goosetown Cafe Iowa City

Annual sidewalk sales tradition continues in downtown Iowa City this weekend

Iowa City’s 55th Annual Sidewalk Sale is taking place Thursday, July 13 through Sunday, July…

Iowa City Downtown Sidewalk sale

Meet the chef behind Barrett’s Quality Eats in Coralville

Renowned pastry chef Cory Barrett has opened Barrett’s Quality Eats, a new neighborhood bakery-deli-cafe, in…

Chef Cory Barrett Barrett's Quality Eats Coralville

Six Corridor companies receive SBA loans in June

The U.S. Small Business Administration has released its monthly approval figures for loans in Iowa…

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loans Iowa

Jeff Jones Furniture to close after 35 years, future building plans unknown

Jeff Jones finally got the perfect review. “I got this Google review and that was…

NewBo City Market hosting ‘Market by Moonlight’ farm-to-table dinner

NewBo City Market has announced that it will be hosting its first “Market by Moonlight”…

NewBo City Market

Corridor Media Group wins five AABP editorial excellence awards

The Corridor Media Group, parent company of the Corridor Business Journal and the Quad Cities…

Vice President Aspen Lohman (left) and CEO & President John Lohman (right) display the Corridor Media Group's AABP 2023 Editorial Excellence Awards.

Wilson’s Orchard & Farm to offer handmade pizza

Wilson’s Orchard & Farm, located at 4823 Dingleberry Road NE in Iowa City, is now…

Uptown Friday Nights returning this summer

For the first time since 2021, the Cedar Rapids Jaycees’ Uptown Friday Nights program will…

Hazzard County Saloon

History Center program wins national award of excellence

The History Center in Cedar Rapids announced Friday it has received a prestigious national award…

The History Center Cedar Rapids

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…

Urban Acres gift card giveaway

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…

Iowa River Landing