Small Business

Hy-Vee accepting applications for 2025 Opportunity Supplier Impact Summit

Hy-Vee’s Opportunity Supplier Impact Summit will be held in Central Iowa this fall, the company announced Monday. Small businesses and entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to pitch their products Sept. 18 and 19 at Hy-Vee, Inc.’s headquarters in Des Moines,…

WARN notice: Grit Delivers closing in Iowa City

A Workforce Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act filing Jan. 4 shows Grit Delivers has laid…

Amazon delivery service partner Grit Delivers is out of business. CREDIT GRIT DELIVERS

Hardacre Theater, Public Space One, local artist wins state grants

Cedar County’s Hardacre Theater, Iowa City’s Public Space One and Cedar Rapids hip-hop artist Antonio…

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Kate Moreland undertakes well-being venture

Open the door and invest in yourself. That’s one of the first messages displayed on…

Kate Moreland

Káva House and Café for sale in Swisher

Owners Karen and Craig Vondracek are looking to sell their restored coffee shop, Káva House…

Located in downtown Swisher, Káva House and Café operates inside a restored 1914 general store. CREDIT KAVA HOUSE

Andale Cantina Bar & Grill opens North Liberty location

A Mexican restaurant featuring authentic dishes and margaritas has opened in North Liberty at 780…

A new Mexican Bar and Grill is opening in North Liberty. CREDIT ANDALE CANTINA

SBA approves $14.9 million in Iowa small business loans in December

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has released its monthly loan approval figures in Iowa…

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

Solon loses The Brass Fountain after permanent closure

The Brass Fountain announced on Facebook it closed its downtown Solon location after less than…

The Brass Fountain opened in early 2021. CREDIT NOAH TONG

Indoor golf simulator facility opens in the Czech Village

Ringer Golf has joined the Czech Village district in Cedar Rapids, offering a year-round golf…

Ringer Golf, a premium simulated golf facility, is opening in the Czech Village. CREDIT RINGER GOLF

Jethro’s BBQ plan Coralville restaurant at former Old Chicago site

Des Moines-based Jethro’s BBQ is set to make its first entrance into the Corridor by…

Jethro's BBQ is expected to move into the former Old Chicago restaurant building on the Coralville Strip. CREDIT NOAH TONG

Flannigan’s sports bar shuts down, points to staffing shortages

Flannigan’s Sports Bar & Grill, connected to Iowa River Power in Coralville, is no longer…

Flanigan's Sports Bar in Coralville has closed.

SwineTech receives strategic minority investment

SwineTech, a farm management company based in Solon that helps pork producers ensure transparent, individualized…

Solon-based SwineTech combines innovative technology with pig farming. CREDIT SWINETECH

Great American Cookies debuts at Coral Ridge Mall

Great American Cookies is now open seven days a week in Coralville at Coral Ridge…

A collection of baked goods that can be bought from Great American Cookies. CREDIT FAT BRANDS INC.

Kiddo’s Childcare and Learning Center opens in Cedar Rapids

A new childcare facility opened Dec. 10 at 3516 Center Point Rd. NE in Cedar…

Kiddo's Childcare and Learning Center opened in Cedar Rapids on Dec. 10. CREDIT KIDDO'S CHILDCARE AND LEARNING CENTER.

Saucy Focaccia permanently closes all locations

Saucy Focaccia, a Cedar Rapids restaurant once named on the list of Iowa’s Best Burgers…

Cedar Rapids-based Saucy Focaccia is permamently closing all locations.

Cybersecurity startup to launch interactive escape room game

Cybercade, a spinoff company of ProCircular in Coralville, is just weeks away from unveiling a…

Tyler Olson, founder of Cybercade, wants to help Iowa businesses teach employees core priniciples of cybersecurity through innovative, fun learning.