Carmen
Carmen, ID · Business
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Experience Rexburg to introduce students to local businesses
Experience Rexburg, an event centered around supporting local businesses within the town, is coming to Porter Park on Saturday, September 19. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is free for all to attend. Experience Rexburg includes over 100 local vendors, food trucks, activities such...
Idaho State Journal
Old Town businesses rally after Monarch fire
POCATELLO — Businesses in Old Town said the loss of the historic Monarch building on West Center Street was devastating, but most said they would be OK, and some are even reaching out to fire victims. Ross Gutterud owns the First National Bar adjacent to the Monarch. Gutterud hadn’t...
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Proposed hotels push out small businesses in downtown Jackson
The so-called “Cowboy Chiropractor” Christopher Koch, 78, said the loss of his shop is a sign that growth is changing the character of Jackson Hole. His block is set to become the Glenwood Hotel, owned by the same local family that runs Hotel Jackson. (Evan Robinson-Johnson / KHOL)
Idaho State Journal
Olive Garden and WinCo Foods to be built in Rexburg this fall
Lots of popular delicious food is headed to Rexburg this fall in the form of WinCo Foods and Olive Garden Restaurant. To begin with, WinCo Foods announced on its Facebook page that it plans to build its new store at 350 E. Moody Road. “We’re under construction to bring another employee-owned WinCo Foods in our home state of Idaho,” it said. According to the Facebook page, the store will be open 24/7. It will also come with its own “hot pizza department.” It has stores in Idaho Falls, Pocatello, Twin Falls, Boise, Eagle, Meridian, Nampa, Lewiston, Moscow and Coeur d’Alene. It also has shops throughout Utah, Oregon and California. An employee-owned company, the organization shares in that success via its “Employee Stock Ownership Plan” that it started 30 years ago, it reported on wincofoods.com. “Participating in the ESOP program means employees are part owners of the company and benefit financially from a job well done,” it said. “In this way, there is a direct incentive for employees to work hard and to take pride in what they do. That is why our stores are cleaner, our prices are lower and our smiles are bigger. Additionally, being employee-owned means WinCo Foods
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RxR Autoworks moves into new location
A Pocatello auto business has a new and improved location. On Tuesday, RxR Autoworks held a ribbon cutting for their new building on the corner of Fourth and Clark. Previously located on Main Street for the last three years, RxR Autoworks said this new location will improve their ability to provide quality service.
Idaho State Journal
Agri-Service opens facility near Blackfoot
Surrounded by hay fields, the newest addition to the Agri-Service network in Idaho, Utah, Washington and Oregon has opened its doors at 535 W., 100 N. off Highway 26 west of Blackfoot. The 25,000-square-foot facility will be home to 24/7 service in the field or at the shop for a...
Idaho State Journal
Blackfoot continues looking for ways to cut utility losses
BLACKFOOT — The City of Blackfoot is continuing to look at ways to cut its losses on unpaid utility bills, but it appears that landlords won’t be offering the solution — at least not when it comes to paying those bills. The city loses about $25,000 a...
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Idaho Gas Prices Hold to 3 Dollars 12 Cents Average This Week as Fraud Case Tied to Local Club Accounts
POCATELLO, ID — A 41-year-old Pocatello woman is facing 13 felony grand theft charges after Bannock County prosecutors say she embezzled more than $45,000 from the Rotary Club of Pocatello. Katie Michelle Omundson was issued a summons Tuesday to appear in 6th District Court after charges were filed Sept. 2, according to police and court records.
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Eastern Idaho’s Sparkling Performance
Boise Square Park and Julia Davis Park in downtown Boise, Idaho. This region of the Gem State takes the reigns when it comes to strengthening local industry. When it comes to growing business markets and building an economic development-focused foundation to power industries of the future, Idaho stands out. One person who can speak to this is Teresa McKnight, CEO of the Regional Economic Development for Eastern Idaho (REDI). REDI operates as a regional economic engine across 16 counties and 31 cities and works closely with companies, entrepreneurs and public and private partners looking to expand, relocate and make site selection decisions in their territory.