Russell Stover Chocolates has announced changes that will include the closure of its production facility in Montrose in the spring of 2021. The company also plans to close what it described as “low-traffic” stores over the course of the next year, including the retail outlet in Montrose. A total of about 400 positions will be […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Jeison Vasquez has encountered — and changed — a range of behaviors in dogs. That includes everything from jumping on the couch to yanking on leashes and biting the hands that feed them. It’s not that those dogs are bad. They’re just confused about their identities and their roles in […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Jana Thomas believes there’s a convergence between wild excitement and calm peace. It’s the place where audacious aspirations combine with confident determination to turn dreams into reality. “This is where life should be,” she said. Wild peace is a concept after which Thomas has named her venture and one she […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times There’s more to installing a windshield than ensuring a good fit. Increasingly sophisticated safety systems with cameras mounted to windshields require not only precise placement, but also careful calibration. It’s an exacting service two Grand Junction entrepreneurs provide through a business they opened. While their operation aligns with technological changes […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times While low housing inventories slowed sales, the dollar volume of real estate transactions climbed in Mesa County in 2019 to its highest level in more than a decade. “We still ended up with a very healthy year,” said Annette Miller, a senior vice president at Heritage Title Co. in Grand […]
A new Grand Junction store will sell a range of products from Scotland and Ireland. Sharon and Sean Taylor plan to open Taylor’s Croft on Jan.18. The store is located at 2478 Patterson Road, Unit 25. The Taylors are founders of the Grand Valley Scottish Games and Celtic Festival conducted each May at the Mesa […]
A monthly measure of optimism among small business owners has slipped, but still finished 2019 at an historically high level that bodes well for 2020. “December marked the end of another banner year for the small business economy as owners took full advantage of strong consumer spending and federal tax and regulatory relief. 2020 is […]
U.S. payrolls continue to grow, but at a slowing pace. Nonfarm payrolls increased 145,000 in December as the unemployment rate held steady at 3.5 percent, according to the latest Labor Department estimates. The latest monthly payroll gain was the smallest since May and brings total gains for 2019 to 2.1 million. That’s down from 2.7 […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Dusti Reimer listened to what participants at the inaugural Initiate Conference had to say about the event. That’s so she could incorporate requests — and compliments — into organizing a second conference she hopes will prove even more beneficial for marketing, communications, and business professionals. The upcoming conference in Grand […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Despite some slowing attributed in part to low inventories, 2019 ended as another good year for the residential real estate market in Mesa County. “We’re reaching more of a normalcy in the marketplace,” said Robert Bray, chief executive officer of Bray Real Estate in Grand Junction. Bray expects more of […]