Tim Harty, The Business Times Spend an hour with Corbin MacLeod, and be prepared to walk away impressed. Because he makes an impression. Ask him a simple question, and be prepared for a complex answer that could veer into family, philosophy and faith. He’ll talk about soul and connection, brotherhood, community and charity. MacLeod is […]
Tim Harty, The Business Times Jennifer Montoya’s excitement to finally reopen her children’s playhouse in Grand Junction, which she did on May 24 with Jennies Playhouse & Jump Zone, was tempered by an equal and opposite emotion: fear. Montoya said it had been 15 months since she had to close her business inside Mesa Mall […]
Craig Hall, The Business Times There’s an adage in golf known as “the rub of the green,” which refers to “an accidental or unpredictable influence on the course or position of the ball.” And while most golfers experience this phenomenon at some point in nearly every round they play, the City of Grand Junction was […]
Tim Harty, The Business Times The end of May officially brought an end to fabric and craft retailer JoAnn at Mesa Mall in Grand Junction, and like many area fabric-store owners, Hartland Clubb was saddened by the national chain’s demise. “We considered the staff at Joann and the other people that shop there as friends […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times Following months of public backlash regarding the controversial Fourth and Fifth Street redesign, longtime Planning Commission member Keith Ehlers urged Grand Junction City Council to examine how future projects are planned. He recommended the councilors rebuild public trust and avoid projects causing the same level of controversy. Ehlers, who also […]
Club Car Wash, one of the fastest-growing express car wash companies in the United States, hosted its grand opening June 7 at 691 24 Road, its first location in Grand Junction. This summer it will open a second location on North Avenue. According to a Club Car Wash news release, the 24 Road site offers […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times For 22 years, GJ Auto Sales was a fixture in the Grand Junction community, a family-run business operated by Amber Colunga Martinez and Mike Martinez. But now, the lot at 320 S. First St. will be transformed into a state-led mobility hub, part of Colorado’s climate-focused transportation plan. Selling the […]
Tim Harty, The Business Times Saying PBG Advisors outgrew its former location in Fruita isn’t enough. Not when there’s a good anecdote to make the point. PBG Advisors had a staff of about a dozen people when it resided at 138 S. Park Square in Fruita, but the approximately 2,400 square feet there didn’t allow […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times The Grand Junction City Council convened for a special meeting May 29, following a grassroots campaign urging the council to reconsider its decision to end the Fourth and Fifth Street pilot program. After hearing public comments, the council unanimously approved a compromise. The adopted motion calls for a two-lane configuration […]
Tim Harty, The Business Times By the time Dawn Martin and her husband, Lewis Martin, finished listing all of the things the Fruita Copy Shop does – well, maybe not finished; instead, let’s say they listed all of the things they could remember – they wondered if maybe it would’ve been quicker to list the […]