Alluvial can provide furniture brands that weren’t available in Grand Junction previously Tim Harty, The Business Times Jenna Smith and Morgan Woodward started eyeing the commercial space at 421 Colorado Ave. this spring when they heard it might become available. It looked perfect for what they wanted to do. Smith could move her existing business, […]
Jordan and Maddison Burge plan to maintain what made ice-cream shop great, but make changes, such as drive-through coffee Tim Harty, The Business Times Jordan Burge said he was joking when he asked the question: “What if we buy Graff Dairy?” Maddison Burge was serious when she answered: “Show me the numbers, then we’ll talk.” […]
2 longtime True Value stores go ‘truly independent,’ rebrand as Bob’s Hometown Hardware Tim Harty, The Business Times When national hardware-store retailer True Value filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy and was acquired by Fort Wayne, Indiana-based Do It Best in the fall of 2024, it opened the door for a Grand Junction couple to honor the […]
Alfalfa is entrenched in area agriculture, but drought drives search for alternative and complementary forage Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times Alfalfa has long been a vital part of Mesa County’s agricultural economy. It grows well in the region and provides farmers with a dependable, unsubsidized, cash crop that can be sold directly to dairy and […]
Haven Health opens alongside the Pregnancy Center, provides additional medical services Brandon Leuallen, The Business Time Haven Health celebrated the opening of its new medical clinic Aug. 14 at 2478 Patterson Road, Suite 3, with an open house, tours and a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The clinic began as a medical service within the Pregnancy Center of […]
Apartment building and dining hall featuring Panera Bread are the Formation District’s newest additions Tim Harty, The Business Times With the Ember Eatery now open and students about to populate the new Centennial Village Apartments, Colorado Mesa University’s future continues to take shape. Or form. That’s the key word in the university’s strategic plan for […]
ECOBurn uses air-curtain destructors to burn large amounts of wood quickly and without smoke Tim Harty, The Business Times Sheep grazing led their inquisitive minds to ask a burning question. Research begot an answer that engaged their problem-solving mentality. Then, their entrepreneurial spirit produced their latest business venture: ECOburn. Robert Andrews and his son, Kyle […]
Bud’s Tack Shop used to go to its customers; now they come to Bud’s from far and wide A home-based business that’s off the beaten path sounds like a good way to get mired in obscurity. But when that business has a reputation based on seven decades of excellence, people will find it. And it’s […]
Electric bicycles and service work help bike shops offset decline in traditional bike sales Tim Harty, The Business Times When Chris Brown announced in mid-June he would soon close Brown Cycles, he shared his reason and applied it to more than his own downtown Grand Junction shop. “It’s not a sustainable business model, this thing […]
The ARTery provides studio space for its members to work on their art Tim Harty, The Business Times On June 24, with a soft opening about two weeks away and the grand opening slated a week later on July 14, Robbie Breaux and her husband, Chuck, stopped at The ARTery to check things out and […]