Installing unique, shiny granite surfaces is The Granite Guy’s specialty.The family-owned company, located just upriver from the cable bridge in Pasco, has been in business for 10 years.“We basically do anything: kitchens, bathroom, outdoor kitchens, fireplaces,” said Irving Ortega.He, his wife Cassandra, and his brother Omar, own The Granite Guy...
The words scrawled on the walls after a smashing session at Take A Break in Kennewick show the catharsis.“Women Veteran Approved.”“It’s OK to Not Be OK.”“Know Your Worth.”“Cancer Sucks.”“Breathe In, Breathe Out, Swing.”Brigette Rose hatched the idea for Take A Break last summer, saying what the area needed was a...
A Kennewick business that frequently sells out of its tasty, doughy treats lives up to its name.Popular Donuts at 101 N. Union St. serves up daily a variety of shapes and unique flavors, frequently selling out toward week’s end.“All hours listed are until sold out,” it warns on its Facebook...
There came a time during the pandemic when Jubert and Theresa Javonillo knew they had to save their restaurant, Dagupan Grill, in Kennewick.“At the beginning of the pandemic, it was really scary,” Theresa said. “We had to shut down. It was like a nightmare. So we were really scared in...
A California couple sold their home and moved to the Tri-Cities to open an electric bike shop in Richland.The empty nesters wanted a new adventure after their daughters grew up and left home, so they began scouting places to launch a Pedego e-bike franchise.Troy and Erin Franzen had never been...
Kennewick’s Jordan DeVoir absolutely loves baseball.He loves everything about it. Playing it. Coaching it. Watching it.But perhaps making baseball products is where he’ll make his biggest mark in the game.DeVoir founded DeVo Bat Company in 2008. He makes wooden baseball bats for players ages 10 up to adults.Give him a...
In the market for music equipment? Ed and Moe’s Pawn Shop & Guitar Bar is a store you’ll want to put on your list.It has typical pawn shop items – electronics, power tools, jewelry, collectibles – but Ed and Moe’s puts special focus on providing a replete inventory of secondhand...
Matt Ulrich owns a dog, two turtles, two tortoises and a couple of fish tanks at home.“I have fewer tanks at home than I used to,” he said. “I’ve got 300 tanks to take care of at Finatics.” That’s why people call Ulrich the Fish Guy.He owns Finatics Tropical Fish,...
Music has always played a major part in the lives of Bobbi and David Dickerson, even before they married three years ago.David, 68, ran Dickerson’s Piano Service company. Bobbi, 64, is a retired school teacher who has given countless piano lessons.Together, they run Tri-City Music, a Richland store where musicians...
It’s not the typical narrative for small business owners.When statewide shutdowns in the wake of Covid-19 closed the Richland Public Library’s doors, its café, Novel Coffee + Teas, shut down with it.Though many businesses took advantage of the lull to re-imagine their brands, spaces and business models, few were faced...
