Jason Zook is best known in the Tri-Cities for Smile A Mile Painting, a residential and commercial painting business with operations in the Tri-Cities and Central Oregon. Jason ZookBut Zook has a background in construction and has always built projects for himself, something he treats as a hobby.“I know the...
A family-owned Richland company is expanding to a new building, thanks to rising demand for its gluten-free bread, cake and other mixes.GF Blends will occupy a 20,000-square-foot production facility on Battelle Boulevard when construction wraps in April, said owner Glen Call, who is also a contractor. Allpro Inc. is developing...
A Richland winery has opened a tasting room downriver from the Tri-Cities in hopes of expanding its customer base.Barnard Griffin’s new storefront joined a growing number of wineries setting up shop at The Waterfront in Vancouver, just across the Columbia River from Portland.“It’s been a long time in the planning,”...
Russ Cazier, the owner of a string of Subway and Costa Vida restaurants in Eastern Washington and Oregon, is bringing the Costa Vida fresh Mexican brand to Pasco.The newest Costa Vida will occupy a space Cazier first leased more than a year ago at 6627 Burden Blvd., next to Proof...
Hanford facility ready for testing as construction wrapsThe Low-Activity Waste Facility at Hanford’s Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant is ready for testing after workers completed construction of the last 94 systems at the site.The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of River Protection and contractor Bechtel National Inc. said workers hit...
When the owners of Pacific Pasta & Grill decided to downsize to survive the pandemic, they also took the opportunity to create a more efficient operation.“We fixed all the mistakes of the old restaurant,” said co-owner Niki Young.The restaurant opened Dec. 19 at 603 Goethals Drive in Richland after closing...
Jim Franklin had a new building constructed for Streetrodz Unlimited after the auto repair business outgrew its smaller building.Franklin, who has run the business since 2006, built a new facility with five repair lifts and six repair bays. The one-story building includes shop and office sides separated by a viewing...
Richard Cote of Spokane-based MissFit Ventures Kennewick LLC, dba Orangetheory Fitness, has completed a $750,000 project to install an Orangetheory Fitness studio at 4101 W. 27th Place, Suite B110/120 in Kennewick.It is expected to open in March and will be the second Orangetheory Fitness location in the Tri-Cities. A third...
Walla Walla Community College broke ground on an 18,800-square-foot student recreation center funded by student fees in mid-2019, with construction wrapping in 2020.The project’s $8.25 million budget is supported by student fees approved by 72% of WWCC students in 2016. Students agreed to levy a $5 per credit per quarter,...
A Vancouver real estate management and development firm is expanding into the Tri-Cities, drawn by the area’s growth.Carmen Villarma, president and founder of The Management Group (TMG), broke ground on a two-story office at 30 S. Louisiana St. in west Kennewick this fall. It includes ground floor space for both...
