Business Profiles

Columbia Gardens adds art studio to tenant mix

rachel@tcjournal.biz — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:30:00 -0400

An art studio offering classes in oil painting, watercolors and mixed media has joined the collection of wineries and food trucks at Columbia Gardens Artisan Village in Kennewick.

Richland store offers warehouse-style shopping, without a membership

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:30:00 -0400

CHEF’STORE in Richland offers professional chefs and home cooks a wide selection of restaurant-quality ingredients, kitchen equipment, and catering supplies—all without a membership fee.

Brunch with a Mexican flair? Say no more – unless you also say mimosa flights

ty@tcjournal.biz — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:30:00 -0400

A popular Yakima brunch spot featuring mimosa flights, a menu with Mexican flavors and bright pink and flowery decor is opening a second location in Kennewick.

Longtime Kennewick lumber yard to open Horn Rapids showroom

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:30:00 -0400

Family-owned for more than 35 years, Tri-City Lumber is making its first expansion outside of Kennewick, adding a showroom in Richland’s Horn Rapids area.

New Tri-Cities IT firm blends AI, cybersecurity for nuclear renaissance

rachel@tcjournal.biz — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:30:00 -0400

OSC Technical Solutions is using AI and cybersecurity expertise to support the Hanford cleanup and prepare for the next generation of nuclear projects.

Award-winning entrepreneurs team up to showcase French cuisine

rachel@tcjournal.biz — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:30:00 -0400

Two business owners who met at an awards event honoring them for their entrepreneurship have teamed up to take the reins of a Richland restaurant and bar, bringing a focus on hospitality and French food – along with a new name.

Bluecarrot expands Tri-Cities footprint, merging fitness and functional wellness

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:30:00 -0400

Anyone who’s ever wanted to try a Lagree workout soon will have more options when the Tri-Cities’ only licensed Lagree Miniformer studio, Bluecarrot, opens two new locations in central Kennewick and west Pasco.

Vista Field’s first business says ‘yes to the address’

rachel@tcjournal.biz — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:30:00 -0400

Vista Field’s first business has finally opened its doors after the 103-acre former airfield underwent years of planning to transform into regional town center.

A Kennewick woman’s wild ride with fame, fraud, food

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0500

This is a story about a Kennewick-based food blogger who built a worldwide online following. It’s also a tale of how her recipe site got tangled in an illicit drug ring. And how a seemingly harmless podcast appearance resulted in her losing every single one of her Facebook followers.

New Richland laundromat to offer inclusive workplace

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0500

When Jeffrey Peterson’s son Alexander received his first paycheck, the moment changed everything and ultimately sparked a business venture with an inclusive workplace.

From FFA to their own shop, teens nurture their budding venture

rachel@tcjournal.biz — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0500

Two friends turned their love of flowers into a business. Their fledgling floral shop has weathered its first year of weddings, holidays and hands-on lessons in entrepreneurship. Now, the teen owners are ready to let their floral ambitions bloom even bigger.

Private sector partnerships propel Richland startup toward large-scale deployment

ty@tcjournal.biz — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0500

Private companies and startups are partnering with this Richland-based company, setting the stage for it to apply its technology at scale.

Eastern WA’s destination for vintage, collectible auto parts to reopen under new ownership

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0500

This spring, Dan’s Garage in Kennewick will reopen with a new driver behind the wheel of the 45-year-old vintage and collectible auto parts salvage business.

How Oasis Freight scaled from mom-and-pop to multistate powerhouse

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0500

This Kennewick-based company’s small business success story is one that entrepreneurs dream about.

Richland library loses cafe lobby tenant

rachel@tcjournal.biz — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0500

The cafe in the Richland Public Library has closed, though the cafe’s other two locations remain open.

Knockerball owners shift focus back to mobile events, axe throwing

rachel@tcjournal.biz — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0500

After launching in a physical location for the first time last year, a mobile Knockerball business closed its indoor operation at the end of 2025. The owners are shifting their focus back to mobile events and their axe-throwing business.

This performance shop is expanding at full throttle

rachel@tcjournal.biz — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:00:00 -0500

After 19 years in business in a tight leased space in Kennewick, a performance car service and parts shop is planning to move to a building of its own in the Horn Rapids area of Richland.

Champion-led studio expands to meet growing student demand

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:00:00 -0500

A local investment group of Brazilian jiujitsu enthusiasts is building a new studio at 3 Louisiana St., just off Clearwater Avenue in Kennewick, to help the next generation of martial arts students gain confidence and improve their quality of life.

Seasoned chef and bar owner team up to open all-day diner

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:00:00 -0500

Before this Pasco restaurant ever had a name on the door, it already had a history built on trust, loyalty and a bar owner’s belief in an experienced chef wanting to make the space his own.

A passion for the past endures at one of Richland’s oldest homes

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:00:00 -0500

For this shop owner now in her 70s, her business combines her two loves: framing and selling antiques.

Landscape designer acquires local native plant nursery

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:00:00 -0500

A Tri-Cities specialty nursery was recently acquired by a local landscape designer and general contractor who focuses on hyper-local native plants.

The sky’s the limit for this helicopter company’s diverse offerings

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:00:00 -0500

A local helicopter operator is the only one of its kind between Lewiston and Seattle, offering a range of diverse services such as cherry drying, flight instruction, photography tours and even Easter egg drops.

Longtime local auto body shop expands to Pasco

rachel@tcjournal.biz — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:00:00 -0500

A family-owned auto body shop that’s been in business in Kennewick since the 1980s recently opened a Pasco location to stay competitive.

Kennewick entrepreneur serves up indoor pickleball courts

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:00:00 -0500

In the last two years, a number of local and out-of-state entrepreneurs have made plans to build indoor pickleball facilities in the region. This Tri-City entrepreneur is the first to do it.

Numbers, neighbors and notion of goodwill define bingo hall’s winning formula

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:00:00 -0500

This Kennewick bingo hall is a place for connections, where friends and family share laughs while vying for a win. It’s also a place that supports a longtime nonprofit’s mission to make the Tri-Cities a better place.

This family’s success hinges on installing, servicing doors

rachel@tcjournal.biz — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:00:00 -0500

Over the course of more than 20 years, a Spokane-based family business grew from an operation based in their own home to a multi-office company with over 50 employees. Continental Door Company put down roots in the Tri-Cities last year and plans to keep on growing.

Downtown Kennewick bookstore expands into bigger shop

ty@tcjournal.biz — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 12:00:00 -0400

One of downtown Kennewick’s newest stores made a big move ahead of the holiday shopping season.

Tank manufacturer with Alaskan roots expands to Tri-Cities

rachel@tcjournal.biz — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 12:00:00 -0400

A more than 70-year-old tank manufacturing company with Alaska roots has expanded to the Tri-Cities to meet demand.

Summer’s Hub is poised to open in Pasco

rachel@tcjournal.biz — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 12:00:00 -0400

Owner Chris Corbin first opened Summer’s Hub of Kennewick in 2022 with the vision of a family night out in mind. Now, he’s expanded the vision across the river with a new Summer’s Hub in Pasco.

Nurse practitioner expands men’s clinic in response to growing patient demand

ty@tcjournal.biz — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 12:00:00 -0400

“Once we opened a brick-and-mortar location, we more or less doubled our clientele.”