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New Pasco storefront

From White House gift shop to astronaut souvenirs – plus so many pickles – this Pasco business serves up the goodies

April 14, 2025
Laura Kostad

Tri-Citians can get their fill of treats from JoJo’s Freeze Dried Goodies closer to home with the recent opening of its new storefront in Pasco, where they can choose from the wide variety of freeze-dried candies, gummies, cookie dough, ice cream sandwiches and bars, pickle chips, jalapeños, corn, as well as fun dips and gourmet peanut butter with cookie chunks intended to be eaten by the spoonful.


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Longtime Richland furniture store calls it quits

La-Z-Boy Inc. buys building for $3.5 million
July 31, 2024
Rachel Visick

A Richland furniture store is closing its doors this month after a final sale of all its current inventory. Once the store is cleared out, La-Z-Boy Inc. may open a showroom there as the company bought the 21,651-square-foot building for $3.5 million.


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Christopher Ingersoll is the fourth-generation owner of Farmers Exchange in downtown Kennewick.
A cornerstone of downtown Kennewick

Inflation, rising costs force 100-year-old store’s closure

July 1, 2024
Sara Schilling

A longtime downtown Kennewick business has shut its doors after 100 years, citing economic challenges.


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Triplets expand Richland lash salon to include boutique

December 14, 2017
Audra Distifeno
In addition to eyelash extensions, waxing and microblading, sisters offer training, online salesThree sisters believe owning and operating a business together is triple the fun.Meet Laura Geertsma, Leslie Miller-Stidham and Lisa Olson — identical triplets who have always worked together.From their first teen job at Subway to working nights at...
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Family-owned bakery boasts loyal following in Pasco

December 14, 2017
Jeff Morrow
Nine family members work between Viera’s two bakeriesEulogio Zarate considers himself a fan of weather reports.The manager of Viera’s Bakery said he can tell when business is good based on the weather.“We always get excited as a business when it’s raining or cold,” he said while standing behind the counter at...
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Father, son run their separate insurance agencies as one business

December 14, 2017
Kristina Lord
Jerad Groth owns Pasco Allstate agency, his dad owns one in RichlandJerad Groth didn’t plan to follow his father’s footsteps into the insurance business.But he’s glad he did.The young entrepreneur bought an established Allstate agency in Pasco in 2011 at age 25.“Since 2011, we’ve nearly doubled our clientele and grown...
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Business succession strategy: a gift followed by redemption 

December 14, 2017
Guest Contributor
By Beau RuffLet’s assume that the patriarch of a local manufacturing business is ready to determine the best way to transition ownership of the business to his daughter. Beau Ruff,Cornerstone Wealth StrategiesThe patriarch, John, and his wife, Jane, are ready to hand over the reins and move into retirement. Still,...
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Family-owned businesses find it’s relatively easy to work together

December 15, 2016
Jessica Hoefer
For many people, co-workers are an extension of family.They share stories around the water cooler, celebrate birthdays with office cupcakes or luncheons, step up to help when times get rough and exchange gifts around the holidays.But for some employees, like those working at Brutzman’s Office Solutions in Richland and Tippett...
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Family-owned Kennewick construction company stays focused on service

December 15, 2016
Jeff Morrow
Zak O’Brien knows how important it is to take care of customers.If you don’t do that, you’re not in business very long.O’Brien Construction Company Inc. has always understood this fact.It’s a reason the Kennewick company has been in business for close to 44 years.“My dad started this business in 1973,”...
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Richland Bell Furniture spans three generations at same location

December 15, 2016
Dori O'Neal
Three generations of the Carroll family have made Richland Bell Furniture the go-to Tri-City store for quality home furnishings and good old-fashioned customer service.[blockquote quote="Good customer service never goes out of style.." source="Pete Carroll, owner of Richland Bell Furniture" align="right" max_width="300px"]When Joe Carroll first opened his store 68 years ago,...
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