Bargain hunters and families going through transition have helped Upscale Retail support local community-service organizations since 2016.
116 3rd St SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
Bargain hunters and families going through transition have helped Upscale Retail support local community-service organizations since 2016.
The Gazette’s Business Notes is a compendium of the week's promotions, new hires, certifications, added business lines and business events, among other items, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa City and the rest of the Corridor.
Responding to increased consumer demand for custom meats, the Iowa Economic Development Authority awarded 15 grants Friday to small-scale meat processors.
Critical Hit Games in Iowa City specializes in role-playing card games, such as “Magic” and “Pokemon.” It also has board and miniature games, and they buy and sell retro video games as well.
A longtime a fixture in the local LGBTQ community, Belle’s Basix at 3916 First Ave. NE in Cedar Rapids will close on Feb. 1 unless someone else buys it to keep it open, the owner says.
Since 2016, Comic Sandwiches in Hiawatha has supplied shields and other props — batons, maces and battle hammers — to cosplayers and comic-book fans in two dozen countries.
Iowa City said Wednesday it will offer a limited number of small matching grants, with priority to be given to Iowa Targeted Small Businesses located in the city.
Alicia Valesquez is helping others learn more about cultural heritage and helping them respectfully incorporate Native American jewelry into everyday lives.
Seventh Avenue, which has been under construction since July, opened Friday. Other than work on the 11th Street plaza area, Phase 1 is complete. Phase 2 is scheduled to begin in the spring.
Hia Dog Boarding in Hiawatha offers doggy day care, overnight boarding, basic training, supervised swimming and more.
For 35 years, Hiawatha-based Banacom has evolved to include decals, life-sized cardboard cutouts and vinyl wraps for virtually anything that can carry a message.
Moxie and Mortar owners adapted to unexpected learned in the pandemic.
Here is a look at some small business in Corridor and how they’re managing to keep their lights on and be successful.
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