Traton Homes plans 38-unit townhome community in Marietta
The project is proposed for 4 acres at 1401 and 1411 Bells Ferry Road, which is between U.S. 41 (Cobb Parkway) and Interstate 575.
Birmingham’s top ZIP codes for rising wealth
You probably know the wealthiest ZIP codes in metro Birmingham, but do you know the places where wealth is rising?
Home fetches record price in exclusive Geneva Lake community: Slideshow
A Florida couple has paid $4.6 million for a home in one of the priciest neighborhoods in the Lake Geneva area.
The home, at N1621 E. Lakeside Lane in the town of Linn, is located in South Shore Club, a private and wealthy community built along Geneva Lake’s south shore in Walworth County, according to a state real estate filing.
The closing price for the home is the highest ever for a resold home in that neighborhood, said David Curry of Geneva Lakefront Realty, who sold the home exclusively.…
News & Brews: Commonhouse/Smokehouse owner on expansion and running a pair of beer brands (video)
Could a local craft brewer buy another local craft brewer?
That would be a first for the Columbus market and it’s an idea that Lenny Kolada floats in the latest edition of our News & Brews video series. He acknowledges that it’s a thought he’s had before and wonders whether, as the market evolves, there might be opportunities for collaborative deals?
It’s one of myriad topics the energetic and opinionated Kolada covers in this session. Also discussed? What makes Kolada want to throw up…
Indoor farming company growing leafy greens looks to Lockhart for $15M expansion
FreshBox Farms aims to expand into the Austin, San Antonio and Houston markets selling leafy greens such as spinach, kale and romaine lettuce that are produced in hydroponic facilities.
Twin Cities craft brewer moving its music fest to Wisconsin
The Twin Cities' Surly Brewing Co. said Friday it will move one of its major events, Surly Darkness Day, to the Somerset Amphitheater in Somerset in St. Croix County.
The combination beer-release and heavy-metal music festival has been held just before Halloween at Surly's Brooklyn Center, Minn., location since 2007, when Surly debuted the imperial stout-style beer. It often draws nearly 5,000 people. But Surly ran out of the room it needed to expand the event.
“Cramming that many people…
Boxed wines are bringing in big bucks
There’s gold in those wine boxes, whether sweet or dry, white or red.
Houston Botanic Garden starts transformation of former golf course
Work to transform a 120-acre former golf course into the new Houston Botanic Garden is about to being.
Houston Botanic Garden announced April 16 that it completed the terms of its agreement with the city of Houston and began its lease at the former Glenbrook Park Golf Course on April 2. The first phase of the project's master plan, dubbed “Botanic Beginnings,” is expected to open in late 2020, according to an April 16 press release. The site is along Sims Bayou off Interstate 45 between William…
Executive Inc.: Christine Barone brings Starbucks approach to True Food Kitchen (Video)
The former Starbucks executive is applying some of her experience from the coffee giant at the fast-growing healthy food restaurant chain.
Online delivery services present new challenges for local restaurateurs
All it takes is an internet connection and the swipe of a finger on an app like Grubhub or EatStreet, and a consumer can get a hot meal delivered from virtually any restaurant to their doorsteps in an hour.
As more consumers spend more of their money online, it's no surprise the online food ordering and delivery industry has exploded throughout the U.S. And in Milwaukee, it's no different: services like Uber Eats, DoorDash and Seamless have flooded the market, presenting diners with expanded and…