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Facing intense competition, CEO Jean Thompson decided to give Seattle Chocolate a complete makeover to go from doing good to doing great, she said.

Saint Arnold Brewing Co. is hiring as it gears up to open its new restaurant and beer garden this summer.

Houston's oldest and largest craft brewery is hosting four job fairs and several career open house days, according to Saint Arnold’s website. The brewery aims to hire about 160 people, founder Brock Wager told the Houston Business Journal.

Interested applicants should pre-apply online for specific positions, which include bartenders, managers, chefs, line cooks and more. The full list of…

United Airlines lifted the curtain on the new Polaris Lounge at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), the second and largest of the two Polaris international business-class lounges in what will eventually be a network of lounges at many of United’s principal hubs.

The San Francisco Polaris Lounge officially opens for business April 30.

The new space covers two levels and is nearly double the size of the first Polaris Lounge at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, which opened in December…

Boston Beer Company reported a 15 percent increase in shipments to distributors in the first quarter compared to the same period last year.

The company (NYSE: SAM) hasn’t seen a year-over-year increase in shipments since the fourth quarter of 2016. It said sales in its first quarter were buoyed by new offerings, beating back several quarters of poor performance.

Boston Beer also reported an 8 percent increase in sales to retailers, known as depletions, in the first quarter of 2018 compared to…

Community clean-up and fundraising efforts have been ongoing, with various agencies and restaurants stepping up to help local farmers.

More and more farmers are planting the stuff that won't get you high

Hit musical “Hamilton” opens at Houston’s Hobby Center for the Performing Arts on April 24 and runs through May 20. And you’re not too late to be in the room where it happens.

Most tickets were sold to subscribers of Broadway at the Hobby Center or Theatre Under the Stars last year or to “verified fans” who preregistered on Ticketmaster earlier this year.

However, a few tickets remain for many shows — though selection is often limited to pricier seats and/or single seats — according…

The founder of a Cincinnati tech startup, which was acquired by Zillow Group for $108 million, is opening a Napa Valley winery in conjunction with his wife.

Austin and Angela Allison have been working behind the scenes for about a year identifying growers, surveying the market and sourcing fruit. On May 1 they're launching WineSociety, a premium wine brand from their new winery in Napa Valley, Calif.

Austin Allison founded Dotloop in 2009. The startup provides software to allow all parties in a…

A local pizza parlor featured on the Food Network is putting its Baltimore location on the market.

Champs Pizza & Subs has listed its restaurant at 3212 Washington Blvd. for $250,000. The price includes inventory as well as furniture, fixtures and equipment. The eatery, one of two Champs restaurants, leases space in a Southwest Baltimore strip mall about a mile from Lansdowne High School.

The original Champs restaurant in Glen Burnie appeared on a January 2017 episode of “Ginormous Food” for…