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Happy Friday morning, Columbus.
This week marks my sixth year at Columbus Business First. Time flies when you're having fun.
Anyhoo, let's get down to today's business.
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A cohort of 150 students will matriculate into Ohio State University's…
Exhibition honors Cincinnati jazz legends, while aficionados ponder the future of the art form
Trombonist Marc Fields remembers reading an ad in the Sunday newspaper when he was a senior at Withrow High School. It said Cincinnati philanthropist J. Ralph Corbett was seeking African American musicians for scholarships to attend the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.
“I still have the article taped in a scrapbook,” Fields said. “I went to CCM because I had a scholarship. J. Ralph Corbett was looking for African Americans to play in the symphony.”
Corbett provided…
Renton coffee roaster draws backing from ex-Seahawk Doug Baldwin
Boona Boona Coffee aims to scale up with backing from the former Pro Bowler and two other well-known investors.
Helena steakhouse changes ownership, enhancements planned
The new owners of the steakhouse plan to build upon the restaurant's existing legacy.
Behind the deal: How the owner of Parx Casino became a partner in a New York casino proposal
Current plans for the Avenir call for a 1.8 million-square-foot hotel, gaming, entertainment and residential complex on Manhattan’s West Side.
Huey’s in East Memphis to add to-go kitchen to site on Poplar Avenue
The space, which was recently the clothing store Coming Attractions, will now be converted into a kitchen that will be dedicated to Huey's to-go orders.
Employee No. 5 at Tecovas now leading charge for burgeoning boot maker
A shift to brick-and-mortar sales has driven significant growth for Austin-based boot maker Tecovas. Chief Financial Officer James Mann, one of the company's earliest employees, has helped lead the way. Click through to read more about this winner in the Best CFO Awards.
The Salty Donut opens new flagship store ahead of national expansion
The new store is nearly four times larger than its previous Wynwood location.
Why The Fish Market is shuttering its Bay Area restaurants and fishery operation
Residential projects are set to replace the two outposts of The Fish Market Restaurants, a brand that's been in the Bay Area for nearly 50 years.
Caribbean restaurant grows from food cart to brick-and-mortar
A Caribbean restaurant that started with a hot dog cart in Chinatown has expanded to a brick-and-mortar location at Ala Moana Center.