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Sewers by the thousands answered the call during the pandemic, dusting off their machines to produce cloth masks by the millions to not only protect against the Covid virus but to reflect individual style. The stitching frenzy contributed to making hobby sewing cool again.

Now SVP Worldwide, parent company of the 170-year-old Singer brand, has partnered with streetwear label Supreme to produce what it calls “the coolest sewing machine ever,” a bright-red high-tech model made to appeal to younger…

The brand has three other restaurants across the state in Jacksonville, Pembroke Pines and Pinellas Park.

The Claim Jumper restaurant chain has permanently closed its location in Roseville.

A sign at the restaurant at 250 Harding Blvd. confirms the closure, and the location is also listed as “permanently closed” on Claim Jumper's website. The chain had a Roseville presence for more than 20 years. It's unclear when the site had its final day of business.

Claim Jumper serves items such as steaks, burgers and sandwiches. The Roseville site has three stars on Yelp, based on more than 800 reviews. It…

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New Folsom business

Last month, I told you that Fun Zone Arcade was listed as “coming soon” on the website for the Folsom Premium Outlets. Update: The new arcade is now open at the outlet mall. It fills a space near a recently opened Flip Flop Shops store, according to the center's website.

From the legal beat

Chris Walsh left his position as assistant district attorney in Nevada County in mid-2021 after serving on the prosecutorial…

The grocery chain announced a grand opening, then postponed it three months after a decade of looking for the right spot.

Butcher's Block remains open in Lexington and says it hopes to open other locations.

The Charlotte area picked up a few new restaurants in the final month of 2022, with more to come early this year.

A pair of high-end ventures from chef Sam Hart — reverse wine-pairing restaurant Biblio and a revamped location of Counter- — made their debuts in west Charlotte last month. In South End, the area's second location of Brown Bag Seafood opened at the Lowe’s Tech Hub on West Worthington Avenue.

A brewery from Seoul Food Meat Co.'s owners is tracking toward a first-quarter opening…

Vestar spoke exclusively with the Phoenix Business Journal about why it's pursuing this project and why it's a significant development for this part of Phoenix along a fast-growing freeway corridor.

The Charlotte City Club is mapping out its vision for the future, with new leadership guiding the way in the post-pandemic world.

Ebert's Meats, a Newport store that has been in business for more than a century, is closing its doors.