Recently added articles from Bellingham Business Journal:
Marriott to be largest hotel in county.
Jun 01, 2009; ... The Lynnwood-based 360 Hotel Group has applied for planned-development and State Environmental Protection Act (SEPA) permits to construct a five-story, wood-frame, 204-room hotel on Northwest Avenue. The hotel would include a total of 125,479 square feet above a ...
Lean and mean: efficiency, waste reduction pay off.(business toolkit)
Jun 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Trimming the fat is a time-honored business tradition. Any good business practice is going to emphasize waste reduction and continuous improvement of bottom lines and overall business performance. But unfortunately waste, in all its ugly forms, ...
City taskforce indentifies cost savings.
Jun 01, 2009; ... The city of Bellingham released a new report that identifies internal cost-saving measures, that would total more than $8 million. The Fiscal Alternatives for Stability Taskforce (FAST) report mainly focuses on deficit-reduction ideas, although some of the ideas would increase ...
Fairhaven library closes for repairs.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
Jun 01, 2009 ... The Fairhaven Branch of the Bellingham Public Library will be closed for five months beginning June 1 while repair work to the 104-year-old building gets under way. Dawson Construction, the project's general contractor, will focus on four major aspects: the exterior "envelope" ...
New York Pizza and Bar opening in June.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Bellingham's newest restaurant is opening the first week in June. New York Pizza and Bar, located at 902 N. State St. next to The Green Frog Acoustic Tavern, will offer gourmet pizza, pasta and burgers for lunch and dinner. The 5,900-square-foot location is the combination of ...
Moka Joe expands to increase storage.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Moka Joe, a local coffee roaster and wholesaler, recently purchased an 1,100-square-foot warehouse and a 700-square-foot single-family home at 2121 and 2123 King St., across the alley from its location at 2118 James St. Owner Trudy Scherting said her business was running out of ...
Barron Heating opens new Ferndale complex.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)(Barron Heating And Air Conditioning Inc.)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Barron Heating and Air Conditioning opened June 1 in the new Barron Heating complex at 5100 Pacific Highway in the Pacific Industrial Park, between West Smith and Slater roads in Ferndale. The new complex has enabled Barron Heating to move from its Bellingham location at 4176 Meridian St. ...
Brothers launch construction Web site.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)(Website overview)
Jun 01, 2009 ... A new Web site, www.localbuildindex.com, is now up and running to help Whatcom County residents find local construction trades and suppliers for new construction, remodels and repairs. The new Web site features customer reviews, ratings, discounts and photos of recent work ...
Tatango offering social media seminars.(THE BUZZ)(Brief article)(Conference notes)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Local group texting company Tatango is offering two seminars on June 25 on how businesses can use social media sites like Facebook to reach customers. The first seminar starts at 1 p.m. and the second starts at 6 p.m. The two-hour classes cover everything from Facebook, Twitter, ...
Golf Savings Bank chooses Fairhaven for second location.(THE BUZZ)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Golf Savings Bank, a bank with 30 loan offices in the Pacific Northwest, opened a second Bellingham office at 1128 Finnegan Way Suite 100 in the former Fairhaven Mortgage location. The bank has had an office at 3111 Newmarket Place Suite 101 in Barkley Village since April 2007. ...
Cuts Plus opens second location.(THE BUZZ)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Cuts Plus, a local no-appointment family hair care center and tanning salon, will open its second location on June 1 in the former Wavelengths Salon space at 2925 Newmarket Place Suite 104 in Barkley Village. The first location opened up next to Trader Joe's last summer. Owner ...
Willamette Dental plans for remodel.(THE BUZZ)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Willamette Dental, located at 4164 Meridian St. Suite 300, has applied for a permit to remodel its 3,500-square-foot space. The remodel will include adding three operating rooms and adjustments to the X-ray darkroom at an estimated cost of ...
3 Oms Yoga opening on Bay Street.(THE BUZZ)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Bellingham's newest yoga studio is poised to open on the summer solstice, June 20. Local yoga instructors Amy Robinson and Melissa Newman are joining together to open 3 Oms Yoga at 1210 Bay St. Suite 100. The Yoga Room previously occupied the 1,400-square-foot space but moved ...
Torre Caffe expands.(THE BUZZ)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Torre Caffe, located at 119 N. Commercial St. Suite 130 in the Bellingham Towers, underwent a major expansion in May. Owner Pasquale Salvati added 1,500 square feet of neighboring space to his small, 300-square-foot cafe. Along with adding seating, Salvati plans to expand his ...
The Keg closes.(THE BUZZ)(The Keg Steakhouse & Bar)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... After nearly 20 years in Bellingham, The Keg Steakhouse & Bar closed its location at 3218 Fielding Ave. behind Sehome Village on May 10. Carson Russell, dining room manager for The Keg, said the local franchise owner works very closely with the corporate ...
New site to connect residents and home service professionals.(THE BUZZ)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Whatcom County will soon have a new online directory to connect local residents with local home service professionals, such as plumbers and electricians. Whatcom Service Net.com is scheduled to launch in June and hopes to be a virtual one-stop shop for local, prescreened home ...
Downtown KeyBank opens.(THE BUZZ)
Jun 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Branch manager Susie Marino stands in front of the new KeyBank Building at the corner of E. Holly and N. State streets. After eight months of construction, the building is now open for business. The 9,000-square-foot branch houses 20 employees, ...
Countrywide renamed Bank of America Home Loans.(THE BUZZ)
Jun 01, 2009 ... The local office of Countrywide Home Loans, located at 810 Alabama St. near Trader Joe's, is now going by the name of Bank of America Home Loans. Countrywide was acquired by Bank of America in ...
Survival Solutions moves to Meridian St.(THE BUZZ)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Survival Solutions, a retail fire suppression safety and personal firearms business, is moving to 4201 Meridian St. Suite 101 behind Pro Golf Discount from its current location at 3800 Byron Ave. Suite B-10. Jonathan Johnson, co-owner of Survival Solutions, said the business's ...
YOLO Coffee Company & Bistro opening in Bellis Fair mall.(THE BUZZ)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Bellis Fair mall will soon have a new eatery. Genia and Chad Gaffaney, who own the body-piercing shop Silver Safari in the mall, are set to open YOLO Coffee Company & Bistro in late June. The 1,600-square-foot restaurant is located near the kids' play area in the Sears wing of ...