Business

Jack Brown, the man who made Stater Bros. Markets into the largest private employer in the Inland Empire, was remembered by friends and colleagues as a fair-minded executive who always put customers and employees first. “I can’t imagine life without Jack Brown,” said Bruce Varner, a Riverside attorney who served …

A whiskey distillery in Redlands has reached an agreement with BevMo, one of the largest alcoholic beverage retailers on the West Coast. J. Riley Distillery has two of its main products – California Clear, a basic whiskey, and 1775, a light whiskey – available upon request at approximately 150 BevMo …

Jack H. Brown, executive chairman of Stater Bros. Markets, the largest private employer in the Inland Empire, has died. Brown, 78, passed away Sunday evening surrounded by his family, according to a statement released today by Stater Bros. Markets. Cause of death was not given. Brown, a San Bernardino native, …

Corky’s Homestyle Kitchen & Bakery opened a restaurant  in Yucaipa Wednesday. The restaurant, at 31476 Ave. E, is the chain’s ninth restaurant, according to the company’s website. Seven of its locations – Upland, Rancho Cucamonga, Corona, Eastvale, Fontana, Rialto and Pomona – are in the Inland Empire, and it also …

Ryan Northcott has been named general manager of Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario. Northcott, who began work Monday, was most recently booking director at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, according to a statement. He spent eight years working for the Anschutz Entertainment Group and AEG Facilities, and began his …

Redlands-based Esri, a global leader in geographic information system technology, will host a public safety conference Monday in Denver. The one-day event will highlight the latest developments in GIS, a software and computer system that captures, stores and displays data related to the earth’s surface, according to a statement. Garry …