Business

A vacant drive-thru restaurant in Corona is the future site of Troys Burgers. The 2,230-square-foot building at 4330 Green River Road, formerly occupied by a Copperlocks Grill, sold recently for $2.4 million, according to Progressive Real Estate Partners in Rancho Cucamonga. Progressive represented the seller in the transaction. Details about …

Walmart is remodeling 56 of its California stores, including eight in the Inland Empire. The improvements will include better layouts, more advanced technology, and services that will reduce shopping and delivery times to less than an hour for most customers, according to a company statement. “By modernizing our stores, we’re …

March was another strong month for Ontario International Airport. 574,819 air travelers passed through the turnstiles last month, a 2.7 percent year-over-year increase, and the fourth consecutive month the airport’s traffic count has gone up, according to a statement on the airport’s website. Domestic and international travelers totaled 514,777 and 60,042, …

Seven finalists will compete in the Greater Valley Innovation Showcase, a business-pitch competition scheduled to be held April 21 at the Palm Desert Entrepreneurial Resource Center. The Randall W. Lewis Center for Entrepreneurship at Cal State San Bernardino is sponsoring the event, during which each team will present an idea …

A Walmart in Rialto reopened April 10 following a remodel. The 40,000-square-foot store at 300 W. Base Line underwent several enhancements, including wider aisles, upgrades to its pharmacy and online delivery and pick-up service, and installation of signs, LED lighting and fixtures, according to a statement. “Our team worked hard, …

An employee at a paper warehouse in Ontario has been detained in connection with a massive fire at the facility early this morning. Fire crews responded to the 1:45 a.m. blaze at the Kimberly-Clark facility in the 9500 block of Merrill Avenue, according to multiple reports. Heavy smoke billowed through …