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Sonic, the drive-in restaurant chain, is coming to Menifee. The company will open its first restaurant in the city at the southwest corner of Newport and Haun roads, probably within two months, said Scott Forest, senior vice president with WestMar Commercial Real Estate in Temecula. The restaurant, which is under …

A study by UC Riverside shows that Hispanic-owned businesses grew dramatically in the two-county region during the worst of the economic slowdown. Many of them have only a handful of employees, but the trend was still positive for the region. Everyone agrees that the Inland Empire took a major hit …

Members of all five of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ World Series championship teams are scheduled to attend an event next month that will honor men and women in uniform. The gathering, which is being sponsored by the Rancho Cucamonga Chamber of Commerce, will be held from 4-11 p.m. May 21 …

A restaurant chain that features a sports bar, bowling lanes and an arcade is coming to Ontario. Big Al’s expects to open in the former Best Buy at 4120 E. Fourth St. during the first quarter of next year, said Todd Moore, chief operating officer for the Vancouver, Wash.-based company. …

Seven businesses in San Bernardino County have earned $3.65 million in tax credits for expanding and creating jobs. The award, from the California Competes Tax Credit program, will help those companies generate approximately $79.3 million in investments within the county and hire more than 500 full-time employees, according to a …

So says Mike Stull, an academic and entrepreneur who runs a local academic program devoted to growing and developing entrepreneurship in the two-county region. Now is probably a good time to start a business in the Inland Empire, although there could be some rough patches ahead, according to Stull.   To …