The demise of Fresh & Easy should serve as a cautionary tale for any other grocery chain planning to enter the hyper-competitive California market, several retail officials said. The company, which struggled almost immediately after it entered that market seven years ago, recently announced that it will close or sell …
Read More »Annual “plane pull” scheduled at OIA
Ontario International Airport and the Friends of Ontario Airport will host the seventh annual Pull For Our Heroes on Saturday, an airplane pull that will benefit several local charities, including Bob Hope USO Ontario. The plane pull is a tug-of-war in which teams of men and women try and pull …
Read More »Public utility recognized
Riverside Public Utilities has received a pair of awards from the American Public Power Association. The awards were presented today at the association’s Customer Connections Conference in Austin, Texas, according to a statement. The utility received two Awards of Excellence – one in the “print” category for its financial report …
Read More »New Stater Bros. in Hemet
Stater Bros. is scheduled to open a new store in Hemet Wednesday. The 46,000-square-foot store at 3125 W. Florida Ave. is part of the Granite Village West Shopping Center near Sanderson Avenue, according to a Stater Bros. release. The building was occupied by Vons until about one year ago. A …
Read More »Vehicle Wrap Company Helps Boost Sales for Local Companies
It is no secret that San Bernardino has not fully felt the so-called economic recovery hailed by so many media outlets and politicians. In fact, while the news talked about slow but steady economic growth many businesses that went out of business in San Bernardino have yet to return, or …
Read More »Palm Springs Business Chooses Redlands Lending Firm
When Kathy Graham was looking to purchase a building for her expanding Budget Blinds franchise in Palm Springs, she knew that she would need a commercial loan. The building she was already occupying was perfect, but a new showroom was desperately needed. For years, Graham had dreamed of creating full …
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