A Houston-based steel company has bought a distribution facility in Fontana. Instel Steel West LLC, which supplies steel to the construction industry, bought a 50,000-square-foot on five acres in Fontana, according to a statement. Both the cost of the property, which is at 1338 Napa St, and the property’s seller …
Read More »Workplace dispute settled
A third-party logistics company and an agency that supplies it with workers have settled a dispute regarding alleged labor law violations. NFI Industries, which operates warehouse-distribution operations nationwide, and Warestaff are alleged to have retaliated against workers at NFI’s Jurupa Valley operation, according to a report first published in The …
Read More »Fitness chain opens in Mo Valley
A fitness center chain has opened a 20,000-square-foot operation in Moreno Valley, its first in the city and sixth in the Inland Empire. Crunch Fitness at Moreno Valley Mall opened at the end of January on the mall’s lower level, said Dave Harman, managing partner with the company. The New …
Read More »Perris lands fulfillment center
Home Depot will open a 900,000-square-foot fulfillment center in Perris. The project, which is expected to be up and running later this year, could employ up to 300 people, according to a report first published in The Press-Enterprise. The fulfillment center, which will be at Markham Street and Perris Boulevard …
Read More »Stater Bros. has solid quarter
Stater Bros. reported a strong first quarter, bolstered by strong sales at Thanksgiving and Christmas. The San Bernardino-based supermarket chain reported earnings of $984 million for the quarter that ended Dec. 30, according to the earnings statement the company released Tuesday. That was a $15.3 million increase compared with the …
Read More »P-E makes move into desert
A weekly newspaper that covers the Coachella Valley is scheduled to be launched Feb. 21. The Desert Enterprise will be published on Fridays and will be available at 200 news racks and retail outlets in Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage, Indian Wells and La Quinta, according to a report …
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