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Cedar Springs Brewing plans German-style beer hall on Bridge Street
GRAND RAPIDS — Cedar Springs Brewing Co. will join the bustling craft beverage scene on Bridge Street with a new satellite taproom and brewery. GRAND RAPIDS — Cedar Springs Brewing Co. will join the bustling craft beverage scene on Bridge Street with a...
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Gray Skies Distillery rebrands after trademark dispute
GRAND RAPIDS — After more than three and a half years in business, Gray Skies Distillery LLC has rebranded as Eastern Kille Distillery, effective immediately, to coincide with the first statewide launch of the company’s bourbon. GRAND RAPIDS — After...
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Meijer exec to lead Fresh Thyme as CEO departs
WALKER — Chris Sherrell, a veteran grocery executive who worked with Meijer Inc. to launch the Fresh Thyme Farmers Market concept in 2012, has stepped down from the company. WALKER — Chris Sherrell, a veteran grocery executive who worked with Meijer...
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GM strike costs Gentex up to $8 million per week
ZEELAND — The United Auto Workers strike against General Motors has cost Tier 1 automotive supplier Gentex Corp. about $7 million to $8 million per week in lost sales. ZEELAND — The United Auto Workers strike against General Motors has cost Tier 1...
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M&A Awards: Fox Motors navigates complexities to acquire, consolidate pair of family-owned dealerships
When Fox Motors negotiates deals to buy other dealerships, the Grand Rapids-based company prioritizes treating sellers fairly in the transactions. When Fox Motors negotiates deals to buy other dealerships, the Grand Rapids-based company prioritizes...
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2019 MiBiz Deals of the Year: Highlighting Best Practices
MiBiz presents the 7th Annual M&A Deals & Dealmakers Awards, our yearly spotlight of best practices and excellence related to mergers, acquisitions, capital formation and other types of dealmaking throughout West Michigan. MiBiz presents the 7th Annual...
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Pux Cider plans Grand Rapids tasting room
GRAND RAPIDS — Conklin-based Pux Cider hopes to open its first tasting room in early 2020 in Grand Rapids’ Midtown neighborhood. GRAND RAPIDS — Conklin-based Pux Cider hopes to open its first tasting room in early 2020 in Grand Rapids’ Midtown...
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Greenbush Brewing to open Indiana brewpub at SpartanNash-owned store
SAWYER — A Southwest Michigan brewery is expanding with a new location in Indiana in partnership with a SpartanNash Co.-owned grocery store. SAWYER — A Southwest Michigan brewery is expanding with a new location in Indiana in partnership with a...
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Arktos Meadery plans move to Grand Rapids’ Bridge Street
GRAND RAPIDS — After five years in operation tucked away in a nondescript office building along U.S. 131, mead maker Arktos LLC plans to move to a new location along Grand Rapids’ bustling Bridge Street corridor. GRAND RAPIDS — After five years in...
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KVCC secures brewpub license to sell student-made beers
KALAMAZOO — In the four years since Kalamazoo Valley Community College launched its sustainable brewing program, it could use student-made beers for tastings and instructional purposes, but not offer it for sale in its on-campus full-service...
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Founders Brewing chair to lead ‘disruptive’ startup hydroponics farm
GRAND RAPIDS — A deepening partnership with a Spain-based minority shareholder provided Founders Brewing Co. Executive Chairman John Green the perfect timing to jump back into an early-stage growth company. GRAND RAPIDS — A deepening partnership with a...
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Spanish brewer Mahou to acquire Founders Brewing
GRAND RAPIDS — Founders Brewing Co. is selling a majority stake in the business to the brewery’s Spain-based minority shareholder, MiBiz has learned. GRAND RAPIDS — Founders Brewing Co. is selling a majority stake in the business to the brewery’s...
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AUTOMOTIVE ROUNDTABLE: West Michigan automotive suppliers stay steady, despite uncertainties
West Michigan-based suppliers and consultants to participate in a roundtable discussion. Joining MiBiz Managing Editor Joe Boomgaard and Staff Writer Jessica Young were: Jeff Ackerman, chief business development officer of Grand Rapids-basedsupplier...
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INDIAN COUNTRY: Tribes grapple with how to approach cannabis economically, legally
Native American tribes that want to participate in Michigan’s fledgling cannabis industry face many bureaucratic hurdles. Native American tribes that want to participate in Michigan’s fledgling cannabis industry face many bureaucratic hurdles. While...
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EEOC sues Meijer over alleged ADA violations
WALKER — A federal agency has accused supercenter retailer Meijer Inc. of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act over its treatment of an employee at a store in Oakland County in Southeast Michigan. WALKER — A federal agency has accused...
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Entrepreneurs weigh opportunities with cannabis tourism in Michigan
Most of the events I do are not locals; they are people coming in for holiday from Chicago and Detroit.” MiBiz Editor Joe Boomgaard contributed to this report.
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Advanced battery market charged by strong EV growth projections
HOLLAND — Reports this month that LG Chem plans to build a second U.S. lithium-ion battery plant underscore how much the automotive industry has evolved in the six years since the company started making advanced batteries in West Michigan. HOLLAND —...
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Michigan brewers seek elimination of time-consuming bonding requirement
A new bill would end a time-consuming bonding process needed to get a license for Michigan-based craft beverage producers and certain out-of-state companies that sell alcoholic beverages in Michigan. A new bill would end a time-consuming bonding...
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Craft beverage producers sue MLCC, allege unconstitutional state laws, enforcement
GRAND RAPIDS — Tensions between Michigan craft beverage producers and the state regulatory agency appear to be ratcheting up with the filing of a new federal lawsuit, MiBiz has learned. GRAND RAPIDS — Tensions between Michigan craft beverage producers...
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‘Perfect fit:’ Gun Lake Investments invests in Stockbridge project amid push into real estate deals
GRAND RAPIDS — Tribally-owned Gun Lake Investments is making an active push into the West Michigan commercial real estate market with an investment in a high-profile redevelopment and three property acquisitions so far this year, MiBiz has learned....
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