Blue Plate Restaurant Group sued over ‘employee wellness surcharge’
Restaurateurs say surcharges are needed to offset growing health care costs and mandatory minimum wage increases.
Twin Cities Business
Lillie no longer: Suburban newspaper group dies quietly after 82 years
When North St. Paul-based Lillie Suburban Newspapers “serving the St. Paul suburbs since 1937” abruptly shut down at the end of September, it almost passed without notice.
Is Minneapolis-St. Paul really the ‘Best Place for Female Entrepreneurs’?
Comparing one deficient place to another isn’t necessarily a comprehensive assessment, after all. Melissa Kjolsing, CEO and co-founder of substance abuse recovery software company Recovree, notes the ranking could have been titled “least worst cities.”
Eight months into retirement, a Q&A with Mark Rosen
Rosen talks TV news biz, college vs. professional sports and his relationship with Tom Barnard.
Rough waters for the Minnesota Whitecaps
League problems threaten the stability of local women’s pro hockey.
How Caribou’s new CEO plans to stay competitive in the crowded coffee market
A Q&A with Caribou President and CEO John Butcher.
What the Gannett-GateHouse merger means for Minnesota
Both chains have a limited presence in the state.
Minnesota businessman Ken Melrose donates $18.7 Million to HealthPartners’ Melrose Center
The largest individual donation in HealthPartners’ history, the gift will go toward enhancing care for patients with eating disorders.
What’s behind the epidemic of broken escalators in downtown Minneapolis?
Escalators are an ongoing headache for property owners says Mike Salmen, managing principal of the Twin Cities office of Transwestern. “They’re frequently out of commission,” he says. On the other hand, “stairs don’t usually break.”
Bill McGuire’s stadium-sized goals for Minnesota United
TCB spoke with Dr. Bill McGuire from a broadcast booth overlooking the pitch at Allianz Field, where they discussed the economics of soccer and his goals for its future.
Hubbard Broadcasting’s Skor North aims to innovate AM radio
Hubbard set out to own the local sports fan’s smartphone by building a content platform that didn’t have to be exclusively consumed live, in the car.
Did the world need an Uber for shoe-care? It got one
Shooli is a mobile shoe repair service.
Sun Country CEO gets very real on the airline’s quest for financial sustainability
The airline’s CEO believes the Eagan-based company still “has to define its place in the market.”
We still don’t know what Minnesota was prepared to offer Amazon to win HQ2
The nonprofit Public Record Media filed suit last year against Minnesota’s Department of Employment and Economic Development and regional economic development group Greater MSP to reveal details of the bid.
Job growth has ground to a halt in Minnesota
In recent months, the state isn’t creating a net gain of new jobs. Over the last five months of 2018, the state actually lost jobs.
Are mixed-use projects the right path forward for the Twin Cities?
We explore the benefits and challenges of the mixed-use development approach.
Exit of North Face, Columbia Sportswear highlights Uptown retail challenges
Market demographics are strong in the area, so why are stores struggling?
How Dean Phillips expects to make a difference in Washington
The new congressman from the Third District talks Trump, his agenda and balancing business values within government.
Twin Cities companies woo workers with creative and lucrative benefits
Companies are going above and beyond to attract and retain talent.
‘The reason Minnesota thrives today is we’re living off the fat of yesterday’: A Q&A with Gov. Arne Carlson
Minnesota’s former governor on the reasons for the state’s prosperity; the state of the University of Minnesota; and more.
