Kennewick Business News

Sep 27, 2010 Kennewick Business

Here’s a look at what’s going on in the Kennewick business community lately.

• Clearwire recently opened up a store in Kennewick at at 2810 W. Kennewick Ave., Suite A. The store sells a variety of Internet and mobile computing products and services.
• Mills Music also recently opened a Kennewick store, and it’s located at 6030 W. Clearwater Avenue. The store sells and rents a variety of band, orchestra, and sound equipment. Mills Music has a variety of store locations across Washington.
• Rock Reactor is a new rock music-themed nightclub and restaurant that’s just opened in downtown Kennewick. It’s located at 117 W. Kennewick Avenue. The facility has a stage for live bands, a small dance floor, and TV screens set up in parts of the building that don’t have a direct view of the stage. It’s open from 5 p.m. to Midnight on Monday through Thursday, and from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Live band typically perform from 7-11:00 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.

If you know of other Kennewick business news we should be sharing, please contact us today!

Hobby Lobby coming to Kennewick

Aug 12, 2010 Kennewick Business

It looks like the old Joe’s Sporting Goods store along Canal Drive will have a new tenant soon. KEPR-TV is reporting that Hobby Lobby is planning to open in November.

Hobby Lobby is based in Oklahoma and its web site says the company currently has more than 450 stories in 38 states. The web site also says it’s more than just an arts & crafts place:

The operation, now known as Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., can no longer be considered just an arts and crafts store. With departments ranging from crafts, hobbies, picture framing, jewelry making, fashion fabrics, floral, cards & party, baskets, wearable art, home accents, and holiday supplies, Hobby Lobby is the place to shop with Super Selection, Super Savings . . . Everyday!

There’s only one other Hobby Lobby in Washington — that one is up in Spokane.

Kennewick Business News Update

Jul 25, 2010 Kennewick Business

Here’s a look at what’s going on in and around the Kennewick business community:

• Chell Design is now open at 11 S. Benton St. Suite A in downtown Kennewick. The studio offers custom painting/art, murals, decorative finishes, and more. The studio also offers art classes for both adults and children.
• Rite Aid is planning to build a new pharmacy at the corner of Gage and Steptoe (real close to where Kennewick and Richland meet) in what is now the vacant Steptoe Food Mart/gas station property. The company hopes to open the new store in late spring 2011. The existing Rite Aid on the Columbia Center Mall grounds will be closed.
• Fred’s Appliance, a Spokane-based appliance chain, is planning to build and open its first Tri-Cities store at Columbia Center Blvd. and Fourth Avenue in Kennewick. They hope to start construction next month and be open in November.

As always, if you know of any Kennewick business news we should be sharing, please drop us a note.

New York Richie’s: Restaurant Review

Jun 16, 2010 Kennewick Business

New York Richie’s is one of the newest restaurants to open in Kennewick, and I think it’ll become one of the places I visit a lot with family, friends, and business partners. I had my first meal there today at lunch to talk business with a friend, and am already thinking about when to bring the family back for their first taste of New York Richie’s.

It sits in a somewhat small space in the strip mall at 5011 Clearwater Avenue, and that’s one of the first impressions you get — it’s smaller than I expected, with maybe 15-20 tables/booths. It’s clean, and the atmosphere inside is good. I think there were 3-4 big screen TVs up on the walls, all showing a World Cup soccer match. It wasn’t too loud at all.

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Kennewick Business News Roundup

May 27, 2010 Kennewick Business

Here’s a quick look at what’s going on in the Kennewick business community these days.

• Debby’s Brown Bag Deli is now open for business at 525 N. Edison Street. It offers fresh sandwiches, along with homemade soups and salads. The deli is open weekdays frtom 5:30 am to 3:00 pm. You can phone in your order ahead of time and then pick it up at the deli’s drive-thru window.
• Lisa McGee Decor (no relation!) will open in July in downtown Kennewick. It’s a quilting and clothing store, and will also offer quilting lessons.
• Lunkers, a fishing bait and tackle shop, is now open for business on West Entiat Avenue in downtown Kennewick. It’s located across from Hubby’s Pizza. The store offers all kinds of fishing gear and supplies, and is co-owned by Steve and Kerry Lee. Steve is a former pro bass fisherman. Lunkers is open from noon to 6 pm, Tuesday thru Friday. It’s also open from 8 am to 1 pm on Saturdays.

As always, if you know of a new business opening in Kennewick, or have other Kennewick business news to share, please contact us.