Kennewick Farmer’s Market Moving to Southridge Area

Apr 30, 2010 Kennewick Business

The Kennewick Farmer’s Market will have a new home when it opens this year — and a new name, too. It’s now called the Southridge Farmer’s Market, and there’s even a web site at SouthridgeFarmersMarket.com.

The market is due to open on Thursday, June 3rd and will run every Thursday from 4:00 to 8:00 pm until it closes on October 21st.

The new location is 3617 Plaza Way in Kennewick. That’s in Southridge Village and near Southridge High School.

There’s information for vendors and general contact information on the market’s web site (link above).

Kennewick Business News Roundup

Apr 26, 2010 Kennewick Business

Happy Monday! Lots of Kennewick business news to pass along, so let’s skip the small talk and get right to it.

• Prospera Wealth Management, which is based in Spokane, has opened an office at 8131 West Grandridge Boulevard in Kennewick. That’s inside the Lemaster Daniels accounting building, and Prospera is formally affiliated with Lemaster Daniels.
• Envy Home Furnishings is now open at at 6223 W. Deschutes, Suite 201 — that’s in the G2 building. The store is open from 10 am to 6 pm, Tuesday through Saturday. It’s unique in that the showroom isn’t overflowing with items, but there are numerous catalogs where shoppers can find what they’re looking for.
• Chain Reaction, a bike store and repair shop, is open at 319 W. Kennewick Avenue. The store sells both new and vintage bikes — some of which have been rebuilt from old bikes and bike parts.
• Canyon’s Edge Winery has opened a new 2,000-square-foot tasting room and bistro at Southridge Village in Kennewick. The winery is based in Prosser, and also has a tasting room there.
• 27th Avenue Self Storage is expanding with an additional 65 units. The facility is located at 3112 W. 27th Ave., between Heritage Nursery and Home Depot.

As always, if you know of any Kennewick business news or events we can be writing about, please contact us. Thanks!

Ranch & Home Customer Appreciation Starts Tomorrow

Apr 14, 2010 Kennewick Business

Ranch and Home is one of the most well-known businesses in the Tri-Cities, and they’re celebrating 37 years in business this year. Customer Appreciation Days start tomorrow and run through the end of the month, with a special event this coming Saturday, April 17. We asked R&H’s Daniel Berman to give us the full scoop:

Ranch and Home will be hosting a Customer Appreciation BBQ at our Kennewick location at 845 N Columbia Center Blvd. on April 17th. There will be free hamburgers, hot dogs, and Coca-Cola products from 11AM – 2PM.

As a family-owned business and a Mid-Columbia native, we are celebrating 37 years in business this year! In appreciation for the loyalty of the Mid-Columbia, we are giving special savings in a number of different departments. The savings run April 15th-30th, and we are looking forward to seeing your smiling face in their Kennewick & Pasco stores and online at http://ranch-home.com.

So, now you know! Hard to beat a free BBQ, and the weather should be perfect this weekend.

[where: 845 N Columbia Center Blvd., Kennewick, WA 99336]

Sephora Coming to Columbia Center Mall

Apr 12, 2010 Kennewick Business

Sephora, the well-known cosmetics and beauty supply store, will open a store later this year at the Columbia Center Mall in Kennewick. It’s not a full-blown Sephora like you may have visited in bigger cities, but a smaller outlet inside JCPenneys — like a store-within-a-store setup.

Someone at KEPR-TV was so excited by the news that they ran this headline: Sephora Coming Soon!

There’s no exact date for the Sephora store to open, other than “later this year.” JCPenney has already posted a job listing for a “Sephora Beauty Manager.” Here’s part of the job description:

JCPenney, with over 1,000 stores nationwide, and SEPHORA, the leading beauty retailer in the US, have partnered in creating a ”store-within-a-store,” establishing one of the most innovative approaches in the beauty retail industry.

If you are an experienced Retail Manager (Cosmetics/Beauty experience a plus) with a passion for serving customers, an ability to collaborate and lead across functions, and a desire to drive a new business model, we have an immediate opportunity for you to join our WINNING TOGETHER team. Your own personal career opportunity will be escalated by the large marketplace presence of JCPenney and SEPHORA, two of the fastest growing entities in the retail industry.

There are already Sephora stores inside JCPenney’s in Spokane, Vancouver, Puyallup, and Silverdale.

GESA Opens New Branch in South Kennewick

Apr 11, 2010 Kennewick Business

Add GESA Credit Union to the list of businesses that are helping south Kennewick grow by leaps and bounds lately. GESA recently opened a new branch at 4500 W. 27th Avenue with a month-long series of promotions and events that culminated with a “Community Celebration” on April 3rd.

The new facility is “LEED-certified,” which means (in a nutshell) that it’s green-friendly and used energy-efficient concepts in its design and construction.

Here’s a map showing the location of GESA’s new branch.