Editor of the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal, family guy, local music fan, bike commuter, 1st Amendment mspbj.com, @mspbjnews

Joined November 2008
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Looks like the shuttered and defaced Lake St. White Castle has a future after all — as a KFC franchise, @CAndersonMN reports. bizj.us/1qldq0
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Big news for Ridgedale shoppers.
The Woodbury-based grocer is taking over the former site of a Sears Auto Center. bizjournals.com/twincities/n…
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Spied these boarded-up windows on my bike commute to the office today. @briannarkelly wrote up the story on this Lake Street location. I've eaten many a slider from this one. bizj.us/1qjnpu
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Came out of my office too late to catch @ShelettaIsFunny on @MSPBJnews’ table, but was delighted to meet her soon after at our photo shoot! Looking forward to honoring Sheletta for our Women in Business awards!
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Our annual report on how much it costs to join Twin Cities country clubs is out, thanks to lots of digging by @keithsch94.
The average initiation fee to join a Twin Cities-area country club is around $35,000 — a 20% increase over last year. These are the market's most expensive clubs, according to Business Journal research. bizjournals.com/twincities/n…
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The headquarters of UnitedHealth Group Inc. has been listed for sale or lease by its landlord. In a statement, UnitedHealth said: "Minnesota remains our home." bizjournals.com/twincities/n…
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Such a fun convo with the Wrecktangle crew about their @GMA United States of Pizza challenge win and the pizza pandemonium that's followed!
Wrecktangle co-owners Jeff Rogers and Breanna Evans, Director of Sales and Marketing Elizabeth Klimenko, and Beverage Director Gabriel Campaña-Blatti sat down with the Business Journal to discuss their whirlwind last few weeks. bizjournals.com/twincities/n…
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Big scoop from @KellyBusche on the difficult financial state of St. Cloud's biggest shopping mall.
Brookfield Properties, the owner of Crossroads Center, faces a looming deadline to repay a more than $83 million mortgage balance on the shopping mall. bizjournals.com/twincities/n…
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I visited multiple downtown Caribou Coffee locations today and talked to employees about planned closures. Some told me they were informed a few days ago that the shops where they work will close in March. bizjournals.com/twincities/n…
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Most, if not all, other media in town are omitting Saskatoon as a 2nd WestJet destination to MSP for whatever reason (like it wasn't in the press release). @MSPBJnews's original story had it and we know it to be true based on our own reporting.
Canadian airline @WestJet is set to become the 16th carrier operating at @mspairport in June, when it launches non-stop flights from the Twin Cities to Edmonton, Alberta and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. bizjournals.com/twincities/n…
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Lots of clearance sales on the way, if not already happening.
The struggling Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. retail chain released a list Tuesday of 150 more location closures, including three in Minnesota that are in addition to previously announced store shutdowns. bizjournals.com/twincities/n…
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In December, @briannarkelly and @KellyBusche asked, "What's up with all the half-built Amazon Fresh stores?" bizjournals.com/twincities/n… Amazon didn't comment about the apparent holdup then, but now they have via @MSPBJnews
Amazon will pause its rollout of new Fresh stores as it seeks "differentiation and economic value that we like," its CEO said. There are at least a half-dozen potential Amazon Fresh locations in the works around the Twin Cities. bizjournals.com/twincities/n…
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