Business

Prize Home + Garden Opening Store in Crossroads

By Kevin Collison Steve Rogers is fascinated by “the hunt” for unique and beautiful objects from around the world. A Sprint, now T-Mobile, marketing executive by day, the antique dealer had no training in interior design, but discovered by “happy accident”  that people appreciated what he considered was beautiful to his eye and heart. It…

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Pop-Ups OnDelaware Debuts Saturday, Event to Highlight Street

Pop-Ups OnDelaware, a new monthly weekend event, debuts Saturday with the goal of attracting shoppers for unique goods to the historic street in the heart of the River Market. “We were looking for ways to bring excitement and a sense of community to the street,” said Estrella Luttrell, an organizer and participant. “We want to…

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Native Digital Relocating to Crossroads with 25 Employees

By Kevin Collison Native Digital, a growing marketing firm now based in Midtown, is relocating its 25-employee headquarters to a renovated building in the Crossroads District early this fall. The firm is leasing the upper two floors of the historic Maxwell-Briscoe Garage building at 1612 Grand. The old garage, which opened in 1909, has been…

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Couple Relocate Wellness Clinic from Crossroads to Calmer Digs in Union Hill

By Kevin Collison Chris Powell and Jennifer Kieltyka have left the bustle of the Crossroads District and found a quieter place for their acupuncture and wellness clinic by Union Cemetery near Crown Center. “The Crossroads was getting crowded and busy and we saw this building,” Kietyka said. “It’s a not too busy road and not…

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From Spanish Flu to Covid-19, Michael’s Finds Cure to Carry On

By Kevin Collison It’s fairly safe to say, Michael’s Fine Clothes for Men is the only downtown retailer to have survived two pandemics, the Spanish Flu outbreak of 1918 and the current coronavirus crisis. “My grandfather went through it and I guarantee you, he didn’t close,” said Keith Novorr, the third generation of his family…

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