By Shelbie Harris sharris@journalnet.com POCATELLO — Leaders in business and philanthropic pillars of the Pocatello community were honored Wednesday at the Stephens Performing Arts Center for the 18th annual Business and Achievement Awards ceremony. Hosted by Premier Technology Inc. and the Idaho State Business Journal, the event has changed significantly over the past 17
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Is Melaleuca’s founder really 42 percent richer than he was in June? Forbes says so
BY NICOLE BLANCHARD Idaho Statesman This summer, Frank VanderSloot was reluctantly crowned Idaho’s wealthiest man by Forbes. Now he’s made another of the business magazine’s lists: the wealthiest 400 Americans. VanderSloot, the founder of Melaleuca, was one of 13 people who tied for No. 302, each with fortunes Forbes estimated at $2.7 billion. That’s an $800
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National cyber security company Buchanan & Edwards plans to bring up to 80 high-paying jobs to Pocatello
By Bannock Development A national cyber security and big data management company is executing its maximum plans to locate in Pocatello. Buchanan & Edwards, a major national technology-based company, said it is hoping to fill 50 positions initially and eventually 80 jobs as the company gets established. Bannock Development said the company is expected to
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U.S. Bank to provide $100K for ISU business program
By Kelsey West Idaho State University The U.S. Bank Foundation has made a three-year, $100,000 investment in Idaho State University’s College of Business to sustain and grow the Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Development. “CEED is humbled by this generous gift and show of support from U.S. Bank,” said Jeff Street, director of CEED. “Recognition
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Boston’s Pizza Restaurant & Sports Bar coming to Pocatello
POCATELLO — A restaurant and sports bar specializing in gourmet pizzas and pastas is expected to open in Pocatello by next spring. Boston’s Pizza Restaurant & Sports Bar will be located inside the Red Lion Hotel at 1555 Pocatello Creek Road, according to a news release. It will bring roughly 35 to 40 more jobs
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Direct Communications purchases Pocatello-based Optix Media
Direct Communications press release POCATELLO — Local fiber optic network provider Direct Communications has purchased Pocatello-based Optix Media LLC. This deal will create the largest fiber optic network in Eastern Idaho, and link together thousands of business and residential customers stretching from Rexburg to Logan and Bear Lake to American Falls. Tim May, general manager of
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Old Rigby bowling alley transformed into state-of-the-art gym
Natalia Hepworth EastIdahoNews.com RIGBY — Local fitness enthusiasts have put a dramatic spin on an old bowling alley in Rigby. “When we purchased the building, it was empty and it was freezing and it was pretty rundown,” co-owner Sarah VanSteenkiste says. After six months of renovation, the shell of a dilapidated bowling alley from 1959
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Franz Bakery constructs new outlet in front of 17,000 square-foot shipping expansion
By ERIN BAMER ebamer@idahopress.com NAMPA — The Nampa branch of Franz Bakery is adding 17,000 square feet for a new outlet and extra shipping and warehouse space. Franz Bakery is a family-owned company that was founded in 1994 in Portland, Oregon, and has since grown into a chain of nine bakeries across the Pacific Northwest.
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New pizza restaurant coming to Pocatello
Boston’s Pizza Restaurant press release POCATELLO — Boston’s Pizza Restaurant & Sports Bar (Boston’s), the casual dining concept that combines a family-friendly restaurant and sports bar under one roof, announced today an agreement that will bring the brand’s first location to Idaho – specifically Pocatello or the ‘Gateway to the Northwest.’ The location will be
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Reed’s Dairy opens Meridian ice cream shop
By Tony Harrison For the Journal MERIDIAN — Idaho’s best ice cream is now available in the Treasure Valley. Reed’s Dairy, a milk producer and dairy foods purveyor based in Idaho Falls, recently opened a retail store in Meridian. In August, MSN Lifestyle reported Reed’s Dairy offers the best ice cream in Idaho in a feature about the
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