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Leeds West Groups acquires 3 Big O Tires stores in Iowa

Leeds West Groups, a Greenwood Village, Colo.-based firm that acquires, owns and manages national automotive repair franchise brands, has acquired Big O Tires locations in Altoona, Ankeny and Urbandale. Leeds West Groups purchased the locations from …
By BPC Staff | Aug 30, 2022
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New tenant for Crescent Building announced

HomeGrown, a Wichita, Kan.-based breakfast and lunch eatery, will open a location in December in the Crescent Building, Krause+ announced.

The Crescent Building is at 555 17th St. in Des Moines. Big Grove Brewery and …
By BPC Staff | Aug 30, 2022
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Honda, LG announce $4.4 billion US battery factory for EVs

CNN Business: Honda has struck a deal with Korean battery giant LG Energy Solution to build a $4.4 billion U.S. factory to supply its electric vehicles. The partners haven’t announced where in the United States they’ll …
By BPC Staff | Aug 29, 2022
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Construction to close eastbound lanes on part of Ingersol

Des Moines Register: Construction will temporarily turn Ingersoll Avenue into a westbound one-way street starting Sept. 6. The eastbound lanes between 28th Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway will be closed until approximately late October …
By BPC Staff | Aug 29, 2022
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Registration open for 2022 Manufacturing Conference

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry will host the 2022 Manufacturing Conference on Oct. 5 at the FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny. The annual conference will bring together experts to provide insight and advice …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Aug 29, 2022
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Remote Area Medical pop-up clinic for Des Moines canceled

Remote Area Medical, a Tennessee-based nonprofit, announced that it has canceled its planned free dental, vision and medical clinic that was scheduled for Des Moines on Sept. 10-11. The two-day clinic was being hosted by …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Aug 29, 2022
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Gunderson joins ManchesterStory as investment principal

ManchesterStory Fund Management announced that Nicole Gunderson has joined the Des Moines-based venture capital firm as a principal on its investment team. Gunderson most recently was managing director of the Global Insurance Accelerator in Des Moines, a position …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Aug 29, 2022
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Average value of home building permit jumped to $332,937 in July

The average value of a residential building permit in the Des Moines area shot up to $332,937 in July, the highest it’s been since October 2021 when the average permit value was $338,119, a review …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Aug 29, 2022
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NOTEBOOK: ONE GOOD READ – Quiet quitting: You may be doing it and not even know it

You’ve probably heard the term “quiet quitting” thrown around recently. But what does it mean, and it is really even a thing? This story from Business Insider takes a look at quiet quitting and whether it means …
By MICHAEL CRUMB | Aug 29, 2022
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Renewable energy incentives offer hope of reopening Newton wind turbine blade plant

Des Moines Register: A new law intended to drive about $370 billion in climate and renewable energy investment may lead to the reopening of an Iowa wind turbine blade manufacturing plant that once employed more than …
By BPC Staff | Aug 29, 2022