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Fareway CEO Cramer named grocery Retailer of the Year

Fareway CEO Reynolds W. Cramer has been named the 2016 Retailer of the Year by the Iowa Grocery Industry Association. It is the association’s top honor. Cramer began working for Fareway at age 16 and …

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Fareway CEO Cramer named grocery Retailer of the Year

Fareway CEO Reynolds W. Cramer has been named the 2016 Retailer of the Year by the Iowa Grocery Industry Association. It is the association’s top honor. Cramer began working for Fareway at age 16 and …

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Polk City entrepreneur named SBDC Business of the Month

America’s SBDC Iowa has named Amy Vohs, owner of Lil’ Sidekick in Polk City, as the winner of its statewide Business of the Month Award. Lil’ Sidekick produces a unique strap that attaches to car seats, high …

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Aug. 29: SBA/AARP Encore Entrepreneurship

Host: U.S. Small Business Administration and AARP About: The U.S. Small Business Administration and AARP will host two free franchising workshops in West Des Moines and Urbandale for prospective small-business owners.The workshops will focus on the ins…
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Midwest Alarm Systems acquires Electric Specialties Co.

Midwest Alarm Services, a leading provider of life safety systems based in Des Moines, announced that it has acquired Electric Specialties Co. in Omaha.  Electric Specialties Co. was founded in 1983 by Herk Campbell and …

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Davenport ready to bring food trucks downtown

Quad-City Times: The city of Davenport is developing a “movable food program” that would allow mobile vendors to set up and serve customers on public property downtown. City officials have heard “significant interest” from potential vendors …

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Yesway hires convenience store veteran as adviser

Yesway, a new West Des Moines-based convenience store chain, announced that it has hired industry veteran Joseph Petrowski as a senior adviser and a member of the firm’s executive committee. From 2005 through 2013, Petrowski …

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Yesway hires convenience store veteran as adviser

Yesway, a new West Des Moines-based convenience store chain, announced that it has hired industry veteran Joseph Petrowski as a senior adviser and a member of the firm’s executive committee. From 2005 through 2013, Petrowski …

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Hy-Vee recalling no-salt-added black beans

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Hy-Vee is voluntarily recalling a limited quantity of no-salt-added black beans across its eight-state region because of the potential presence of plastic or metal pieces in the product.…

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Renovated Hy-Vee conference center opens in W.D.M.

The renovated Hy-Vee conference center reopened in West Des Moines recently and has been renamed after a former company CEO, according the company’s Facebook page. The Ron Pearson Center is double the size of the …