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QuikTrip closes four stores in metro Des Moines

Des Moines Register: QuikTrip said Monday it is closing four locations around the Des Moines metro area, where according to one expert, competition in the convenience store sector is among the fiercest in the nation. The …

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Casey’s announces retirement of CFO Bill Walljasper

Casey’s General Stores Inc. today announced that Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Bill Walljasper will retire later this year. He plans to continue as CFO through the completion of the company’s fiscal 2020 year-end reporting …

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Nebraska Furniture Mart named business of year by Clive Chamber

Nebraska Furniture Mart was awarded the 2019 Business of the Year by the Clive Chamber of Commerce. The award is given to recognize the contribution of a Clive Chamber of Commerce member business, organization or …

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America’s SBDC Iowa announces 2020 special entrepreneur award winners

America’s Small Business Development Center Iowa is pleased to announce the winners of its 2020 special entrepreneur awards. Sue Tyrrell, CEO and Owner, Hands Up Communications, is the 2020 Deb Dalziel Woman Entrepreneur Achievement Award winner. …

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Valley Junction business owner Kelly Sharp sells Heart of Iowa to daughter-in-law

Valley Junction business owner Kelly Sharp sold anchor gift shop Heart of Iowa Market Place to her daughter-in-law Abby Sharp, the business announced. Abby Sharp took control of the store on Feb. 1, and has …

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Goodwill of Central Iowa to expand corporate e-waste program

Goodwill of Central Iowa is expanding their corporate e-waste program after recycling 309,000 pounds of electronic waste from landfills in 2019, the organization said in a statement this week. Goodwill accepts old monitors, printers, cables, …

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IBC report shows state has room for growth nationally, holding steady on GDP

Iowa ranks average nationally across several business-related categories – including economic growth and governance among others – according to the Iowa Business Council’s 2020 Competitive Dashboard. 


Iowa Business Council Executive Director Joe Murphy said the …

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Hy-Vee stores to end 24-hour schedule

Des Moines Register: Hy-Vee grocery stores are ending 24-hour service at most locations throughout the 265-store chain, including the Des Moines metro, beginning Feb. 10. “Customer traffic drops off overnight, so we made the decision …

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Willis Automotive acquiring Beneventi Chevrolet

Willis Automotive, a dealership with campuses in Clive and Waukee, is buying Granger-based Beneventi Chevrolet, Willis officials announced today. The addition of the Chevrolet line of vehicles will enable Willis Automotive to expand their offerings …

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Hy-Vee buying six former Shopkos in Iowa

Cedar Rapids Gazette: At least six former Shopko locations across Iowa in the near future will reopen as Hy-Vee Dollar Fresh stores. Hy-Vee today announced purchase agreements for Shopko buildings in Cresco, Dyersville, Hampton, Oelwein, Vinton …

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