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The road to business ownership for Iowa’s immigrants

Thakur Neupane, owner of Kathmandu Restaurant.

Thakur Neupane knows what it’s like to put in effort for a new business. After opening Kathmandu Restaurant’s first location on Southeast 14th Street in 2016, he says he …

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Raygun announces new location in Omaha

KCCI-TV: Raygun took to social media Sunday to announce it’s opening a new location in Omaha, Nebraska, with Vinyl Cup Records. “OPE! The rumors are true,” the company said on their Facebook. The Des Moines-based company …

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A Closer Look: John Bosley

John Bosley is a self-described “sneakerhead.”

His enthusiasm for footwear began when he was a youngster awed by basketball player Michael Jordan. When Nike developed the Air Jordan athletic shoe, Bosley had to have a …

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Majority of ABI members expect increased sales in 2020

Fifty-nine percent of Iowa business leaders expect sales to increase next year, according to survey results released today by the Iowa Association of Business and Industry. The sales forecast is a bump up from last …

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New Merle Hay Mall arcade, sports bar and restaurant opens today

Des Moines Register: A new arcade, restaurant and sports bar venue opens today in Merle Hay Mall. GameDay is aiming to offer a modern arcade space where people can play the latest car racing game, while …

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Meredith extends Wal-Mart deal

Meredith Corp. has extended its licensing agreement for Better Homes & Gardens products at Walmart through mid-2024 in the United States and Canada. Thomas Witschi, president of Meredith Consumer Products, said Meredith has expanded its …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Leading Target in the Amazon era

This piece in the Wall Street Journal has many interesting tidbits. Who knew Target CEO Brian Cornell coached high school football while he was a student at UCLA? But perhaps more interesting was what he had …

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TCI changes management

Tournament Club of Iowa has hired Kahler Golf to manage operations. The management agreement calls for Kahler Golf to fully manage and have direct oversight of golf, food and beverage, golf course care, and sales …

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Kansas health club organization buys four Aspen Athletic clubs, major renovations planned

Genesis Health Clubs, a health club company based in Wichita, Kan., has acquired four Aspen Athletic Clubs locations in Greater Des Moines, with plans to begin major remodeling of the clubs. Financial terms of the acquisition …

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Per Mar acquires NECO Security in Lincoln

Per Mar Security Services, parent company of Midwest Alarm Services, has acquired NECO Security based in Lincoln, Neb. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. NECO Security was founded by Don Nielsen in 1957, and …