Dutch Bros Will Move HQ From Oregon
The Grants Pass-founded coffee chain had previously relocated operations to Arizona and Texas.
Restaurants and Retail
Amazon To Open Redmond Distribution Center
The facility, the company’s first in Central Oregon, is expected to accelerate shipping by 50%.
Portland’s Pike Place
Two decades in the making, the James Beard Public Market speeds toward a 2026 opening, though uncertainty remains.
How Do You Stop an Overpopulated Species? Try Eating It.
Lacking natural predators and able to survive long after food sources are diminished, purple sea urchins are devastating kelp forests, an important carbon sink. The founders of a Newport startup have a plan to turn the tides for these spiky pests.
Albertsons Sues Kroger For $600M After Judge Blocks Merger
The $24.6-million deal would have created the largest grocery corporation in the U.S.
Appeals Court Rules Oregon Vape Sellers Can Use ‘Flavor’ Words
The state banned flashy packaging, terms like ‘juicy,’ ‘cool’ and ‘lit’ in e-cig ads because of a law against targeting minors.
Shari’s Closes All Oregon Locations
Oregon-based diner chain was down to 17 restaurants after starting the year with 42.
Fred Meyer Workers Return to Work After 6-Day Strike, Call for Boycott
Union members protest Portland-based grocer as federal trial to stop merger occurs downtown. New Seasons workers stage an unrelated 1-day strike.
High-Flying Greeting-Card Shop Readies for Crowds at PDX
Q&A: Victoria Venturi of Paper Epiphanies talks greeting cards and a whole new business model.
Town of Joseph Bans Dollar General, Other ‘Formula’ Stores
City council passes ordinance targeting chain stores and restaurants.