A deal is pending WELL, THAT DIDN'T take long. The Auto Value auto parts store on Washington Street downtown is closing down and the property is officially up for sale, but likely not for long. "We have a pending sale on the property," says realtor Bob Anderson, "which is now undergoing inspections." On Tuesday, ... Continue Reading
Happy Carrot Closes, Forestville Ends, and a Growing Wellness Empire
The marijuana market is changing NO SURPRISE HERE. The Happy Carrot, the medical marijuana shop in Marquette Township, has closed. The store survived for years in spite of occasional legal threats but the latest threat--from legal recreational marijuana shops soon to be populating our county--pretty well sealed its ... Continue Reading
Who Is Eric Jorgensen and Why Did He Buy Marquette Mountain?
ERIC JORGENSEN'S SENIOR yearbook at his Wisconsin high school may have foretold his future. The seniors were asked what they thought they would be in twenty years. Jorgensen, the prescient teenager, answered "leader of a large corporation" and "owner of a ski resort in Utah." Okay, his prediction wasn't exact, but you ... Continue Reading
Wells Fargo Bank Building Up for Sale, and Polar Rollers Up for “Fun”
But Flagstar intends to stay A PROMINENT DOWNTOWN building is up for sale. Massive, handsome, and historically significant. Namely, the Wells Fargo Bank building, now occupied by Flagstar Bank, at the corner of Washington and Front Streets. The listing is with Newmark Knight Frank, an international real estate and ... Continue Reading
Marquette Mountain Sold
THE REPORTS OVER the last few months were correct--the Marquette Mountain ski hill has been sold. The deal closed late Wednesday. The new owners are Eric and Sarah Jorgensen, who are Wisconsin residents. Eric is the president and CEO of JX Enterprises, a heavy duty truck distributor. The Jorgensens bought the property ... Continue Reading
Goodbye to The Piedmont, Hello to The Parlour
BIG CHANGE AT the Landmark Inn. The hotel's restaurant, The Piedmont, will close down on March 30th for several weeks of renovations, to re-emerge by summer as The Parlour, featuring wood-fired pizzas. "We have been trying to do too much for too many people," says Matt Mering, one of the owners. "We wanted a more ... Continue Reading
La Catrina, Border Grill, and the UP 200
Signs of progress "WE'RE HOPING TO open this month." The words of Carlos Romo, one of the owners of La Catrina, the new Mexican restaurant in the WJMN Plaza in Marquette Township. We wrote about it extensively a few months ago. Romo's being a bit optimistic, perhaps, but clearly there's been progress. The exterior ... Continue Reading
A New Brewery
THE REVIVAL OF downtown Munising continues. A new brewery, the ByGeorge Brewing Company, opened its doors last Friday. "It was a soft opening," says George Schultz, the owner, and the obvious reason for the brewery's name. "We were set to open at 5 o'clock, but some people arrived at 4:10 so we just started serving ... Continue Reading
Vista Restoration, Smartzone Retirement, Grandview Vacancies, and Praise for Vango’s, Jean Kay’s, and Elizabeth’s
MARQUETTE HAS TO be envious. Its next door neighbor, Negaunee, has a classic old theater which is still in use, and now finally, it's getting some TLC. Consider this: Over the last two years, the Vista Theater and the annex, which date back to 1926, have gotten some sorely needed repairs to the roof and the back wall, ... Continue Reading
Anatomy of a Business Failure
TWENTY-EIGHT-YEAR-old Klint Miller looks you straight in the eye from across his desk at UP General Contracting in downtown Marquette. He's ready for questions. He's just shut down his business after less than four years. A locked door, employees let go, building contracts unfulfilled, debts unpaid, some of them ... Continue Reading
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