Madison Chocolate Co. expands
Madison Chocolate Co. will soon open a second retail location and production facility in the Heritage Square Shopping Center at 5521 Odana Road.
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Madison Night Markets return
Madison’s Central Business Improvement District announced that the Madison Night Markets will be held on May 12, June 6, Aug. 11, and Sept. 8 from 4–8 p.m. on State and Gilman Streets.
Hilldale farmers market returns
Hilldale Shopping Center’s twice-weekly farmers market will open on May 7 for the 2022 season.
Madison mattress stores change ownership
Two Verlo Mattress stores in Madison have changed ownership.
Gooh Grocery project expected to advance
Sometime in late spring or early summer, the city of Madison could approve a small, independent grocery development to replace a former strip club on Madison’s east side.
B-Side Records to stay on State Street
State Street retail vendor B-Side Records will move to 514 State St. after being notified that its current location is slated for probable demolition.
Crazy Lenny retires
Len Mattioli, a well-established retail personality in Madison, has sold his electric bike shop and is retiring from working in the retail business after 54 years.
Busy B's Moving expands service locations
Sun Prairie-based Busy B's Moving has expanded services in Milwaukee and Madison.
Solar-powered EV chargers to be displayed at Hilldale on Earth Day
EnTech Solutions, a clean energy provider, will display and make available for public use two solar-powered EV chargers at the Metcalfe’s Market at Hilldale on Earth Day, Friday, April 22, from 11 a.m.–noon.
Analysis: Wisconsin lags for aid spending, prioritizes small business
Although federal pandemic relief funds have been streaming into Wisconsin since 2020, the combined aid to Wisconsin state and local governments ranks in the bottom 10 states when measured as a share of annual spending.
Wisconsin used car purchases up 14.8% during pandemic
A new report from CoPilot using data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis’ Personal Consumption Expenditures found that used-car spending in Wisconsin increased by 14.8% during the pandemic — a total change of $524.9 million.
6 ways to make the most of Small Business Week
Wisconsin small businesses may not, by definition, be large, but their economic impact is.
Sugar Shack Records to close
After over 40 years, Sugar Shack Records, 2301 Atwood Ave. is closing on April 30.
D&S Bait & Tackle under new ownership
Gene Dellinger has sold D&S Bait & Tackle, 1411 Northport Drive, to Patrick and Ashley Hasburgh, a husband-and-wife team.
Do It Best moves to a bigger space
The Do It Best hardware operation of Middleton Farmers Cooperative has moved to its convenience store on Pleasant View Road and into the former Builders First Source space at 1987 Pleasant View Road.
Bagels Forever suing over Smoky’s Club development
Bagels Forever, at 2947 University Ave., is suing the trust that owns Smoky’s Club over a five-story project that would replace the existing building on the Smoky’s lot.
Highway project sparks concerns from businesses
A Wisconsin Department of Transportation project on Highway 69 is creating a concern for Paoli businesses.
Dane County Farmers’ Market kicks off 50th season
As the Dane County Farmers’ Market returns to Capitol Square on Saturday, April 16, it marks its 50th anniversary in operation.
Store owner and employee charged with trafficking food stamps
The owner of a Williamson Street gas station and convenience store and one of his employees have been charged with knowingly trafficking food stamps, a felony, and public assistance fraud, a misdemeanor.
Niemann Foods Inc. hiring for new Ace Hardware location
Quincy, Illinois-based Niemann Foods Inc. is opening a new Ace Hardware store in the former Ace Hardware space in Lakeside Shopping Center, at 211 Cottage Grove Road, in Madison.
