Before Marie Bowen started running, she said she struggled with symptoms of asthma. Then she got her mother, who had prediabetes and osteoporosis, into the hobby. Her symptoms improved to the extent …
When Brandon Carlson and Onyx Bart’s Japan-centric hobby shop, Tanuki’s Trading Post, closed last year due to issues with its Michigan Avenue building, the husband-and-wife team knew their …
When Angela Risk moved with her husband and children to Okemos four years ago, she was surprised by the lack of “third places” — spaces outside of home or work to meet up with people. …
When Tae Ahn chose not to renew Chapelure’s lease in Hannah Plaza at the end of last year, it meant an end to the bakery and coffee shop’s 18-year run. Tae’s wife, Soogee, had already …
Marcus Powers renamed the former Airport Tavern and Steakhouse to The ATS of Lansing for two reasons. The first is that the new name, “an homage to the past while moving to the future,” …
Before moving to Lansing from New York two years ago, Jeet Singh made a living franchising businesses like Subway and Dunkin’ Donuts. When he began brainstorming potential franchising …
When Strange Matter Coffee owner Cara Nader began planning the downtown location’s 2023 expansion, she considered expanding the shop’s food offerings from donuts to a full menu. Fresh food …
Have you seen an odd-flavored snack online that they don’t carry in any grocery stores? Want to try white peach Pepsi? Oreos flavored with strawberry, blueberry, peach and grape? How about …
Before the Bath & Body Works in the Lansing Mall closed, Kim Perez enjoyed walking through the store to drum up ideas for her candle business, K Scentsations. Making soy candles was one of …
