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Bellevue Business Briefs, June 2023 – Food Edition
Quick Business Updates on The Special, American Heroes, Roma Italian Restaurant, Moran’s Grill, and El Arepon Venezuelan Restaurant. This is an ALL-FOOD Edition of Business Briefs for June 2023! Several Bellevue Restaurants are celebrating anniversaries! Would you like to own your own restaurant in Bellevue? Over the last 8 years, Bellevue’s local dining scene has…
“People Over Profits” More Than Words to Fox
Bellevue West graduate Brian Fox is the owner-operator of Cornhusker Auto Wash – Bellevue’s original full-service car wash. He also runs two other businesses on the same corner of 25th and Cornhusker: Cornhusker Express Lube and Cornhusker Quick Stop. Fox shared a little of his journey, his challenges in operating a business in 2023, advice…
Bowling on the Brink as Construction Continues Inside The Alley
Let’s begin with the answer to one of the most asked questions in Bellevue since last October, when it was revealed that the former Leopard Lanes bowling alley had been purchased by Steve Kucirek – who had big plans to both renovate and innovate the existing location. Demolition and renovation are coming along quicker than…
Bellevue Chamber of Commerce Back in Business
Diane Bruce Named Interim President The Bellevue Chamber of Commerce announced Wednesday that Diane Bruce will officially be serving as Interim Chamber President. This announcement comes after a period of uncertainty amid the resignation of former Chamber President Michelle Andahl. Chamber operations abruptly stopped in December of 2022 and many current members were encouraged to…
Proponents of Expanding Casinos Beyond Existing Six Racetracks Won a Round in the Legislature
Committee chair says delay in report needed to get ‘real-world data’ By: Paul Hammel – February 28, 2023 LINCOLN — Proponents of allowing casinos at more than the six existing horse-racing tracks in Nebraska scored a victory of sorts last week. They helped block advancement of a bill to delay until 2029 a required market study on…
Darling Ingredients Announces Planned Expansion of Bellevue Plant
Irving, Texas – Feb 14, 2023 Darling Ingredients Inc., the world’s leading company turning food waste into sustainable products and producer of renewable energy, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Cattlemen’s Heritage Beef Company to purchase the off-take from its planned 2,000-head per day beef-processing facility in Mills County, Iowa. Darling Ingredients…
Core of Nebraska’s Oldest City Poised for Renewal, Though Development Partner Drops Out
By: Cindy Gonzalez, Nebraska Examiner One partner has pulled out but another says it will push forward on a real estate redevelopment billed as a kickoff to renewal in Olde Town Bellevue. Amid fanfare last summer, officials in Nebraska’s oldest and third largest city unveiled plans for a $12 million mixed-use apartment building on the site of…
Bellevue Chamber of Commerce suspends programming in wake of woes with tax-exempt status
By: Cindy Gonzalez, Nebraska Examiner – January 5, 2023 BELLEVUE, Nebraska — Programs have been suspended at the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce & Community as the agency tries to regain tax-exempt status, which it lost a decade ago for failure to properly file federal tax forms. Chamber president and CEO Michelle Andahl this week announced her departure…
Bellevue’s Omaha Bakery Standing Strong as Business-as-Usual is Anything But
Welcome to the second in a series of stories featuring different businesses that have relocated to Bellevue over the past year. Different business owners share the reasons behind their decision to relocate, how they ultimately chose Bellevue, and their experiences with the Bellevue community. ● ● ● ● ● Omaha Bakery owner Michelle Kaiser came…
Chocolat Abeille Experiences Exponential Growth After Move to Bellevue
Welcome to the first in a series of stories featuring different businesses that have relocated to Bellevue over the past year. Different business owners share the reasons behind their decision to relocate, how they ultimately chose Bellevue, and their experiences with the Bellevue community. ● ● ● ● ● Chocolat Abeille owner Tina Tweedy faced…