Mister Car Wash to Celebrate Opening of New Cedar Rapids Stores
In the heart of Cedar Rapids’ winter snow weather, Mister Car Wash announced today its newest locations in the City of Five Seasons, 5520 Edgewood Road NE and 3405 Williams…
‘The Future is Micro-ingredients” Diamond V | Goop
Long before kombucha and kimchi were hip, some Iowa factory workers were living and breathing the benefits of fermented foods. An insurance company in the early 2000s noticed workers inside the Diamond…
ICR Regional Visioning Team Releases First Annual Scorecard
Today, the Regional Visioning organizing team released its first Annual Scorecard; a comprehensive regional development strategy report for Benton, Cedar, Iowa, Johnson, Jones, Linn, and Washington counties. The scorecard uses…
Construction Dive’s ‘mini megacities’ to watch: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Much of the attention generated by the current U.S. commercial building boom has been focused on major metro areas like New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and San Francisco. However,…
Big Cedar Rapids projects see 2020 launch after 2019 delays
At least eight projects valued at $20 million or more each and promising jobs and sprucing up blighted blocks were on the horizon in downtown Cedar Rapids as 2019 began,…
Final Fountains buildings to start this spring in Cedar Rapids
The following article was originally published by the Cedar Rapids Gazette on December 27, 2019. Construction is expected to begin in spring 2020 on the final buildings in the Fountains,…
Biospringer to expand yeast operations in Iowa
Biospringer North America Corp., a producer of flavor bases and flavor building blocks, has announced plans to invest $29 million to expand its yeast extract production plant in Cedar Rapids.…
IDx autonomous diagnostic system arrives in retail health clinics
The following article was originally published in the Corridor Business Journal’s Business Weekly on December 6th, 2019. CarePortMD retail health clinics at Albertsons grocery stores have become the first retail…
Restaurant Week and Foodie Festival Announced for Iowa City Area
Think Iowa City, the convention & visitors bureau, announced plans today for the first annual Think Iowa City Restaurant Week to take place February 15-24. All restaurants in Johnson County…
IEDA approves projects from five established companies, one startup
November 22, 2019 (DES MOINES, IA) – Today, the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) Board approved awards for five legacy companies, which will assist in the creation of 89 jobs and result in more than $82 million in new capital investment…