After the construction dust clears this December, Columbia Fitness will boast a new 8,500-sq.-ft. building with its offices, showroom and warehouse all in its current location at 433 East Columbia Drive, Kennewick.More than 15 years ago, Orien Joseph (OJ) Fiander bought the local business, which was formerly part of 53-year-old...
The grand opening for Philocaly, a new luxury lingerie boutique, will take place Saturday, July 23 – a day when “unmentionables” will definitely be talked about. “Philocaly” is Greek for “love of beauty.”[blockquote quote="We just want to offer services for all women of all shapes, sizes, careers, stay-at-home moms –...
Having grown up and raised five children in the Tri-Cities, John and Cathy Franklin have enjoyed living in the midst of orchards, vineyards and farms. But when Cathy couldn’t find locally grown produce in the stores during summer months, she realized something needed to change.“It was frustrating to go to...
Seven years ago, after working in the Visiting Angels office for just a short time, Christine Rose-VanWormer knew she’d eventually own one of the franchises.That “eventually,” happened last July, when Rose-VanWormer took the reins of the Kennewick business.“I knew after I started working for Visiting Angels that we’d look for...
In a race to become a premium performance brand in Northwest, KAIZENSPEED of Kennewick manufactures top-of-the-line auto parts, all in the name of speed.Owner Reid Lunde plans to have the human and technological resources to influence the industry and meet the finish line by 2023.[blockquote quote="Over the years, we’ve found...
The Northwest Cancer Clinic in Kennewick is giving patients with glioblastoma brain cancers a new tool to battle invasive cancer cells — a device called Optune.Northwest Cancer Clinic in Kennewick is affiliated with 21st Century Oncology, a national provider of integrated cancer care services. It was one of the first...
[blockquote quote="It doesn’t take a massive commitment by any one person, just some awareness and watching what gets posted." source="Brett Dillahunt, organizer of Mustangs for Mustangs" align="right" max_width="300px"]Mustangs for Mustangs is a philanthropic organization born almost two years ago and somewhat by accident, said organizer Brett Dillahunt. The mission, however,...
Touchstone Jewelers, a one-stop jewelry shop in Marineland Village that customers have depended on since 1987, saw a change in ownership this month after longtime sibling owners Mark Welsh and Sharon McAlmond retired. Gemologist Dennis Schoeneberg rang in the New Year Jan. 12 as new owner of Touchstone Jewelers LLC.[blockquote...
It may be hard for some to believe in today’s digital world, that a small business can flourish for 30 years without any formal advertising.[blockquote quote="Happy customers are your best salespeople." source="Bob Cronkhite, owner of Cronk Automotive" align="right" max_width="300px"]But at Cronk Automotive in Richland, no website, Facebook page or Twitter...
Having overcome the challenge of an eating disorder, Katie Klute sought to pass support and resources to others experiencing the same issue in their lives. Six years ago, Klute opened a nonprofit referral organization, which served as the catalyst for the woman to create The Recovery and Wellness Center of...
