ONTARIO – Janice Peters, the new owner of Red Apple Marketplace in Ontario, wants her message to customers to be clear. “Our customers will be able to count on the same great customer service and family feel they have been used to at the Red Apple,” said Peters. Peters closed[Read More…]
Tag: MALHEUR COUNTY BUSINESS
Brothers planning do-it-yourself concrete plant in Ontario
A new business in Ontario will supply residents with concrete for their home and small business jobs. (Enterprise file) ONTARIO – Some of those weekend chores could be easier to do this summer when a new concrete business opens in Ontario. Josh and Adam Rynearson are putting the finishing touches[Read More…]
New, five-story hotel slated for Ontario
TNB Hotels of Boise will construct a 115-room hotel on this empty lot on Southwest Fifth Avenue in the near future. (The Enterprise/PAT CALDWELL) ONTARIO – A Boise-area hotel chain plans to build a five-story Marriot Hotel on Southeast Fifth Avenue and Tiffany Street in east Ontario. TNB Hotels of[Read More…]
New location pays off for longtime popular Ontario business
Connie Huston, co-owner of Ogawa’s Sushi, Burgers, And Bowls talks about the recent move by the business from Ontario to Fruitland recently. (The Enterprise/PAT CALDWELL) FRUITLAND – When Connie and Tom Huston took over Ogawa’s Sushi, Burgers, And Bowls in Ontario in 2015, their goals were modest. They wanted to[Read More…]
Munoz strives for the American dream with purchase of longtime Nyssa lumber business
Juan Munoz talks about his store in Nyssa last week. Munoz took over Stunz Lumber Company in August. (The Enterprise/PAT CALDWELL) NYSSA – Juan Munoz believes in the American dream. Now he is living it. From the time he was a child he wanted to own his own business and[Read More…]
Unique Boutique adds a little fashion flavor to downtown Vale
Owner Aimee Andrews sorts through clothing on the racks at her new business, Unique Boutique, in Vale. (The Enterprise/PAT CALDWELL) VALE – Aimee Andrews always had a feeling her idea for a new business in Vale would work. So in August, Andrews opened Unique Boutique, a second-hand clothing store devoted[Read More…]
BUSINESS BEAT: New shop in Ontario puts icing on the cake
Designer cupcakes are a specialty of Lisa Mathews’ new Ontario business, Dessert by Design. (The Enterprise/LES ZAITZ) ONTARIO -– The call to Lisa Mathews came about a month ago. “Can you do 400 cupcakes?” the caller asked. “Sure, I can,” Mathews answered. “I have a big oven now.” Mathews worked[Read More…]
New marijuana shops signal pot economy in Ontario is still going strong
Jared Williams, general manager of Elevation 2150, a dispensary in Ontario, shows one of the products his business offers. (The Enterprise/PAT CALDWELL) ONTARIO – The retail marijuana industry in Ontario is booming. Three years after Ontario voters repealed a ban on marijuana sales, the industry continues to grow, delivering jobs[Read More…]
New owner adding to eclectic mix at Ontario hobby store
Christine Hood is making plans to add to the stock at Oregon Trail Hobbies and Gifts in Ontario. (The Enterprise/LES ZAITZ) ONTARIO – The store is packed front to back with such a mix of items that no one would seem likely to leave empty-handed. From dollhouses to birdhouses, from[Read More…]
The backup in global supply chain reaches to Malheur County
Mara Kirby Garcia, co-owner of Kinney Bros & Keele True Value Hardware in Ontario, said the global supply shortage has made some products hard to get. (The Enterprise/PAT CALDWELL) VALE – For Malinda Castleberry, the first hint there was a major issue with the global supply chain arrived last spring.[Read More…]