Category Archives: Business Bites

Business Bites: Great Falls Theatre Company announcing next season; trolley closes; Broadway in Great Falls returns; bakery opening; food hub meeting; United Way campaign launches; Rescue Mission banquet; Cassiopeia hosting author event

Updated 10 a.m. Sept. 12 Great Falls Theatre Company The Great Falls Theatre Company is holding their season announcement party at 6 p.m. Sept. 21 at Haute Hive, 721 Central Ave. They’ll be announcing the multiple shows for their 2023-2024 season and the case of Oklahoma! will be there. Attendees can also learn more about supporting live theater in Great

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Business Bites: Taco del Sol closing; Mi Rancho moving; Real Deals sale; ag tour; Cassiopeia event; disc golf course open

Taco del Sol The owners of Taco del Sol, Thom Trunkle and Kelly Keilman, are closing the downtown restaurant at 16 6th St. S. on Sept. 15. They’ve operated the Montana-based franchise restaurant for 15 years in downtown Great Falls. “It’s certainly bittersweet,” Trunkle said in a release. “I can’t express enough how much we’ll miss the entire experience— from

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Business Bites: Touch-A-Truck; Ginger Day; author events; NWGF survey; Luminaria Walk; Nitro Creamery; OverHere Consulting; mental health training; Circus on Ice; Alumni Club lawsuit; Expo Park roof project

Updated 2:15 p.m. Aug. 25 Touch-A-Truck The Junior League of Great Falls is hosting their third annual Touch-A-Truck on Aug. 26. The event is 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the 100 to 600 blocks of Central Avenue. This event is free for all attendees. Ginger Day Ginger Day is back to celebrate those fiery redheads in our lives. Created

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Business Bites: Play It Again Sports; local grants; GFPS job fair; Fox Farm Zip Trip closed; Alliance for Youth craft fair; Touro opening; new welding program; Second Saturday at The History Museum

Updated 2 p.m. Aug. 4 Play It Again Sports Play It Again Sports is planning a new store at 1115 10th Ave. S., according to the company website. The city planning office has not yet received any permit applications for the project. NeighborWorks Great Falls NeighborWorks Great Falls recently received a $25,000 check from First Interstate Bank as part of

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Business Bites: Pizza Hut closes westside location; Korean Cup Bop open; American Bar reopens; downtown events; Paris Gibson Square wine tasting; UP adding health concentrations; GFDA awards; new Carnivorium open; Touro ribbon cutting; construction updates

Real Deals Monique Meehan, owner of Real Deals in Great Falls, said on July 25 that she is looking to sell the store. Meehan said she got engaged at the beginning of July and she’ll be leaving the city. “I am sad to be leaving the area, but excited for the opportunity to pass the key along to someone who

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Business Bites: Linda Michaels gets grant; The Wild Hare happy hour, brunch; Baatz building cleanup meeting; new bar; Rib and Chop progressing; The Gibson opening; TroyStrong blood drive

Linda Michaels Linda Michaels Salon and Spa has been awarded a grant through the Backing Small Business program through American Express and Main Street America. Grants of $5,000 were awarded to 350 small business owners nationwide. The salon will use their grant to upgrade their computer operating and point of sale system, as well as provide staff education. Business Bites:

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Business Bites: Bar S sale; new café; Peace Place; A Kids Nest Childcare; GFPS book giveaway; apartment renovation; West Bank development; Pride festival; Juneteenth; UP award; childcare website; Municipal Band concerts

Updated 4 p.m. June 13 Bar S Ed Buttrey and Mike Tabacco are in the process of buying the Bar S. The sale is scheduled to close on June 22, Buttrey said and they plan to take over operations at that time. He said they plan to keep the business operating as is, but will expand the casino and make

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Business Bites: Silhouette Bridal Studio opening; Mrs. Wrights Pastys moving; new dispensary planned; Luna Coffee has new owner; NeighborWorks Week

Silhouette Bridal Studio Silhouette Bridal Studio is opening June 8 at 809 9th St. S., in the former hockey pro shop spot. Owner Melissa Stokes has been working in the bridal business for years and always wanted to own her own shop, according to the company. Mrs. Wrights Pastys Mrs Wrights Pastys is moving to the Hi Ho Tavern at

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Business Bites: Community needs survey; Follain Physical Therapy opens; Family Promise receives grant; taco shop opens; Evans retires; downtown accredited again; Shakespeare in the Parks; KDS Fiber expansion

Community needs survey Opportunities, Inc. has launched their 2023 Community Needs Assessment Survey. This anonymous survey is open and they are asking individuals and families living in Cascade, Chouteau, Glacier, Pondera, Teton and Toole County to fill out a short survey. The survey is part of a comprehensive Community Needs Assessment. The survey results help Opportunities, Inc. assess the needs

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Business Bites: Qdoba planned in West Bank; Kenny’s downtown closed; West Bank construction; apartments underway for Touro students; game club opens; Voyagers field upgrade

Qdoba The city issued a building permit for a mixed use building in West Bank Landing. The building will house a Qdoba restaurant, according to discussions the city planning office has had with the developer Brad Talcott, though Qdoba has not yet confirmed the location. Planning board approves subdivision for new West Bank restaurant The building will also include three

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