News and Brews The Electric is hosting the next News and Brews at Magpie at 5:30 p.m. July 10, joined again by Tom Wylie and Ryan Gamboa of KRTV for an informal chat about local news. Farmers’ Market at Lions Park The Great Falls Farmers’ Market is adding a Thursday night market at the new city aquatic center in Lions

JBs JBs at 1322 10th Ave. S. has closed. 4Bs, 4610 10th Ave. S. remains open but the restaurant is for sale for $1 million. Rumors swirled last week on social media about the closures and that JBs was being demolished for a Panera Bread. According to the city planning office, no demolition permit applications have been submitted for either

 Farmers’ Market The Great Falls Farmers’ Market open June 1 at 8:30 a.m. in the Civic Center parking lot. The market has more than 130 vendors, according to organizers. For more information and updates, follow their Facebook page. Business Bites: downtown Hardee’s sold; Mrs. Wrights Pastys closing; Honey Hippo has new owners; Hi-Line Climbing offering free climbing; Miss Linda’s, Montana

Updated May 22 Hardee’s The downtown Hardee’s property has been purchased by Clearwater Credit Union. Jack Lawson, Clearwater’s CEO, told The Electric that they’ve been focused in the Missoula market since they were established in 1956 by eight police officers, but have been looking to expand. He said they are currently standing up a location in Butte, and purchased land

Opportunity Bank of Montana, a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines, has awarded $40,000 in grants to four Montana nonprofit organizations. Each nonprofit will receive $10,000 to support initiatives in community development and affordable housing. The funding was part of a matching program with FHLB Des Moines. Montana Credit Union awards grants to 8 Great Falls

Fire Pizza Grady Costello is now the sole owner of Fire Pizza. He’s been the general manager of the restaurant since February 2020. Two years ago, he bought at 10 percent ownership stake and on April 23, he closed on the purchase of the business. Costello said they’re going to make small, measured improvements over the coming years and revamping

Wendy’s  Wendy’s has submitted an application to the city planning office for a second location at 139 Northwest Bypass in the Westwood Plaza, near the existing Domino’s Pizza. Wendy’s franchise files suit over property deal Old Chicago The Old Chicago Pizza and Taproom planned for the former Boston’s space is progressing. Mike Malmberg, vice president of operations for the Johnson

Updated March 15 with new bites, and deleted the credit union as the city planning office incorrectly identified a permit for Clearwater Credit Union on 10th Avenue South, which is actually Montana Credit Union’s new location that we previously reported. Tasty Hot Pot Tasty Hot Pot opened at 11:30 a.m. March 19 at 215 3rd St. N,W., the former MT

Buffalo Blanc Buffalo Blanc coffeehouse is opening at 6 a.m. Feb. 14 at 1925 2nd Ave.S. Mark Tronson has renovated what was the old High School Store, and later Campfire House, into a coffeeshop, “where every cup tells a story.” KellerGeist KellerGeist is closing their restaurant location in the former Bert and Ernie’s at the corner of 1st Avenue South