Entrepreneurial shift
A new business incubator encourages members of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs to become independent entrepreneurs.
- Published in Restaurants and Retail
- by Kim Moore
Restaurants and Retail
Cultivating coffee culture
Dutch Bros CEO discusses his strategy behind a new private-equity investment.
- Published in Restaurants and Retail
- by Kim Moore
The Non-Foodie Restaurant Survival Guide
Flat sales and declining traffic spell tough times ahead for many in quick-service and casual dining.
- Published in Restaurants and Retail
- by Jon Shadel
Riding the Wave
Bamboo Sushi founder seeks to change the way people think about seafood.
- Published in Restaurants and Retail
- by Caleb Diehl
For employers, times are tight
Inadequate training and an economic boom contribute to statewide labor shortages.
- Published in Restaurants and Retail
- by Caleb Diehl
In rural Oregon, bookstores unite communities in transition
Independent booksellers are seeing a resurgence as big box stores decline.
- Published in Restaurants and Retail
- by Kim Moore
Maker of reusable takeout containers sells business as awareness of plastics waste grows
Laura Weiss is packing it in. Or perhaps it’s more appropriate to say she’s packing it out.
- Published in Restaurants and Retail
- by Linda Baker
Makeup for lost time
A Q&A with Paula Hayes, founder and CEO of Hue Noir Cosmetics.
- Published in Restaurants and Retail
- by OBM staff
Craft brewers' identity getting 'murky'
A Q&A with Bend craft brewer John Glick.
- Published in Restaurants and Retail
- by Kim Moore
Acclaimed Union Way development struggles to attract tenants
The downtown arcade has yet to become a bustling market space, five years after opening with much fanfare.
- Published in Restaurants and Retail
- by Linda Baker