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  • Five Guys Burgers & Fries Coming?

    Five Guys Burgers & Fries Coming?

    I’ve heard a rumor floating around for a few months now that Bismarck would soon be getting a Five Guys Burgers & Fries. I haven’t had much luck confirming the details of this, but today I saw an employment ad recruiting a general manager for Bismarck,...

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    RCC Western Store Adding Second Location

    Coyboys and lovers of western gear rejoice! RCC Western Store, a long-time fixture at Kirkwood Mall, has announced intentions to construct a second, larger store in the vacant lot located just northwest of the north Dan’s Supermarket. The new store will be approximately 10,500 square feet...

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  • Manufacturer To Use Bobcat Property

    Manufacturer To Use Bobcat Property

    MAC Inc, a North Dakota-based manufacturer of industrial heating units, has applied for tax incentives to open a facility at Bobcat’s industrial campus in eastern Bismarck. Founded in Glenburn, ND in 1983, MAC plans to occupy approximately 50,000 square feet of space on the Bobcat...

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    Men’s Wearhouse Opening at Pinehurst Square

    Men’s Wearhouse, a national retail chain specializing in men’s dress appearel, will soon be opening at Pinehurst Square in Bismarck. Modifications for the store are almost complete and it is expected to open on August 5. It will be the second Men’s Wearhouse location in...

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  • greenmill082009

    Ghost Boxes Appearing In Bismarck

    With the largest recesssion in decades sweeping across the nation, forcing local and national businesses to shutter left and right, ghost boxes are now starting to appear in the wake, including many in Bismarck. A “ghost box” is an empty building or space, usually associated...

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  • Papa Johns & Hollywood Video

    Box Office Video Takes Over Former Hollywood Video Space

    Locally-owned Box Office Video has relocated one of its locations into the space recently vacated by Hollywood Video, in the strip mall adjacent to Runnings Farm & Fleet on South Washington. This small strip mall had seen both of its tenants depart in recent months, the...

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  • North Dakota Consumer Spending Down 5.3%

    North Dakota Consumer Spending Down 5.3%

    The results of consumer spending for the 2009 year have now been officially released, showing a 5.3% drop over the previous year. Could this drop in consumer spending be indicative of the recession’s affects on the state? Or, is it unfair to judge such a...

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  • Peacock Alley Bar & Grill Under New Ownership

    Peacock Alley Bar & Grill Under New Ownership

    Long-time local bar and restaurant, Peacock Alley, will soon be under new ownership. Dale and Melodie Zimmerman will assume ownership of the entity on April 12 from Mary Barbere, who has owned the popular business since 1998. Peacock Alley is an upscale bar and restaurant,...

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  • Papa Johns & Hollywood Video

    Hollywood Video Closing

    It wasn’t all that long ago that Bismarck was flooded with video rental stores, from national to local. Those stores have slowly disappeared over the years, and that trend continues with yet another video rental store shuttering its doors in the region. Hollywood Video, located in a...

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  • Montana Mike's

    Montana Mike’s Opening At Seven Seas Hotel

    Montana Mike’s, a regional steakhouse chain, will soon be opening inside the Best Western Seven Seas Hotel, replacing the current restaurant, Captain’s Table. Montana Mike’s, which has locations in six other states, features chicken, pork, ribs, burgers, and seafood courses, in addition to its signature...

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