UNDBIZ Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 1 minute ago, Cratter said: North Dakota taxable sales rose 10%. Except Grand Forks it dropped 11%, the largest in the state. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDBIZ Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/government-and-politics/4500609-downtown-hugos-building-receives-15-year-tax-incentive Quote Downtown Hugo's building receives 15-year tax incentive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnt Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 1 hour ago, UNDBIZ said: http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/government-and-politics/4500609-downtown-hugos-building-receives-15-year-tax-incentive So does Hugo's plan to build this store before the one on the south end which was part of another development? People bought townhouses on the south end with that development in mind, so I would hope Hugo's would honor that development first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfhockey Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 Can’t get any tif on southend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnt Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 5 minutes ago, gfhockey said: Can’t get any tif on southend Boycott Hugos!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forksandspoons Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 County commissioners approve two new projects for Grand Sky http://www.grandforksherald.com/business/4501712-county-commissioners-approve-two-new-projects-grand-sky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxVolley Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Amazon Go supposedly opening 3000 stores by 2021. Grand Forks should be on the list. https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/19/amazon-is-reportedly-planning-up-to-3000-cashierless-stores-by-2021.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxVolley Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Fargo has been so blessed with local corporations that have hit grand slams economically. Great Plains software was the first and Aldevron may be the second. http://www.inforum.com/news/science-and-nature/4503280-aldevron-fargos-next-microsoft-homegrown-biotechnology-firm Biotech is so competive and Aldevron seems to have found a supply niche where they have filled a gap. I don’t count cooperatives or the State Mill as they don’t create nearly the value and are mainly interested in surviving, not diversifying or investing in other related fields. The aerospace companies in Grand Forks aren’t based there so they don’t create nearly the long term value. Polaris, Digi Key and Marvin Windows are examples that have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cratter Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 15 hours ago, SiouxVolley said: Polaris, Digi Key and Marvin Windows are examples that have. Amsoil in Duluth/Superior. Grand Forks leaders seem to be afraid to compete and "take away jobs" from neighboring community to get these companies to move here. Fargo says, "Screw that. We don't care about being good neighbors. Give us your FedEx jobs Grand Forks. Give us your Marvin Windows jobs Warroad (Integrity division), and give us your Digi Key jobs TRF (20-30% or so of DigiKey orders are shipped out of Fargo and that number keeps growing)." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxVolley Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 26 minutes ago, Cratter said: Amsoil in Duluth/Superior. Grand Forks leaders seem to be afraid to compete and "take away jobs" from neighboring community to get these companies to move here. Fargo says, "Screw that. We don't care about being good neighbors. Give us your FedEx jobs Grand Forks. Give us your Marvin Windows jobs Warroad (Integrity division), and give us your Digi Key jobs TRF (20-30% or so of DigiKey orders are shipped out of Fargo and that number keeps growing)." Cirrus Aircraft is also big in Duluth. To think that Grand Forks could have been its corporate HQ. Cirrus has like 1200 employees now, including a big sales office at the Knoxville airport. Polaris moved its corporate HQ to the Cities as their product offering has diversified will beyond snowcats, but its impact on Roseau is still huge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cratter Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 40 minutes ago, SiouxVolley said: Cirrus Aircraft is also big in Duluth. To think that Grand Forks could have been its corporate HQ. Cirrus has like 1200 employees now, including a big sales office at the Knoxville airport. Polaris moved its corporate HQ to the Cities as their product offering has diversified will beyond snowcats, but its impact on Roseau is still huge. Was aware of Cirrus. But didn't realize how big Amsoil was until recently with some of my powersport acquisitions. And them having their name on Duluths new hockey arena. Cirrus in Grand Forks at least physically shrunk when Amazon took over part of their building. And then Amazon shrunk and didn't need that building anymore. And now Amazon's presence is going to be virtually eliminated in Grand Forks as the employees start to work at home. They don't need to hire people physically located in Grand Forks anymore. Was disappointed to hear about Polaris moving it's HQ to the cities when it happened as I spent a few summers in Roseau growing up. Crazy to see these big powersport companies all located in Northern Minnesota. (Artic Cat and Polaris were essentially started by the same person.) Textron recently bought Artic Cat. Could be some changes coming to that company. Before the purchase the HQ moved from trf also to Minneapolis. St Cloud has started to become a big Artic Cat hub now with their engines and Atv engineering coming out of there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious B Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 http://www.grandforksherald.com/business/restaurants-and-bars/4504140-thai-hot-restaurant-opening-downtown-grand-forks Another Thai restaurant. I wish we could have an Indian restaurant in GF! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geaux_sioux Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 4 hours ago, Tenacious B said: http://www.grandforksherald.com/business/restaurants-and-bars/4504140-thai-hot-restaurant-opening-downtown-grand-forks Another Thai restaurant. I wish we could have an Indian restaurant in GF! I’ve been begging the owner of India Palace in Fargo to open one in GF but he wants to keep it a single location and family run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxVolley Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 1 hour ago, geaux_sioux said: I’ve been begging the owner of India Palace in Fargo to open one in GF but he wants to keep it a single location and family run. Aren’t there immigrants from Nepal if GF? While it’s not exactly Indian food, but close, someone should sponsor a restaurant with that cuisine. There are several chefs around here that whip up Indian food in a buffet style at a Whole Foods knockoff and those chefs are not Indian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoiseInsideMyHead Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Anybody know what's going on south of Rydell Honda/Nissan? County records show the owner as Saturn Development Co., LLC, who purchased the land (5 acres) in 2015. Per Google: Quote Saturn Development is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota. This organization primarily operates in the Automation and Robotics Consultant business / industry within the Engineering, Accounting, Research, and Management Services sector. This organization has been operating for approximately 27 years. Saturn Development is estimated to generate $690,000 in annual revenues, and employs approximately 6 people at this single location. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cratter Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 On 9/25/2018 at 7:59 PM, NoiseInsideMyHead said: Anybody know what's going on south of Rydell Honda/Nissan? Rydell parking lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streetsahead Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 On 9/25/2018 at 7:59 PM, NoiseInsideMyHead said: Anybody know what's going on south of Rydell Honda/Nissan? County records show the owner as Saturn Development Co., LLC, who purchased the land (5 acres) in 2015. Per Google: Given the contact name i'd guess that entity owns the land for the dealership and surrounding area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxVolley Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 This article emphasizes Sioux Falls’ recent success, but also listed Fargo, Bismarck, Des Moines and Iowa City as midwest success stories in the last 20 years. The Midwest doesn’t have many economic boom towns in that time frame. https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2018-10-02/south-dakota-s-sioux-falls-can-teach-the-u-s-about-growth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFlop Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 On 9/25/2018 at 7:44 PM, SiouxVolley said: Aren’t there immigrants from Nepal if GF? While it’s not exactly Indian food, but close, someone should sponsor a restaurant with that cuisine. There are several chefs around here that whip up Indian food in a buffet style at a Whole Foods knockoff and those chefs are not Indian. Pete Haga could always find time in his extremely busy city of Grand Forks schedule to open up another food truck? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxVolley Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Sears declares bankruptcy, finally. https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/15/sears-is-closing-another-142-stores-heres-a-map-of-the-locations-it-has-left.html Wonder if the Kmart at South Forks finally shuts its doors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfhockey Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 I would say gate city. They have best rates and no atm fees Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InHeavenThereIsNoBeer Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 50 minutes ago, FightingSU said: What bank has the largest presence in Forks? I am asking out of curiosity, I work at a bank. Is it Alerus? Or maybe first international? Depends what you mean by presence, Bremer has over $10 Billion in assets so by that measure I'm pretty sure they would be by a decent margin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDBIZ Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Alerus, Bremer, and Gate City all have a good presence. Alerus is headquartered in Grand Forks though, so I'd give them the nod. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIOUXFAN97 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 2 hours ago, SiouxVolley said: Sears declares bankruptcy, finally. https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/15/sears-is-closing-another-142-stores-heres-a-map-of-the-locations-it-has-left.html Wonder if the Kmart at South Forks finally shuts its doors. k mart will close when their lease expires in the next few years...will become some sort of old persons home 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoiseInsideMyHead Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 2 hours ago, SIOUXFAN97 said: k mart will close when their lease expires in the next few years...will become some sort of old persons home Blue hair specials? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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