Grand Forks Economy

[Cratter]

On 10/23/2021 at 8:36 PM, bincitysioux said:

I believe it is Premier Equipment building a new home.....

 

Guess not.

 

[gfNDfan]

6 hours ago, Cratter said:

Guess not.

 

We noticed this the other day too - not the business we expected either and with the odd visual being half a block off the highway.   The Mill has establishments near them for the shift workers.  Maybe the same thing for Simplot workers?  I have no idea

[HawksHoops]

46 minutes ago, gfNDfan said:

We noticed this the other day too - not the business we expected either and with the odd visual being half a block off the highway.   The Mill has establishments near them for the shift workers.  Maybe the same thing for Simplot workers?  I have no idea

Looks like a pretty large pet grooming/boarding/day care place.  

https://www.facebook.com/redhydrantgf

[gfNDfan]

Simplot workers with pets will have it made in the shade I guess.  Thanks for the info

[Cratter]

Looks like something is being built next to McDonald's on 32nd.

 

[andtheHomeoftheSIOUX!!]

https://www.grandforksherald.com/business/rydell-acquires-lithia-toyota-sale-expected-to-be-finalized-in-july

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Rydell Grand Forks has acquired Lithia Toyota in Grand Forks, according to sources within both companies.

 

[NoiseInsideMyHead]

So...Rydell is growing, huh?

Mainstream brands still not in ND:

- Lexus

- Acura

- Infiniti

- Genesis

- BMW

- Mini

- Volvo

- Jaguar

- Land Rover

Give Fargoans a reason to come up here for a change!

[gfNDfan]

10 hours ago, andtheHomeoftheSIOUX!! said:

https://www.grandforksherald.com/business/rydell-acquires-lithia-toyota-sale-expected-to-be-finalized-in-july

 

Interesting...Lithia overall has a horrible reputation in GF.   The Toyota dealership is under ok management and they've made amends- probably why Rydell decided to pick them up.   Glad they're keeping their employees and management.

Lithia Jeep Chrysler is a TRAIN WRECK!   No one answers the phone for sales or service ever.  I have a company vehicle I wish I could push in a slough because it would be easier than dealing with that craphole dealership.  Interesting to see how this turns out...

[BIGSIOUX]

I loved my Tundra, but the experience when I bought it and service after was so lousy I refused to replace it with another.  Id rather do my business in GF, so I think this is a good deal.

[Kab]

1 hour ago, BIGSIOUX said:

I loved my Tundra, but the experience when I bought it and service after was so lousy I refused to replace it with another.  Id rather do my business in GF, so I think this is a good deal.

Bought a truck there

the finance guy was so rude  and spiteful I damn near cancelled the deal, lucky the sales guy was able to smooth things over

had I owned that business the guy would have been fired

this is good for GF, too bad they didn’t get Hyundai too 

[Kab]

If anyone goes thru Sidney Montana look at the strip mall when you come from the east

grocery store, eating places, motel, other small businesses 

this would fit nicely on 42nd across from alerus 

[SIOUXFAN97]

52 minutes ago, Kab said:

Bought a truck there

the finance guy was so rude  and spiteful I damn near cancelled the deal, lucky the sales guy was able to smooth things over

had I owned that business the guy would have been fired

this is good for GF, too bad they didn’t get Hyundai too 

bigger guy? jet black hair?  

[Kab]

I remember the hair 

[SIOUXFAN97]

1 hour ago, Kab said:

I remember the hair 

if it's the same guy...he left rydell's for that job.......

might be an odd "homecoming" in a month or so......

[Hammersmith]

20 hours ago, NoiseInsideMyHead said:

So...Rydell is growing, huh?

Mainstream brands still not in ND:

- Lexus

- Acura

- Infiniti

- Genesis

- BMW

- Mini

- Volvo

- Jaguar

- Land Rover

Give Fargoans a reason to come up here for a change!

Lexus and Volvo, yes. Everything else, hard pass. Especially BMW, Mini, and Land Rover. Just terrible long-term build quality. BMW's are the absolute worst. Great to drive for the first three to five years, then you might as well install a credit card reader in them for the amount of repairs they'll need. There's a reason you can easily pick up a used 3-series dirt cheap.

[gfhockey]

We get fufeng a smelly plant Fargo gets the largest waterpark

 

waybto go BO

[Cratter]

1 hour ago, gfhockey said:

We get fufeng a smelly plant Fargo gets the largest waterpark

 

waybto go BO

Unless they increased its size, their waterpark is smaller than the Canad Inns.

[geaux_sioux]

54 minutes ago, gfhockey said:

We get fufeng a smelly plant Fargo gets the largest waterpark

 

waybto go BO

You think waterworld 2.0 would be a success?

[SIOUXFAN97]

2 hours ago, geaux_sioux said:

You think waterworld 2.0 would be a success?

close elks...close the north pool and consolidate a nice outdoor water park somewhere in the middle

[Cratter]

43 minutes ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

close elks...close the north pool and consolidate a nice outdoor water park somewhere in the middle

One would think it's about time GF had one pool that's newer than the 70s.

[geaux_sioux]

1 hour ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

close elks...close the north pool and consolidate a nice outdoor water park somewhere in the middle

Maybe if there was an adult only bar pool area that would be a fake hot spring in the winter

[tnt]

On 5/29/2022 at 11:51 AM, Cratter said:

Looks like something is being built next to McDonald's on 32nd.

 

Has anyone heard any news as to what this is?   It isn't on the city planning page under approved projects. 

[Green Banner]

1 hour ago, tnt said:

Has anyone heard any news as to what this is?   It isn't on the city planning page under approved projects. 

Strip mall, it was covered a early in the thread

[Cratter]

There's a large company already in Grand Forks that's owned by a Chinese company.

Cirrus Aircraft.

[fightingsioux4life]

4 minutes ago, Cratter said:

There's a large company already in Grand Forks that's owned by a Chinese company.

Cirrus Aircraft.

In that case, we better have a city-wide vote on getting rid of them.