Your business week 6/8 – 6/14
Minneapolis
The brewing boom continues: Pryes Brewing is opening Saturday in the Riverside Plaza industrial complex on the Minneapolis riverfront.
Working together: Downtown Minneapolis is getting a co-working space.
- WeWork co-working space will be opening in the 38th, 39th, and 40th floors of Capella Tower this fall.
- The space will be able to accommodate up to 1,000 members.
- An international brand based in New York, WeWork has 140 locations around the world. This will be their first in Minnesota.
The condo boom continues: A new 110-condo building in Northeast Minneapolis has passed preliminary planning stages.
- Milwaukee-based Fe Equus, the developer also responsible for the Hewing Hotel in the North Loop, is behind the plan.
- The building will also offer 10,800 square feet of retail space at street level.
- Similar to another Northeast Minneapolis condo project down the street, there is a historic bar attached to the site (Whitey’s Saloon). Unlike the other project, this bar won’t be razed to make way for the new tower
- (If you don’t remember: Nye’s: From high-rise to low-rise).
St. Paul
Duck, duck, Gray Duck Tavern opens Thursday.
- Details can be found here: Gray Duck Tavern opens tomorrow.
Securian names CEO Chris Hilger Chairman of the Board.
- Securian Financial Group, a Fortune 1000 company that has been growing rapidly, has the largest footprint of any employer in downtown St. Paul.
Making waves: Yacht owner and yacht club going to federal court over sunken houseboat still sitting at the bottom of the Mississippi.
- He said, she said: The St. Paul Yacht Club claims the owner is responsible for removal; the owner claims the club is responsible for moving the boat.
- The boat sank over six months ago.
- It could cost as much as $50,000 for the boat to be removed from the water.
Metro
The future is now: Mall of America has officially launched their digital directories.
- Users will be able to search quickly and easily through a guided tour of the mall.
- Users cans also send the directions to their cell phone to help guide them through the malls 3,000,000+ square feet of retail, restaurant, and entertainment space.
- A “digital concierge” will also be available through to text to offer gift recommendations, make reservations at restaurants and answer whatever other questions you may have.
Mills Fleet Farm has a new CEO.
- Derick Prelle will take the reigns from interim CEO Wayne Sales.
- Fleet Farm is planning a major expansion: The chain currently operates 36 locations in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, and Iowa, and looks to double that number within six years.
- The Mills family no longer owns the chain, as it was sold to KKR & co. in 2016.
- Remember when Stewart Mills tried to run for congress?
