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PizzaRev Possibilities, Google Recognition and Chick-Fil-A: Northwest Business Round Up

A variety of business happenings in the communities of Golden Valley, Maple Grove, Minnetonka, Plymouth and the St. Michael/Albertville area.

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Updated: Albertville Restaurant Site Getting Another Shot

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According to a sign on the old Pubhouse 19 location, Albertville and St. Michael residents can look for a new bar and grill at the spot soon, Willy McCoy's is taking shape at the site.

‘Dribbling the Ball, Shooting Layups’: Honest-1 Perfects Customer Service Basics

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Matt Sederstrom will open his fourth Honest-1 Auto Care location in Maple Grove the day after Labor Day. The Minnetonka resident started his first Honest-1 Auto Care location just three years ago.

FREE Electronics Recycling: Tech Dump opens August 2

A new business opened Aug. 2 in Golden Valley. Tech Dump allows customers to recycle electronics for free and is located at 825 Boone Ave N, Suite 100 in Golden Valley, north of Hwy 55 and Boone Avenue.

New Canine Boarding Business Approved For Plymouth

The Minneapolis-based business Fun City Dogs would like to expand to a second location in Plymouth off Hwy 169 near Golden Valley. The Plymouth City Council approved a conditional use permit for the canine boarding facility.

New Business: Affinity Hearing Opens in St. Michael

It is the second location for Affinity Hearing that offers a variety of hearing related services and products. It opened Aug. 16 and is located in Marohn’s Marketplace at 900 Central Avenue East. The other Affinity location is in Plymouth.

Google Recognizes Minnetonka Businesses' Online Presence

Google representatives, city officials, state legislators and Minnetonka's congressman gathered at The General Store of Minnetonka Aug. 22 to celebrate how well the community's businesses have done at going online.

Chuck & Don’s Pet Food Announces Upcoming New Store in Maple Grove

Though no opening date or location has been announced yet, the business is currently hiring for an assistant manager, supervisor and team member for its new Maple Grove store.

Auto Repair Shop Seeks to Relocate in Golden Valley

The Alignment Guy shop wants to relocate from Bloomington to 6124 Olson Memorial Highway, an industrial zoned area of the city within the Expressway International Park complex in Golden Valley.

Heidi's Closes Doors In Albertville

After operating several months with just its liquor retail business, Heidi's has closed completely.

Class A Apartment Community - Maple Grove

LeCesse Development Corp. starts construction on new Class A apartment community in Maple Grove called Skye at Arbor Lakes, which will be a 263-unit luxury apartment community in the bustling Arbor Lakes community. This upscale community is located along the Maple Grove Central Park.

New Baby+Kids Clothing Store Opens in Mtka

CC & Mays is a new clothing store in Minnetonka, which opened its doors Aug. 17. Carrying sizes newborn to 14 years.

Proto Labs Hiring 100 Employees For New Plymouth Location

Maple-Plains based Proto Labs, Inc. is expanding to a new location in Plymouth that will include around 350 employees, 100 of which will be new hires.

Would You Like A PizzaRev in Golden Valley?

With a minority stake in PizzaRev, Golden Valley-based Buffalo Wild Wings is looking for sites for the pizza place in the metro.

Chick-Fil-A to Offer Maple Grove a Taste of What's to Come

With Chick-Fil-A on the way to Maple Grove, the company is gave residents a sneak peak, and taste, during an event Aug. 14. The event featured tastings of the restaurant's Signature Chicken Sandwich, as well as games and hot air balloon rides. The restaurant is slated for a fall 2013 opening.

Gophermods to Open Shop in Plymouth

The company specializes in iPhone, iPad, iPod and smartphone repair, according to Virtual Strategy Magazine. The Minneapolis-based business will be opening an electronics repair shop Sept. 1 at Vicksburg Plaza in Plymouth.


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