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Family-owned printing business changes owners after 47 years
May 29, 2024 -

A family-owned printing company in downtown Baltimore is under new ownership for the first time in decades. Entrepreneur Ketan Bhalani of Ellicott City acquired Curry Printing in February and has brought the business into the network of Alliance Franchise Brands, a Michigan-based company with more than 600 locations in North America.

Read More: Baltimore Business Journal
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Prince George’s has the most new businesses of any Maryland county – what’s behind the surge?
May 28, 2024 -

Prince George’s County has long been considered the poor step-sibling of the Washington area’s more affluent and business-savvy counties. But that image is starting to change as the county becomes an increasingly attractive location for new companies, including many that are developing innovative products and services.

 

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First cruise ship sets sail from Port of Baltimore since Key Bridge collapse: ‘It’s a good day’
May 28, 2024 -

“Cruising is back in Baltimore,” declared Jonathan Daniels, executive director of the Maryland Port Administration, as passengers began arriving Saturday at the Cruise Maryland Terminal. The festive occasion marked the first cruise ship to arrive and depart the Port of Baltimore since the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26.

 

Read More: Baltimore Sun
Local firm buys Columbia strip mall for $5.4M
May 28, 2024 -

A 24,000-square-foot strip mall in a popular Howard County suburb has traded for $5.4 million. Mosaic Realty Partners acquired the Columbia Gateway Plaza at 7185 Columbia Gateway Drive on May 3. The retail complex is about 90% leased with anchors that include Dunkin, Weight Watchers, Columbia Bank and the Backstage Dance Studio.

Read More: Baltimore Business Journal
Proposal for hotel at South River marina site near Annapolis stirs up neighbors
May 28, 2024 -

The way Harvey Blonder sees it, his proposal to build a 190-room hotel, restaurants with different themes, a wedding venue and a pool with a swim-up bar would only enhance the area off Route 2 overlooking the South River. Blonder said the proposal to transform the site of the Liberty Marina would bring new jobs and boost the tax revenue that flows to Anne Arundel County and the state.

Read More: The Baltimore Banner
Ever been to Trivia Night at Yeasty Brews?! Did you just say “no?” Well, what in the WORLD are you waiting for? Trust us, it’s one of the funnest nights of the week, a little friendly competition, some yummy brews, and Jenny with the Pot is here every Thursday cooking up some of the best tacos around town. See you here Thursday! https://www.yeastybrews.com CRAFT BREWERY NEAR FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 3944 Nw 19th St Lauderhill, FL 33311
How Baltimore trivia companies boost business for local bars and restaurants
May 24, 2024 -

Dark German ales and soft pretzels aren’t always enough to fill up Crossbar in Federal Hill on weeknights. But when you throw in some bar trivia, it turns into one of the beer hall’s busiest nights of the week. Ryan Bailey, Crossbar’s general manager, said the trivia game brings in about 150 players every Wednesday night. The bar isn’t open on Mondays or Tuesdays because it costs too much to open on slower nights given the size of the space.

Read More: Baltimore Business Journal
Maryland joins federal lawsuit to break up Live Nation, Ticketmaster
May 24, 2024 -

Maryland has joined the U.S. Justice Department’s case filed Thursday against Live Nation Entertainment Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary Ticketmaster LLC for monopolistic and anti-competitive practices in the live entertainment industry. “When the world’s largest live entertainment company illegally dominates ticket sales, artist management and promotion, and venue choices, fans are the ones who are hurt the most,” Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown said in a statement announcing the state’s participation in the case.

Read More: Baltimore Business Journal
D.C.-area philanthropist opens women’s wellness center in Bethesda
May 24, 2024 -

Three years after it was founded, the women’s wellness startup Modern Revival finally has a place to call home. Co-founders Mikel Blair, a D.C.-area philanthropist, and Courtney Smith have opened the company’s first physical location at 7809 Woodmont Avenue in Bethesda, the pair announced in a press release this week. Until now, their wellness sessions, focused mainly on mental health and emotional well-being, had been held in temporary locations in Greater Washington and Southern California, where Smith is based.

Read More: Washington Business Journal
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New Greater Baltimore Committee plan calls for ‘sea change’ to boost economic opportunity
May 24, 2024 -

Mark Anthony Thomas has long believed the Greater Baltimore Committee needed to better define its purpose and goals to make a mark on the region’s economic development. A new 10-year strategic plan, unveiled Thursday evening, sets out to do that. The plan calls for a “sea change” in what it describes as a lack of urgency in attracting business and nurturing entrepreneurs,

Read More: Baltimore Sun
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Adventist HealthCare still wants to acquire Howard hospital. It could happen soon.
May 23, 2024 -

Gaithersburg’s Adventist HealthCare could wrap up its deal to acquire D.C.’s Howard University Hospital in 2024. That’s what Adventist’s outgoing CEO, Terry Forde, told me Wednesday, confirming the Gaithersburg nonprofit’s intention to buy the academic teaching hospital it’s been running since early 2020, which he called “a very valuable institution.”

Read More: Washington Business Journal

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