small business
Small Utah Businesses’ Problems from COVID to Battling Inflation
While still recovering from the trials that came with a global pandemic, many businesses were faced with significant economic pressures and staffing issues in 2022.
From The Ground Up: A Rock Shop Opens in the Dust of Downtown Salt Lake
At a time when historic buildings are being leveled and small businesses are being driven out of downtown Salt Lake City to make room for more multi-level condos, Kathie Chadbourne…
COVID Burnout: Salt Lake Businesses That Thrived Too Much
Saturday Cycles and England Plumbing saw their best financial years in 2020-21, but stress and dearth of unavailable parts, were overwhelming.
All About Annie: The Unlikely Tale of Annie’s Cafe
Annie Bennet — co-owner with her husband Dave of Annie’s Cafe in Bountiful — has a story to tell. The path that led her to opening Annie’s Cafe was an…
Seventy Years of Family and Flowers: The Art Floral
Stefanie Sergakis Wedemeyer owns The Art Floral local flower shop, which celebrates its 70th anniversary this year.
Red Light Alert RESTART to light up Ogden Venues
Ogden locations prepare to be lit in red on Sept. 1 st in support of the live events industry.
Behind the Scenes at the Utah Department of Agriculture and Utah’s Own
Utah’s Own is the marketing and outreach arm of the Utah Department of Agriculture, their goal is to put their logo on as many Utah Made food products as possible…
Moab Proud, Moab Made
Moab Made describes itself as “a shop dedicated to the local artisan community.” I would add that the Main Street store is hand-crafted for the individual who appreciates singular items. …
Top Hat Video: Get the Popcorn!
Even today, with Redbox everywhere and the ease of downloading movies from streaming services, Top Hat Video still sign up 10 new memberships every week.
Village Cobbler Shoe Repair: These Boots Are Made for Walking
Village Cobbler Shoe Repair has long been a staple in the Salt Lake Valley. Since 1968, they have breathed renewed life into countless shoes needing a little or a lot…
Evolve Elements
After working in architectural woodwork for over 20 years, designing and selling millwork packages for commercial, academic, and retail businesses, Stan Sommer decided to venture out on his own.
Avenues Barber: Keeping Men Handsome for over a Century
Ben operates his one-man show out of a small shop on 3rd Avenue. The location opened in 1915 as a barbershop and has always been one. At one point, in…
Hats off to Jim Whittington
Jim Whittington says he never “moved” to Salt Lake City in 1963. “I found myself here after a two-week drunken binge. I was in Helper, then somehow woke up in…
Arley Curtz: Pipe Making and Memory Collecting
For Arley Curtz, a pipe is more than just a way to smoke tobacco. It summons up a time when pipe smoking was both acceptable and part of a gentler…
Letter from City of Holladay to Business Owners
Read that letter that upset many Holladay business owners.
Tickets, penalties, infractions, red tape and more reasons to be a welfare recipient
Stay home, collect welfare? some days I understand those who make that choice.