Leslie Collins
Specials Editor at Kansas City Business Journal
I cover retail, restaurants and much more for the @KCBizJournal. [email protected] (816) 777-2228
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1 week ago |
bizjournals.com | Leslie Collins
Preview this article 1 minThe local manufacturer has continued to invest in key leadership positions, which is playing a notable role in its growth. PBI-Gordon Cos. has promoted two employees to its executive leadership team. The Shawnee-based company develops, manufactures and markets lawn care and animal health products and has 517 employee-owners. PBI-Gordon promoted Eric Bur to vice president and CFO for PBI-Gordon and its three subsidiaries.
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1 week ago |
bizjournals.com | Leslie Collins
Preview this article 1 minIn 2024 alone, the fast-growing beverage chain added roughly 40 stores and produced "record growth."A former Hallmark Cards Inc. exec has joined a fast-growing “dirty soda” company as its chief legal and administrative officer. “It is thrilling at this phase of my career to bring my knowledge of what makes a great brand, a great business, and a great culture to Swig, and to be part of building on its rapid growth and success,” Jill Marchant said in a LinkedIn post.
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1 week ago |
bizjournals.com | Leslie Collins
Toby Rush sees his latest tech startup as a proof point that Kansas City is building a healthy entrepreneurial ecosystem. Kansas City-based Ideem, which just closed a $2.4 million seed round, was born through connections to Rush’s past startup, EyeVerify Inc., which sold for a reported $100 million to Ant Financial in 2016 and was rebranded to Zoloz.
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2 weeks ago |
bizjournals.com | Leslie Collins
Listen to this article 2 minThe local restaurant chain has continued to expand, and now has locations in 10 states. Fast-growing Hawaiian Bros has raised additional capital to feed its growth. The Kansas City-based restaurant chain secured $2.52 million in a new round that involves equity and two investors, according to a March 19 Form D filing. The company did not provide a comment in time for publication. Hawaiian Bros also recently landed on Inc.
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2 weeks ago |
bizjournals.com | Leslie Collins
Listen to this article 2 minSwitchyards is reimagining the workplace in Kansas City. Find out how this "neighborhood work club" is blending history with modern design. Historically, workplaces have been uninspiring and, frankly, “pretty blah,” Switchyards founder and CEO Michael Tavani said. But Switchyards, which describes itself as a “neighborhood work club,” aims to be the exact opposite. “We’re trying to create a space where you really want to spend time,” Tavani said.
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