June 20
Grand Rapids Griffins Calder Cup

Grand Rapids Griffins rally around 2013 Calder Cup

It’s time to celebrate, and everyone is invited. Read More
Moe's Southwest interior

Moe’s Southwest Grill franchisee fires up 25 West Michigan locations

After recently opening a Grand Rapids location, a Moe’s Southwest Grill franchisee plans to open 25 restaurants across West Michigan. Read More
SodaStream Whirlpool

Whirlpool's KitchenAid 'powered by' SodaStream

Whirlpool Corporation’s KitchenAid division has made a deal with SodaStream, an Israeli manufacturing company, to add to the KitchenAid product line an in-home carbonated beverage system, according to the Benton Harbor-based home appliance manufacturer. Read More
Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout KBS beer

West Michigan beers rank as home brewers' Best Beers in America

Although Founders Brewing Co. and Bell’s Brewery are well represented on RateBeer.com and BeerAdvocate’s top beer lists, they are essentially ranked by “beer geeks” and fans. Read More
Food Service & Agriculture and Retail
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By Pat Evans
Kent Manufacturing interior

Kent Manufacturing completes $1.2M expansion

Kent Manufacturing has a brand new facility. Read More
Construction, Manufacturing, and Real Estate
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By David Czurak
Xfinity

Comcast opens Xfinity store in Grand Rapids

Now that West Michigan’s first Xfinity store has opened, Comcast is ready to spread the concept across the state. Read More
Retail and Technology
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By Mike Nichols

Retailers sort hazardous-waste laws

Retail giant Walmart recently pled guilty to multiple violations of hazardous-waste laws and agreed to pay $82 million for the violations. Read More
Law, Retail, and Sustainability
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By Charlsie Dewey

Fifth Third Bank names Tom Welch head of West Michigan

Michelle Van Dyke, regional president of Fifth Third Bank, has announced that Fifth Third’s longtime St. Louis market president and CEO, Tom Welch, has been named president and CEO of Fifth Third Bank, Western Michigan, replacing Mary Tuuk. Read More
Banking & Finance and Human Resources
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By Pete Daly

Gill Electronics licenses wireless-charging technology from Qualcomm

The technology to charge wireless devices without having to use wires is here. Read More
Manufacturing and Technology
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By Mike Nichols

List Store

2013 Book of Lists

2013 Top Area Software Developers

2013 Top Area Office Equipment Dealers

2013 Top Area Credit Unions

2013 Top Area Banks

More Lists

Special Publications

40 Under Forty   40 Under Forty
Business Leaders
What were your accomplishments by the age of forty? Meet Grand Rapids Business Journal’s 2012 “40 Under Forty” honorees and prepare to be inspired.
Top Women Owned Businesses 2013   Top Women
Owned Businesses
Grand Rapids Business Journal honors the top female entrepreneurs of West Michigan at an inspiring biennial luncheon.
More Special Publications

Opinion

Unfinished state budget heralded for early completion

The press releases, photos and video streamed non-stop to editors across the state, hailing Gov. Rick Snyder’s signing of the 2013-14 budget of almost $49 billion last Thursday.
Editorial and Opinion
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By Carole Valade

Land bank produces more tax-generating entities

The Kent County Land Bank Authority facilitates economic development through one of the most effective economic drivers: real estate.
Opinion and Guest Column
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By David C. Allen

Four-year degrees are path to employment success

More evidence is coming to light that having a four-year degree or more is the most reliable pathway to employment in today's economy in West Michigan, as well as across the state and country.
Opinion and Area Economy
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By Lou Glazer
More Opinions

Poll

Has NeoCon 2013 affected your business?
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Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III
Sprint rolls out 4G LTE wireless network in Michigan
YesCam
Start Garden invests in ring-box camera and underwear club

Gemini Publications

GRM June   Grand Rapids Magazine

Grand Rapids Magazine is a celebration of all the people, places, art and industry that make this one grand place to live work and play.

   

 		   BLUE Summer 2013   Michigan Blue Magazine

Michigan BLUE is a lifestyle magazine that’s targeted at those with an affinity for life lived on water and the riches that living in Michigan brings.