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Costco shareholders reject proposal to investigate the company's DEI policies

Costco shareholders have rejected a proposal that questioned the company’s diversity, equity, and inclusion practices.
Noel Gasca
Business

'It's part of my family.' Burgermaster customers say goodbye to Seattle original

After 73 years and countless milkshakes, burgers, and slices of pie, the University District Burgermaster will close its doors at the end of February.
Noel Gasca
Business

Credit card convenience comes at a price. This Olympia bill aims to change that

A Washington state senator wants to bar credit card bar fees on sales taxes and gratuities.
Ruby de Luna
Arts & Life

Beloved Seattle restaurant makes a comeback through city's new ownership program

The city recently launched a program to provide a path for business owners also to own their space.
Ruby de Luna
Business

These Black-owned Seattle businesses are closing their doors in 2025

It may be the beginning of a new year, but for some local businesses, 2025 is the beginning of the end.
Ruby de Luna
Business

Last call at Merchant’s Cafe & Saloon: Seattle’s oldest bar set to close

Seattle’s longest-running bar is set to close its doors for good at the end of the year. The historic tavern is known for its ghost stories, press tin ceiling, and buckboard floors in the heart of Pioneer Square.
Casey Martin
Business

Return to office and real clothes came just in time for this Seattle startup

Armoire founder Ambika Singh is standing in a sprawling new SoDo warehouse. Aisles of sequined dresses, holiday sweaters, and workwear stretch out in every direction. Her business is booming, but she’s remembering a not-so-distant past when she wasn’t sure the clothing rental startup would make it.
Monica Nickelsburg
Arts & Life

Seattle's minimum wage, one of the highest in US, goes up again in January

Starting Jan. 1, the minimum wage in Seattle will be $20.76.
Ruby de Luna
Business

Starbucks workers strike in Seattle, LA, and Chicago as negotiations stall

Unionized Starbucks workers in Seattle, Los Angeles, and Chicago hit the picket lines Friday. It’s the start of a five-day strike aimed at disrupting Starbucks during the busy days leading up to Christmas, when many customers stop by for seasonal drinks.
Monica Nickelsburg
Food

Peter Piper may have picked a peck of pickled peppers, but he had nothing on Mama Lil’s

Kim Malcolm talks to Howard Lev, author of A Pepper for Your Thoughts? How NOT to Start a Gourmet Foods Business.
Kim Malcolm

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