Minnetonka-based BBQ Holdings, owner of the Famous Dave’s restaurant chain, on Friday announced that it has reached a $13.5 million deal to acquire VIBSQ LLC, the parent company of Bakers
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Richfield-based Best Buy Co. Inc. on Thursday announced plans to spend $1.2 billion with Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) businesses over the next four years. The announcement mirrors
Minnesota is lending hundreds of thousands of dollars to a California company to expand its presence here. On Wednesday, the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced that
A drive on just about any Minnesota highway reveals dozens of “Now hiring” signs from desperate employers, some offering hundreds of dollars in signing bonuses. Manufacturers, restaurant chains, agribusinesses, and
Richfield-based ag tech firm Sentera has raised $25 million in a Series C funding round. In a news release issued last week, CEO Eric Taipale said the funds will help
Bayza Weeks has spent much of her career advocating for underserved students. The first in her family to get a college degree, she’s familiar with the obstacles that stand in
Two Minnesota arts groups are among the recipients of another major donation from billionaire MacKenzie Scott. Minneapolis-based Arts Midwest and the St. Paul-based Penumbra Theater received a share of a
One of Minnesota’s two medical cannabis companies is taking a trip into psychedelic medicine. Minneapolis-based Goodness Growth Inc., formerly known as Vireo Health, has announced plans to start clinical research
Brooklyn Park-based medical device maker CVRx Inc. has filed paperwork to take the company public. The company is looking to raise at least $75 million in its initial public offering
Despite three quarters of strong sales, General Mills Inc. plans to cut hundreds of positions across the globe. In a virtual meeting with employees on Friday, the company said it
Medtronic plc on Thursday announced that it has stopped selling a heart failure device due to greater risks of strokes and deaths in comparison to other products on the market.
Minnesota had another strong showing on the annual Fortune 500 list. In the 2021 list, 18 Minnesota companies made the cut, up from 16 a year ago. Each year, Fortune
Add Eden Prairie-based Miromatrix Medical Inc. to the growing list of Minnesota companies going public this year. On Friday, Miromatrix filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission to take
In the early days of the pandemic, meatpacking plants were the site of some of the worst Covid-19 outbreaks in the nation. Minnesota’s meat processing industry was no exception. Yet
It was another spectacular quarter for Best Buy Co. On Thursday, the Richfield-based electronics retailer reported revenue of $11.6 billion in the first quarter of its 2022 fiscal year, which
[Editor's note: This story was updated on May 25.] Though more companies are calling their workers back to the office, the outlook for the Twin Cities office market remains uncertain.
Patients enrolled in Minnesota’s medical cannabis program will soon get a chance to buy the plant in dried, smokable form. That’s the result of a major change approved by Minnesota
Haven’t gotten your shot yet? You may be able to get one at an upcoming sporting event. The demand for Covid-19 vaccinations has waned in recent weeks, but state leaders