Dirk DeYoung
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Editor of the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal, family guy, local music fan, bike commuter, 1st Amendment https://t.co/bWHFlQFQGU, @mspbjnews
Minneapolis/St. Paul
Joined November 2008
This week, the Business Journal is launching a running feature called Twin Cities Icons to highlight the businesses that help define our region.
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This week, the Business Journal is launching a running feature called Twin Cities Icons to highlight the businesses that help define our region.
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A leasing team with CBRE Group Inc. is seeking a tenant – or maybe even several tenants – for the Ameriprise Financial Center in downtown Minneapolis.
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The lease-up and sale efforts comes after the tower's namesake tenant, Ameriprise Financial, announced in late 2022 it would vacate the 31-story tower.
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Looks like the shuttered and defaced Lake St. White Castle has a future after all — as a KFC franchise, @CAndersonMN reports. https://t.co/FySwYxbmvO
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Big news for Ridgedale shoppers.
The Woodbury-based grocer is taking over the former site of a Sears Auto Center.
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Spied these boarded-up windows on my bike commute to the office today. @briannarkelly wrote up the story on this Lake Street location. I've eaten many a slider from this one. https://t.co/lWvayPcb8C
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A local real estate investor has plans to convert the Old Republic Title Building in downtown Minneapolis into up to 140 apartments.
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A local real estate investor has plans to convert the Old Republic Title Building in downtown Minneapolis into up to 140 apartments.
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Winthrop & Weinstine, the Twin Cities’ fourth-largest law firm, will remain in Minneapolis’ downtown core for at least another 10 years.
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Winthrop & Weinstine, the Twin Cities’ fourth-largest law firm, will remain in Minneapolis’ downtown core for at least another 10 years.
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Came out of my office too late to catch @ShelettaIsFunny on @MSPBJnews’ table, but was delighted to meet her soon after at our photo shoot! Looking forward to honoring Sheletta for our Women in Business awards!
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Our annual report on how much it costs to join Twin Cities country clubs is out, thanks to lots of digging by @keithsch94.
The average initiation fee to join a Twin Cities-area country club is around $35,000 — a 20% increase over last year. These are the market's most expensive clubs, according to Business Journal research.
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The headquarters of UnitedHealth Group Inc. has been listed for sale or lease by its landlord. In a statement, UnitedHealth said: "Minnesota remains our home."
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In a statement, UnitedHealth said "Minnesota remains our home."
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The new owner is Wells Fargo Bank, which placed the only bid on the downtown Minneapolis hotel during today's auction. https://t.co/oG9QeXbJhN
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The new owner of the hotel is Wells Fargo Bank, which placed the only bid on the downtown Minneapolis hotel.
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Such a fun convo with the Wrecktangle crew about their @GMA United States of Pizza challenge win and the pizza pandemonium that's followed!
Wrecktangle co-owners Jeff Rogers and Breanna Evans, Director of Sales and Marketing Elizabeth Klimenko, and Beverage Director Gabriel Campaña-Blatti sat down with the Business Journal to discuss their whirlwind last few weeks.
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Big scoop from @KellyBusche on the difficult financial state of St. Cloud's biggest shopping mall.
Brookfield Properties, the owner of Crossroads Center, faces a looming deadline to repay a more than $83 million mortgage balance on the shopping mall.
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I visited multiple downtown Caribou Coffee locations today and talked to employees about planned closures. Some told me they were informed a few days ago that the shops where they work will close in March. https://t.co/Pe7XVXoV62
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Caribou Coffee is significantly shrinking its footprint in downtown Minneapolis.
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Cosmetics brand @CHANEL Beauty and athletic apparel retailer @vuoriclothing are opening stores at @mallofamerica in 2023.
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Neither brand currently has a brick-and-mortar presence of their own in the Twin Cities.
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Off-price retailer @TuesdayMorning plans to close all three of its remaining stores in Minnesota following the company's Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection filing.
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Tuesday Morning Corp. has revealed plans to close more than half its stores across the country as the Dallas-based off-price retailer seeks financial and operational reorganization. Here's a look at...
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Most, if not all, other media in town are omitting Saskatoon as a 2nd WestJet destination to MSP for whatever reason (like it wasn't in the press release). @MSPBJnews's original story had it and we know it to be true based on our own reporting.
Canadian airline @WestJet is set to become the 16th carrier operating at @mspairport in June, when it launches non-stop flights from the Twin Cities to Edmonton, Alberta and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
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WestJet Airlines will become the 16th carrier serving @MSPAirport in June, when it launches service from Edmonton and Saskatoon.
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WestJet Airlines will become the 16th carrier serving MSP airport in June, when it launches service from Edmonton and Saskatoon.
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Lots of clearance sales on the way, if not already happening.
The struggling Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. retail chain released a list Tuesday of 150 more location closures, including three in Minnesota that are in addition to previously announced store shutdowns.
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In December, @briannarkelly and @KellyBusche asked, "What's up with all the half-built Amazon Fresh stores?" https://t.co/izqL3QYZlf Amazon didn't comment about the apparent holdup then, but now they have via @MSPBJnews
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The list of suspected Amazon Fresh stores planned in the Twin Cities has grown since late 2020 — but none of them have opened their doors. Landlords and local officials say they're in the dark, too.
Amazon will pause its rollout of new Fresh stores as it seeks "differentiation and economic value that we like," its CEO said. There are at least a half-dozen potential Amazon Fresh locations in the works around the Twin Cities.
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