Business

After opening in 1953 and going through two different owners, the iconic Ann Arbor restaurant Krazy Jim’s Blimpy Burger closed its doors in mid-March. WEMU's Joshua Nieman reports.

Ann Arbor’s Literati bookstore will move into the former home of Downtown Home and Garden, which closed last year after 28 years in business. WEMU’s Patrick Dunn has more.

Eastern Michigan University President Dr. Brendan Kelly wants to build a strong partnership between the school and the local business community. That’s the message he emphasized Wednesday morning while addressing the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Eastern Michigan University’s College of Business broke ground Thursday on a long-awaited upgrade. WEMU’s Joshua Nieman reports.

Preparing Washtenaw County for the workplace of the future is going to take a collective effort. That’s the message sent out at an Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber of Commerce meeting on Friday. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

High fuel prices and added costs because of tariffs are making things difficult for a lot of people in Michigan. As Russ McNamara reports, that’s especially true for small businesses.

Washtenaw County has a new school of higher education with the recent opening of Legacy Barber College in Ann Arbor. It’s the first barber college to open in the area. For this month's "Washtenaw Business Lens," WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor joins Andy LaBarre of the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber for a discussion with Gerod Sturgis about the opening of his new barber school.

The administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration, Kelly Loeffler, was in Livingston County Tuesday to check out a government contractor. As Russ McNamara reports, the stop was well-received.

Ann Arbor SPARK’s "a2Tech360" is underway with a series of events planned over the course of the 10-day event celebrating innovation in the greater Ann Arbor region. Jennifer Hayman is Senior Vice President of Marketing, Communication & Events for Ann Arbor SPARK, and she talked to Caroline MacGregor about the "Women in Tech" event lined up for Monday, September 28th from 10 AM-3 PM.

A state board voted Tuesday to scale back business incentives for a southeast Michigan battery supplier. Colin Jackson reports.