Kowalski’s & Miyabi now open at Excelsior Marketplace

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As of July 29th, Kowalski’s opened its first new store in seven years. Located at Excelsior Marketplace, the new store is composed of 18,000 square feet. Even though that’s a little smaller than their typical store, it also has a few more amenities including a hot pasta bar, hot sandwich bar and expanded sushi program.

Along with Kowalski’s, Excelsior Marketplace is now home to a new restaurant known as Miyabi Japanese & Asian Bistro. Miyabi, open as of today, July 31st, is a new restaurant concept by Nick Chong, specializing in Asian fusion and Japanese steakhouse fare.

When asked about these latest additions, Peter Armbrust, leasing agent for Oppidan at Excelsior Marketplace stated that, “Kowalski’s filled a grocery void in Excelsior, and did so with an incredible store. They’re a great addition to Excelsior Marketplace and for the city of Excelsior. And, with the addition of Miyabi, it further solidifies Excelsior’s reputation as a growing, destination restaurant scene.”

For more details, please visit the Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal.

Total Wine stores get approval in Chanhassen and Maple Grove

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Total Wine & More has now gotten liquor licenses approved by Maple Grove and Chanhassen officials. The Chanhassen City Council voted 4 to 1 Monday, in favor of Total Wine and 3 to 1 last week by Maple Grove’s elected officials.

Total Wine has 117 stores in 16 states, four of which are in the Twin Cities, and another planned for Minnetonka.

To read the full article, visit the Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal.

At Home store chain to open at former Burnsville Kmart

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At Home Group Inc. is moving into the vacant Kmart building near Burnsville Center. Their plan is to move into the 107,000-square-foot space in the winter of 2016-2017. At Home is a discount home goods store that sells furniture, decor, art, rugs and housewares. It has 90 stores in 25 states, but this will be its first in Minnesota.

Read the full article from the Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal here.

Macy’s to compete with Amazon by expanding same-day delivery markets

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Macy’s is expanding same-day delivery to several new US markets this summer, beyond the current eight markets. By partnering with Deliv, which uses a fleet of contract drivers to pick up online orders from stores and malls, Macy’s has found a cost-effective way to expand. The plan may also include more additions later this year, which could end up putting them ahead of Amazon, who currently offers same-day delivery in 14 markets.

Even with Macy’s rushing to grow their same-day delivery markets, many other traditional retailers are not so quick to jump on the bandwagon. The high costs and the uncertainty from many customers are enough cause for hesitation. However, as Amazon continues to find ways to break into retail, brick and mortars may find themselves forced to adjust their strategies.

Read the full article from New York Post here.

New restaurant coming to Wayzata

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Hemisphere Restaurant Partners, the owners of Mission American Kitchen & Bar, will unveil a new restaurant known as “District” in downtown Wayzata. The $1.5 million restaurant, consisting of about 5,000 square feet, will be part of The Promenade of Wayzata, and will hopefully be opening in mid-August.

The menu will feature American cuisine, with a focus on healthy foods that are “locally sourced from people with the strictest guidelines to provide fresh, organic, sustainable harvest.” District, open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, will offer a full bar, and seating for about 175, including patio space.

Apart from Mission American Kitchen & Bar, Hemisphere’s other restaurants in downtown Minneapolis are Good to Go and Atlas Grill. It is also known for its Tavern restaurants in Edina, Blaine and Woodbury.

For more information on the new restaurant, read the full article from Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal. You can also check out District’s website at www.districtfreshkitchen.com.

New businesses in Twin Cities area

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From the North Loop in Minneapolis all the way down to Shakopee, businesses across Minnesota are growing and expanding. Among some of the recent and notable moves are Marcus Theaters Corporation, Warby Parker and Kit and Ace.

Southbridge Crossing has submitted plans to build a 54,000 square foot, 10-screen movie theater at the Shakopee shopping center, operated by Marcus Theatres Corporation of Milwaukee. Marcus currently operates another theater in Shakopee, which it plans to keep open even after the new theater is built. For more information on this new development, read the full article from the Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal.

This August, Warby Parker will unveil its first Twin Cities showroom inside Askov Finlayson, the boutique launched by Eric and Andrew Dayton. The store, located next to the Daytons’ restaurant The Bachelor Farmer, will give about 250 square feet to Warby Parker, enough to show its entire line of glasses and sunglasses. For more details, read the full article from Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal.

Kit and Ace, a technical cashmere clothing company, has opened a store in the North Loop, Minneapolis. The new store, which has been in the works since March, is located on the second floor at 113 Washington Ave., above Roe Wolfe. It is one of the first in the Midwest, but there are more stores planned for the future, including one at the Mall of America this fall. For more information, read the full article from The Journal – Minneapolis.