Small Business

Midtown Treat Dreams location closing after 8 years in Detroit

The Treat Dreams in Detroit's Midtown is closing this weekend after eight years in the spot. After Sunday, you can visit the other Treat Dreams locations in Ferndale, Madison Heights, and Grosse Pointe Woods.

September 15

Bobcat Bonnie's owner plans M-Brew revival 3 years after Ferndale bar closed

The owner of Bobcat Bonnie's and The Fly Trap Diner has purchased Ferndale's M-Brew, a spot for pinball, pizza, and beer that closed in 2020.

August 31

4 local businesses to check out while you're in Royal Oak for Arts, Beats & Eats this Labor Day weekend

Here are four downtown Royal Oak businesses to visit while at Arts, Beats & Eats this weekend:

August 30

Bombshell Treat Bar eyes fall opening for Berkley store

Bombshell Treat Bar, known for its creative ice cream bars, said it is aiming to open its storefront in Berkley by the fall.

July 20

Oak Park's Star Bakery closing after more than 100 years

Oak Park's Star Bakery plans to close July 2. The owners of the bakery, which was founded in 1915, made the decision to close because of a combination of labor and ingredient costs, along with lingering impacts from the Covid pandemic.

June 20

New coffee shop, Coffee & Bark, bringing treats for humans and dogs to Berkley

Berkley's Coffee & Bark's menu will include coffee, lattes, pastries, and more, as well as a dog-friendly menu featuring pet pastries, birthday cakes, and cupcakes.

June 14

Dutch Girl Donuts set to reopen after closing due to staffing shortages in 2021

Dutch Girl Donuts in Detroit is reopening after closing in 2021 and being put up for sale this spring.

June 8

Restaurants opt out of using QR-code menus post-pandemic

Three years ago, shared menus were replaced with pointing your phone camera at a QR code. Now, many restaurants are going back to using physical menus.

May 25

Oakland County invests in 3D printing, wants to create largest network in the world

The future of manufacturing may lie in 3D printing and Oakland County is making a massive investment in the technology – with a desire to create the largest 3D printing network in the world.

May 24

Ypsilanti Running Company closing this summer

Ypsilanti Running Company is closing this summer, the fitness store on Michigan Avenue recently announced.

May 5

Detroit's Dutch Girl Donuts building up for sale 20 months after it closed

It was a sad day nearly two years ago when Dutch Girl Donuts closed "temporarily". It's never reopened and now the building is up for sale.

April 10

Royal Oak candy shop Mrs. Mason's Co. announces closure

Mrs. Mason's Co.'s online candy shop and Royal Oak storefront are closing.

March 31

New nonprofit Oakland Thrive helps small businesses with an emphasis on diversity

"We have a specialized focus on minority-owned, women-owned, and veteran-owned businesses," Carlson said. "We are here to help all small businesses across the county but with a particular focus in those three categories."

March 8

Inside the Paint Bus - an art studio on wheels born in Detroit

Imagine getting your closest dozens of friends together and getting on board a retro-fitted school bus. No, this isn't a party bus - this is the Paint Bus and it's a dream come true for a Detroit mom.

March 2

Detroit's Baobob Fare chef wins Chopped on The Food Network

It's been more than four years since we first featured Mamba Hamissi when he and his wife, Nadia Hamisi, opened Detroit's award-winning East African restaurant, Baobab Fare. They're still chasing their dreams and, on Tuesday night, Hamissi was crowned the most recent champion of Chopped.

March 1