Toxin-free candle business Blossom Bright booming around Michigan

From self-taught business 101 to selling off shelves at Meijer markets, it's been quite the journey for Raven Livingston and Jonnaé Bryant.

Detroit Fleat owners plan new cafe, bar in Oak Park's Berkley Coffee spot

Months after Berkley Coffee and Oak Park Dry closed, a new coffee shop and event space is moving in. Cafe and bar Mother Handsome, a sister location to Ferndale's Detroit Fleat, is currently prepping the space for a summer opening.

NFL Draft 2024: Detroit vendors excited for temporary spots on Woodward

The NFL Draft is less than two months away. As Detroit prepares to welcome hundreds of thousands of fans to the downtown area beginning April 25, so are the vendors.

Detroit Means Business offers support hub locations to assist entrepreneurs

On Monday Detroit Means Business and Duggan announced plans for 25 small business support hubs. There will be at least one hub in every Detroit City Council district.

Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum demolition moving forward after site plans approved

Redevelopment plans that include demolishing Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum will move forward after a vote from the Farmington Hills City Council on Monday night.

Maple Theater in Bloomfield Township permanently closes

The owners said its lease had expired and they made the decision to cease operations after “months of difficult deliberations." Among reasons for the theater's closure was the pandemic, which had a big impact on independent institutions like itself.

Coffee shop opening in Ypsilanti's Cultivate Coffee & Tap House space

Two years after Ypsilanti's Cultivate Coffee & Tap House's sudden closure, Ann Arbor's Vertex Coffee Roasters is planning to open a new location in the space.

Flamingo Vintage celebrates 5-year anniversary of Southwest Detroit business

Racks of classic couture, 30s-era Hollywood glamour, and a working cash register from 1926? They're all signs of a vintage store keeping up with the times. But customers will find more than just material goods inside Flamingo Vintage

Ferndale's Hilton Road Cafe closes after 15 years

Ferndale's Hilton Road Cade closed Monday after 15 years of serving food in the community.

Unicorn Feed & Supply closing Ypsilanti storefront

Ypsilanti's bright and colorful Unicorn Feed & Supply is shutting its storefront and moving entirely online.

Ypsilanti's Go! Ice Cream closing after 10 years

Go! Ice Cream in Ypsilanti is closing indefinitely this month, the shop's owner announced in a heartfelt Facebook post Monday.

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.

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.