by Amy Gillentine Published: April 25,2012
Tags: agriculture, beans, beef, cereal, Colorado, dairy, Growth
Colorado’s agricultural exports increased more than 25 percent in the first two months of 2012, led by increases in meat and dairy products, according to news from the Colorado Department of Agriculture. For the fourth year in a row, the state’s agricultural exports increased in the first two months of the year, and this year, [...] [...]
by Amanda Miller Published: March 20,2012
Tags: Colorado Springs, franchise, Growth, Jobs, sandwich shop, Which Wich
Which Wich Superior Sandwiches opened the doors at its first Colorado Springs location today. The shop at University Village on North Nevada Avenue is franchisee Jeff Gordon’s first in Colorado Springs, although he owns seven of the sandwich places in South Denver. And he plans to open another on North Academy Boulevard near Kelly Johnson [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: March 9,2012
Tags: Blue Star Recyclers, Colorado Springs, Growth, move, Nonprofit, Small Business, Small Business Enterprise
Blue Star Recyclers, a nonprofit organization that focuses on recycling electronic waste and providing jobs to developmentally disabled adults, is looking for a new building — and the money to move into it. [...]
by Amanda Miller Published: February 27,2012
Tags: business, Colorado Springs, employees, Growth, Jobs, Mayor Steve Bach, Stellar Restaurant Solutions, to-go orders
Stellar Restaurant Solutions announced today that it will keep its corporate headquarters in Colorado Springs and could grow its call center business locally to 500 employees, double what it has today. Steve Bigari, Stellar CEO, said he was looking at moving his growing business out of Colorado Springs, where it was born in 2002, to [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: January 23,2012
Tags: Colorado Springs, Growth, Nonprofit, The Resource Exchange
The Resource Exchange has outgrown its site at 418 S. Weber Street and has put the building up for sale. The organization, a nonprofit that assists people with disabilities, saw 2,700 people last year and has grown its staff from 80 to 125 in the past three years. That growth has led The Resource Exchange [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: January 3,2012
Tags: economic indices, Employment, Growth, manufacturing, Mountain States
Economic growth in the Mountain States region has exceeded that of the national economy yet again. For the past two years, economic indicators have been higher than the national average, according to the Goss Institute for Economic Research. And in Colorado, the state’s economic indicators also advanced thanks to new orders, delivery lead time and [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: December 15,2011
Tags: economy, Growth, manufacturing group
At least one manufacturing group is optimistic about the U.S. economy – but only if the nation addresses some key issues. Those issues are employment, consumer behavior, global economic strain and the role of politicians, said Dr. Chris Kuehl, economic analyst for the Fabricators and Manufacturers Association International. If the nation can address the problems, [...] [...]
by Amanda Miller Published: November 23,2011
Tags: Growth, impediment, poor sales, Small Business, weak economy
Small businesses report that economic uncertainty is the biggest impediment to their growth, a survey says. The National Federation of Independent Business Research Foundation found that 72 percent of small business owners would like to expand within the next five years, but feel that market and political uncertainty are impeding their growth. More than 61 [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: November 21,2011
Tags: economy, Growth, oil prices
Oil prices fell nearly two percent Monday over fears that the world economy will remain weak and push down demand for crude. West Texas Intermediate oil, which is used as a benchmark to price oil in much of the U.S., fell $1.30 to $96.37 in midday trading in New York. Brent crude, which is used [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: November 1,2011
Tags: Colorado, economy, Growth, Mountain States
For the last two years, the economic indicators for the Western region have advanced above the neutral zone of 50.0 – thanks in no small part to the growth in energy, exports and agriculture. The Mountain States region includes Colorado, Utah and Wyoming, and that region is performing above the national average, according to the [...] [...]
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