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• See inside this long-awaited Colonial Gardens restaurant

  13-04-2021 21:42 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  Decades ago, the corner of Kenwood Drive and New Cut Road was alight with activity. From political rallies, exotic animals and a surprise performance by Elvis Presley — it was the place for congregation in the South End and Greater Louisville community.With the opening of a new restaurant in its original building, Colonial Gardens is striving to be that popular gathering place once again.
  The B.A. Colonial, the final piece in the Colonial Gardens restaurant lineup, is set to open Friday, A
  
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• Black Bourbon Society releases special spirit, discusses local distilling industry

  13-04-2021 21:26 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  
  After winning a double gold medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition in 2019 for bottle they created in partnership with Maker’s Mark, Samara Davis and her husband Armond Davis returned to the commonwealth to make something else.Davis, founder of the Black Bourbon Society, a Charlotte, North Carolina-based organization which brings together African Americans who want to deepen their appreciation for fine whiskeys and bourbons, said she and her husband/business partner have retu
  
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• Louisville-based LLFlex hires chief operating officer

  13-04-2021 20:23 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  The company generated $100 million in 2020, placing it No. 25 on our list of the Louisville area's largest private companies ranked by revenue.
  
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• Woman-led Impact100 Louisville looks to triple its original fundraising goal

  13-04-2021 19:21 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  An organization aimed at helping women have a greater impact in philanthropy is looking to expand its network of Louisville donors.
  
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• Poe Cos. prepping 28-acre Louisville site for huge development

  13-04-2021 18:34 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  Poe Cos., a prominent Louisville developer, has another significant project in the pipeline.
  
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• Kentucky pausing use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine

  13-04-2021 16:56 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  Federal health agencies recommended the pause Tuesday and now Kentucky officials are following suit.
  
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• Kentucky gets a top spot in Site Selection magazine's recent rankings

  13-04-2021 16:40 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  In addition to Kentucky’s statewide accolades, a number of communities across the state received recognition for their economic growth in 2020.
  
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• Comfy Cow to open new East End scoop shop

  13-04-2021 16:36 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  The Comfy Cow is preparing to open its fifth area location within an upscale shopping center later this summer.The Louisville-based ice cream company will open a scoop shop at The Paddock Shops at 4005 Summit Plaza Drive. The Comfy Cow, which recently moved its headquarters to Louisville's Portland neighborhood, currently has locations at 2221 Frankfort Ave., 1301 Herr Lane, 13301 Shelbyville Road and 339 Cardinal Boulevard.Owner Chip Hamm said Comfy Cow customers — especially ones in
  
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• Kentucky college announces new $50M athletics facility

  13-04-2021 13:10 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  The new 135,000-square-foot building will continue a series of recent campus construction projects totaling more than $30 million.
  
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• New spring and summer concert series coming to Waterfront Park

  12-04-2021 23:13 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  Live On The Lawn At Waterfront Park will consist of up to 15 events beginning in May.
  
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• Long John Silver's closes East End flagship restaurant

  10-04-2021 15:12 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  Long John Silver's has closed its three-year-old flagship location off of Westport Road in Louisville.A sign on the door of the restaurant at 2901 Goose Creek Road said the location has closed. Google also lists the location as permanently closed and the address has been removed from Long John Silver's website.Louisville-based Long John Silvers opened the flagship restaurant in March 2018. It was the first new look for the seafood chain in more than a decade, the company said at the time. You&he
  
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• Kentucky judge grants Louisville businesses temporary injunction on Covid-19 orders

  09-04-2021 23:27 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  Two Louisville businesses and a Georgetown, Kentucky, restaurant have been awarded a temporary injunction regarding Gov. Andy Beshear’s Covid-19-related executive orders on bars and restaurants, but the governor has vowed to appeal the decision. Scott County Circuit Court Judge Brian Privett ruled in favor of Goodwood Brewing Co. LLC, Dundee Tavern in Louisville and Trindy's LLC in Georgetown on the injunction, which only applies to these businesses. You can read the injunction here.T
  
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• Here are the neighborhoods the Pegasus Parade will visit this weekend

  09-04-2021 20:51 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  Timing of when the parade arrives to each area will be pending traffic and logistics as it moves through the community. It will be traveling at about 15 mph to give residents a chance to see it.
  
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• Patio views: Check out Upland Brewing Co.'s new riverfront location (PHOTOS)

  09-04-2021 20:05 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  While it didn't get to have a grand debut coinciding with Thunder Over Louisville, Upland Brewing Co. was graced with near-perfect weather for its opening day on the Ohio River.
  The Bloomington, Indiana-based brewer opened its first area location at 707 W. Riverside Drive in Jeffersonville on Friday, April 9. Upland acquired the former Buckhead Mountain Grill restaurant in December 2020 and has spent the past few months renovating it.I took a tour of the space with Paddy Cullen, Upland's retail&
  
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• Kentucky’s largest Medicaid provider gets new CEO

  09-04-2021 19:31 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  The company's total membership in Kentucky is about half a million people.
  
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• Developer zeroes in on opening date for upscale lofts in Butchertown

  09-04-2021 18:55 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  The finished product sits at the edge of Downtown and NuLu and will house a mix of units ranging in size from about 630 square feet to 865 square feet. Lease rates will range from $1,214 to $1,445.
  
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• Why Stephen Reily stayed at Speed Art Museum past his departure date

  09-04-2021 18:06 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  In September, Stephen Reily told the public he would leave his role as director of the Speed Art Museum in March 2021. March has come and gone. Here's why he remains in the role.
  
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• Courier Journal selling its longtime home in Downtown Louisville

  09-04-2021 16:59 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  
  The eight-story CJ building now on the market was built in 1947 and is roughly 660,000 square feet.
  
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• Riverfront Music festival set for Memorial Day weekend

  09-04-2021 16:42 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  
  Organizers of Abbey Road on the River have announced a two-day summer kick-off event to take place this Memorial Day Weekend.Penny Lane at The Park will be held May 29-30 at Big Four Station Park near the Ohio River in Jeffersonville, Indiana, according to a news release.The event will feature nonstop music on two stages from 10 to 12 bands including The Newbees, Hard Day’s Night, The Rigby’s, Louisville’s School of Rock, and special guests all the way from San Juan, Puerto Ric
  
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• National thought leaders, local employers weigh in on AI acceleration in Louisville

  09-04-2021 15:17 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  Entire industries are being disrupted by technology, and artificial intelligence is going to take that digital transformation to new heights, according to Gretchen O'Hara, vice president of U.S. artificial intelligence and sustainability strategy at Microsoft."AI offers a completely new way of creating software and services because AI learns... it can sense the world around us and extract knowledge from it and, on top of that, it can reason and do it at lightning speeds that we've never seen bef
  
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• Major Jefferson County property reassessment looms after Covid-19 delay

  09-04-2021 13:34 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  Assessment notices for properties in four areas of the county will be mailed later this month.
  
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• Health Care Heroes: Celebrating those who rise to the challenges

  09-04-2021 13:18 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  Meet the honorees who rose to the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic and civil unrest during the last year.
  
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• CEOs of Louisville's three large hospital systems talk the future of health care

  09-04-2021 13:12 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  Louisville Business First assembled the city's three most prominent hospital system CEOs for a discussion on the state of health care in the city.
  
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• Kentucky temporarily shutting down unemployment insurance system after 'sophisticated' cyber attack

  08-04-2021 23:40 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  Kentucky’s already challenged unemployment insurance system is temporarily shutting down after what Gov. Andy Beshear called a sophisticated attack as part of an organized fraud effort. The state’s UI system will shut down to the public for four days starting midnight Friday through Monday. It is expected to reopen to the public on Tuesday morning, said Amy Cubbage, the governor’s office’s general counsel. The move is being made to ensure no one can gain unauthorized
  
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• Local restaurants have been innovative during Covid-19 — here's what will stick

  08-04-2021 21:13 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  How does that old proverb go again? Ah yes, "Necessity is the mother of invention."The coronavirus pandemic has caused businesses across every industry to be innovative and adapt to market changes. But I would argue that none have been forced to innovate quite like the bar and restaurant industry, hard hit by Covid-19 restrictions.
  As ugly as the pandemic has been, it is resulting in some positive changes that may help the food and beverage industry recover and be more successful in the long&hel
  
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• 11 local restaurants to participate in the inaugural Louisville Taco Week

  08-04-2021 20:35 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  
  You've heard of Louisville's pizza week, nacho week and chili week, but a new menu item is being celebrated during an inaugural event next week — tacos.
  Louisville Taco Week will be held from Monday, April 12, through Sunday, April 18. Each of the 11 participating restaurants will be offering $2 tacos all week long.
  The event, sponsored by El Jimador Tequila and Gordon Food Service, will have printed Louisville Taco Week passports to encourage guests to visit multiple restaurants duri
  
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• HEALTH CARE HEROES: Becky Beanblossom

  08-04-2021 20:04 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  Becky Beanblossom is the founder and president of Home Instead Louisville.
  
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• HEALTH CARE HEROES: Shannon Cales

  08-04-2021 20:02 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  Shannon Cales, is the founder and CEO of NuLease Medical Solutions.
  
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• HEALTH CARE HEROES: Conjuna Collier

  08-04-2021 20:00 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  Conjuna Collier is the senior vice president of risk management at Masonic Homes Kentucky.
  
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• Louisville area restaurants face staffing crisis as diners return

  06-04-2021 22:20 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  With just four employees and an overwhelming amount of customers, Chef Dallas McGarity faced a difficult decision: stay open and run his limited staff ragged or close Portage House just as business was picking up.
  He chose the latter.
  "It was stressing me out, it was stressing my staff out... it was just too much to bear for the staff we had on," McGarity said.
  Portage House, a riverside restaurant in Jeffersonville, Indiana, has been trying to hire more employees since the first of the year,&he
  
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• How the Kentucky Derby Festival rebuilt Thunder Over Louisville for the Covid-19 age

  06-04-2021 20:44 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  The nonprofit started looking to 2021 in late 2020 and brainstormed safe formats without the large crowds.
  
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• DEADLINE EXTENDED: You have more time to nominate for Forty Under 40

  06-04-2021 20:14 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  The deadline to nominate for Louisville Business First's 2021 Forty Under 40 program has been extended to 11:59 p.m. Friday, April 9. This will be the only deadline extension for the program.Forty Under 40 is Louisville Business First's annual program honoring the region’s up-and-coming young leaders under the age of 40.Know someone worthy? A colleague, your boss, a co-worker, a friend or even yourself? Nominate by filling out the nomination form, which can be found here.All nominees will&
  
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• Metro United Way picks executive search firm

  06-04-2021 20:00 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  The firm has already started its work and is even seeking suggestions from corporate leaders in Louisville.
  
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• Five years of regionalism: What Louisville has learned from this bi-state partnership

  06-04-2021 19:53 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  The 15-county partnership helps generate business leads and focuses on business attraction, retention and expansion.
  
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• Texas Roadhouse outlines compensation plan for new CEO

  06-04-2021 18:10 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  Texas Roadhouse Inc. has increased the compensation for its newly-appointed chief executive officer.
  
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• Business of Law: Local attorneys discuss new administration changes

  06-04-2021 16:44 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  Since transitioning from former Republican President Donald Trump to current Democratic President Joe Biden, attorneys are preparing to help clients with a litany of potential shifting policies.
  
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• How Downtown can rebound | Access Louisville podcast

  06-04-2021 13:17 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  Access Louisville is a weekly podcast from Louisville Business First. Follow us on popular podcast services to never miss an episode.   Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | StitcherThis week on the Access Louisville podcast we talk about the many things that need to happen in order for Downtown to recover from both the Covid-19 pandemic and the civil unrest that occurred in the last year.
  This podcast ties in with Louisville Business First's special report: Downtown Rebound, wh
  
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• Churchill Downs to offer limited general admission tickets for Oaks, Derby

  06-04-2021 00:12 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  Churchill Downs Racetrack said Monday that it will offer some limited general admission tickets in addition to a reduced number of reserved seating for the 2021 Kentucky Oaks and Derby. The racetrack said in a news release that it will offer a limited number of infield-only general admission seating for both days. Tickets are slated to go on sale at noon Wednesday here, and general admission ticket sales will be capped at approximately 25% to 30% of infield capacity.   The infield
  
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• Kentucky Shakespeare eyes move to new Old Louisville headquarters

  05-04-2021 20:53 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  The new facility is a return to the organization's roots and will feature a 4,000-square-foot community center.
  
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• Large Louisville commercial complex sells for nearly $5 million

  02-04-2021 19:30 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  The seller has been the subject of bankruptcy proceedings, records show. The entire center includes more than 500,000 square feet of space across multiple buildings.
  
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• Louisville's public safety director leaving role in May

  02-04-2021 17:41 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  Amy Hess, the city’s Chief of Public Safety is leaving Louisville Metro Government in May.Mayor Greg Fischer made the announcement about Hess in a news release Friday. Hess joined the city in February 2020 as chief of public services, overseeing Public Works, Emergency Services, Corrections, Louisville Fire, Fleet and Facilities, and Animal Services, according to a news release.
  In May 2020, after former Police Chief Steve Conrad announced his retirement, Fischer asked Hess, a native of Je
  
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• Render Capital launches startup competition — here’s what’s at stake

  02-04-2021 17:37 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  The competition aims to fund high-growth startups that are typically technology-forward, and that can also grow quickly and significantly.
  
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• Kentucky State Fair Board names new chairman

  02-04-2021 17:16 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  The Kentucky State Fair Board has named new leadership.In compliance with House Bill 518, the Kentucky State Fair Board updated its membership in a specially called meeting on Thursday, April 1, according to a fair board news release.Dr. Mark Lynn has been named chairman, reprising a role he held form 2013-20.“I’m humbled and excited to renew my commitment and serve the Commonwealth the best way I know how. It’s time to focus all our efforts to restore the economic activity in
  
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• Retailer to close Downtown Louisville location

  02-04-2021 17:00 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  A local retailer is closing its Downtown Louisville location on South Fourth Street.  Regalo Gifts announced on Facebook this week that it is shuttering its Downtown store for a number of reasons. The eclectic gift company sells jewelry, accessories, fine art, contemporary decor and other items. 
  “It seems like a huge April Fools joke but it is in fact the truth. We are in the process of closing the 4th Street Regalo. After 20 years in Louisville and a ton of love and hard w
  
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• Here's where Bojangles plans to open In the Louisville area

  02-04-2021 16:21 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  
  Bojangles has filed plans to open a Louisville-area location.
  The national chicken chain intends to open a restaurant at 2717 S. Hurstbourne Parkway in Jeffersontown, according to development plans filed with Louisville Metro Planning & Design Services in January. The property is the former home of a Steak 'n Shake, which has been sitting vacant since the steakburger chain "temporarily" closed it in summer 2019.According to development plans, Bojangles wants to demolish the Steak 'n Shake an
  
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• UofL Health plans to add new hospital to system

  02-04-2021 13:34 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  The clinical arm of the University of Louisville is deepening its presence in an area deemed medically underserved.
  
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• Louisville exec to lead online veteran-focused college program

  02-04-2021 13:24 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  The new hire will coordinate veteran-related programs and career opportunities for Kentucky-area families.
  
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• Louisville-area distillery hiring more than 100 workers

  02-04-2021 13:12 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  Some of the positions pay more than $75,000 annually, and the lowest-paid spots start out at nearly $50,000.
  
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• Calling all cars: This Louisville startup has a new piece of tech for your ride

  02-04-2021 12:51 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  A new company born out of the coronavirus pandemic has developed a way for car enthusiasts to share and preserve the stories behind their rides.
  AutoBio, a Louisville-based startup, is using scannable technology and an integrated digital platform to bring the car community together in a new, touch-less way. With the scan of a smartphone, an entire profile of the vehicle with photos, specs and history are accessible to anyone through the AutoBio's recently launched window tag.
  Paul Rooprai, found
  
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• New bourbon and cocktail concept planned for Frankfort Avenue

  01-04-2021 23:28 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  If you’ve ever wanted to drink a bourbon while shopping for bottles of booze, soon you’ll be able to on Frankfort Avenue. Bill Derham, a career spirits industry professional, will soon open his new liquor store and bar after a year of developing his concept.
  Derham used to be a partner in three liquor stores in the East End: Liquor World on La Grange Road, Liquor World on Old Henry and Prospect Liquors just inside Oldham County. After the owner sold those locations, Derham said he&rs
  
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