Ypsilanti’s InterClean to clean up on profits, expand staff
InterClean Equipment is moving forward, ringing up sales, expanding it presence and creating new jobs. The Ypsilanti-based company hopes to hire 10-20 more people.
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Ypsilanti Township considers contributing to business incubator
Municipalities are getting ready to help chip in to fund the Ann Arbor SPARK satellite incubator in Ypsilanti. The city of Ypsilanti has pledged $15,000 and Ypsilanti Township is considering doing the same.
Ypsilanti-based RMS plans for expansion, add up to 20 jobs
RMS has locations throughout the U.S., including a new one in Ypsilanti. The company hopes to expand and add jobs as they spread into nearby markets.
Downtown Ypsilanti’s old Kresge building to house Mongolian barbeque, martini bar
Another one is about finished biting the redevelopment dust in downtown Ypsilanti. Maurer Management & Properties expects to open the J Neil’s Mongolian Grille and the Keystone Martini Bar in the old Kresge building early this summer.
Ypsilanti to demo Water Street buildings, put best foot forward
Ypsilanti's leaders want to raze the old so they will have a better shot of building new on the Water Street acreage. City officials are proposing demoing the old buildings on the 38 acres to make the land overlooking the Huron River more appealing to a developer.
The Ugly Mug coffeehouse in Ypsilanti goes smoke free
Chalk up another Michigan business asking smokers to butt out of its space. The Ugly Mug coffee shop in Ypsilanti is the latest eating establishment to join the growing ranks of businesses banning smoking.
Zingerman’s considers expansion into Ypsilanti
If Ypsilanti is starting to remind Ann Arborites of what their town looked like 20 some years ago it might be that a lot of the funky-type of businesses Tree Town was known for are opening up their again. One more that is coming down the pipeline is a possible outpost for Zingerman's.
Lumen Christi Church Design growing faster than expected
Someone must be smiling down on the Ann Arbor area because the region is blessed with a multitude of start-ups. Take Lumen Christi Church Design, specializing in old-school, cathedral-style church interiors. The two-person accidental start-up's work is taking off across the nation and hopes to hire a person or two in the not-too-distant future.
Ypsilanti to launch marketing blitz for Water Street
Ypsilanti's notorious Water Street project may look stalled right now, but city officials the upcoming Brownfield 2008 conference in Detroit will help kick start the redevelopment efforts. City officials plans to aggressively market the 38-acre prime piece of property at the conference in the hopes of attracting a new developer.
EMU narrows presidential search to 4 candidates
It's down to the final four contestants in the EMU presidency game. The university's short list includes everyone from the former head of the Detroit Public Schools to state's superintendent of public education.
