After months of speculation about what will fill the vacant J.C. Penney building at Bellevue Square, Uniqlo on Monday announced 13,000 square feet of it will be a new retail outlet for the Japanese casual apparel company.
Expedia announced Thursday it will relocate its headquarters from downtown Bellevue to the 40-acre Amgen campus in Seattle, expecting to close on the $228.9 million property purchase later this year.
Founder Institute Seattle director Maria Dykstra says the early-stage startup accelerator is focusing on drawing in Eastside entrepreneurs for its next 14-week program, but cautions not everyone admitted will make it to the end.
Kemper Freeman used Lincoln Square’s new studio showcase room Monday to announce a W Hotel will be a significant feature of the Lincoln Square expansion when it opens in 2017.
The first Chick-fil-A in Washington will open April 9 in Bellevue, but those wanting a first taste of the action should consider bringing a sleeping bag.
The Washington Technology Industry Association reported the employment ripple effect that occurs when new technology positions are filled in a recently released study, but CEO Michael Schutzler said the fact that 90 percent of those jobs are going to people living outside the state remains a problem the Legislature could help fix this year.
Nick Leisos credits his customers for keeping him in business these past 35 years, commemorating the feat Tuesday by busying himself in the kitchen and keeping the orders coming out.
Jackie Phonsouk and Emad Alsheblawy are the new owners of Jerzee’s Barber Shop.
Fastsigns of Bellevue has been named one of the top centers out of more than 570 locations worldwide.
Three Eastside business leaders will be inducted into the Junior Achievement Puget Sound Business Hall of Fame on April 23.
Kemper Development is more than just considering an upscale grocery store to fill a portion of the shuttered J.C. Penney building at Bellevue Square, according to permit documents recently published by the city.
Ming and Helen Yu opened a Tropical Smoothie Cafe franchise in downtown Bellevue after witnessing its popularity first-hand through their children.
Spring District development company Wright Runstad has partnered with Security Properties for the construction of a block of five mixed-use residential buildings over 2.53 acres of the district’s 36-acre site.
Rumors about a Whole Foods Market opening in a portion of vacant J.C. Penney space at Bellevue Square ramped up again this week after residents reported being part of a phone survey telling them as such, but the supermarket chain tells the Reporter it has nothing to do with the ongoing research.
CougsFirst, an annual exhibition of business owners and leaders who are Washington State University alumni, will kick off 4 p.m. March 4 at the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue.
The Bellevue Chamber of Commerce is seeking entries by March 6 for this year’s Eastside Business Awards that honor companies and leaders that stand out from the rest.
Alex Sadas has joined the Kitsap Bank as vice president and credit officer, and will be based out of the King County Loan Office in Bellevue.
Donna Chiechi Elam, who is employed at Puget Sound Psychiatry Center and ADD Clinic of Bellevue, is one of 240 certified physician assistants nationally to recently earn a specialty credential called a Certificate of Added Qualifications.
Marci Nakano has been named executive director for the Executive Development Institute.
MOD Super Fast Pizza and information technology solutions company Intergen North America are moving bases to the Bellevue Technology Center, according to KBS Strategic Opportunity REIT.