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Cincinnati construction software firm names new CEO
A Cincinnati software construction company is promoting its chief financial officer.<\p> Norwood-based ConstructConnect, which provides software services to the construction industry, is promoting Buck Brody to president and CEO, effective Monday, Aug. 26.<\p>
The Playbook: How pay raise plans for 2025 are shaping up
Editor’s Note: Welcome to The Playbook Edition, a look at stories, trends and changes that could affect your business. Want more stories like this in your inbox? Sign up for The Playbook newsletter. <\p> Despite increasing political backlash toward diversity, equity and inclusion, a majority of workers still say they prioritize inclusion in their organizations. <\p>
Fast-growing breakfast and brunch restaurant to open third location
The owner of a fast-growing breakfast and brunch restaurant is getting ready to launch his third location.<\p> French Toast Heaven is moving into the former Roll On In sushi space in Hamilton, located at 102 Main St.<\p>
Bengals land new sweet sponsor following shuttering of local retailer
When fans visit Paycor Stadium to see the Cincinnati Bengals this season, they'll have a new option to sate their sweet tooth after a Columbus bakery became the team's official cookie sponsor.<\p> C.Krueger's Finest Baked Goods, based in the Columbus suburb of Blacklick, signed on to become the official cookie of the Bengals Aug. 13. It started shipping cookies to Paycor Stadium this week.<\p>
Developer proposes new $23M, 284-home neighborhood in Warren County
Nearly 300 new residential units may be coming to Warren County soon, and the planned neighborhood will feature multiple amenities.<\p> Texas-based Forestar, a national residential lot developer, is proposing to create 284 residential lots on an approximately 110-acre parcel in the city of Franklin. The approximately $23 million development is planned for the intersection of Shaker and Manchester roads. <\p>
Defense, aerospace firm to double footprint, add 150 jobs at local HQ
A defense contractor will nearly double its workforce at its headquarters location in Blue Ash.<\p> Quest Defense Systems & Solutions, a product engineering services company working in aerospace and defense, will add 150 new jobs at an annual payroll of $12 million over the next three years, according to a media release.<\p>
Cincinnati Open changes for '25 to create place ‘you won’t recognize'
The Cincinnati Open tennis tournament’s home at the Lindner Family Tennis Center has experienced major changes the past couple of years, but the biggest are yet to come. <\p> By next year’s event, "This will be a facility that's unlike any public facility, probably in the world, but certainly in the country, when it's finally finished,” Ford Perry, chief operating officer of tournament owner Beemok Capital, told Mason City Council at a meeting Monday, Aug. 12. “When you walk on campus, you won’t recognize it.”<\p>
Here's how much weed Ohioans bought during first week of rec sales
Ohioans bought more than twice as much marijuana in the first week of recreational sales than a typical week.<\p> Sales totaled $19.9 million for the five days from Aug. 6-10 – including $11.5 million bought by adults without a medical certification, according to the state Division of Cannabis Control. Lines stretched out the door of some stores on the first days.<\p>
UC, Children's join others in $20M statewide research project
University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital have partnered for a multimillion-dollar research initiative on mental health in Ohio.<\p> The State of Ohio Adversity and Resilience (SOAR) study is being funded by the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, which works to end suffering from mental illness and substance abuse, with an initial $20 million grant.<\p>
Upcoming Over-the-Rhine art gallery will highlight 'visual activism'
Next year, a new gallery is scheduled to open in Over-the-Rhine with a mission to showcase art that makes you think.<\p> Bader + Simon will be housed in two connected buildings on Race Street now undergoing renovation and will feature works by ex-prisoners and others with experiences outside the mainstream.<\p>
Whole Health Matters: GoFaster founder always up for challenge
Running was part of Alan Parvis’s training as a kid playing sports and of his military career as a way to maintain fitness standards. But he didn’t start running recreationally until after his service, when he joined a marathon team in honor of a fellow Marine killed in action in Iraq. Fueled by a sense community and camaraderie during that experience, Parvis branched out into distance running and triathlons. Today, he considers himself an endurance athlete who’s always seeking new challenges.<\p> What is it about endurance sports? I like to do things most people wouldn’t do. More than that, it’s a way to challenge myself. When I do a race, it’s typically a distance I haven’t done before, and so every time it’s a way to prove myself.<\p>
Wyoming Meat Market owner to open sister shop in NKY
A new deli, butcher shop and European grocery store is coming to Northern Kentucky later this year.<\p> Rekas Butchery and Delicatessen is slated to open in September in a 2,500-square-foot Orleans Development storefront in Covington, located at 401 Scott St.<\p>
UC alum, former JCPenney CEO dies
Mike Ullman, a University of Cincinnati alum who guided JCPenney through challenging times as CEO, died Aug. 6. He was 77.<\p> Ullman died in Colorado, where he had retired. The cause of death was not revealed, but he had long dealt with a medical condition affecting his motor skills, SBG Media reported.<\p>
City, Bon Secours Mercy Health reach settlement on HQ exit
The city has received $7 million from Bon Secours Mercy Health to pay back economic incentives it received as a part of the deal to build its headquarters in Bond Hill.<\p> The payment comes without conditions. Last week, Mercy said in a statement it wanted the money to go to the Bond Hill neighborhood. It will be up to Cincinnati City Council to appropriate the money, according to a spokeswoman for the city.<\p>
UC Athletics promotes SEC, Big 12 vet to new C-suite role
University of Cincinnati has promoted a two-year member of its athletics staff to a new C-suite role as the Bearcats enter their second full season in the Big 12 Conference.<\p> John Daniel has been named UC’s new deputy athletic director and chief operating officer, effective immediately. The move was announced Wednesday, Aug. 14, by UC’s Director of Athletics John Cunningham.<\p>
Greater Cincinnati public company to double HQ, add 300+ jobs
One of Greater Cincinnati’s largest public companies will build a massive expansion at its Mason headquarters and hire hundreds of new employees over the next few years.<\p> Mason City Council at a special meeting Aug. 15 approved an incentive package for AtriCure Inc., a rapidly growing medical device manufacturer, to double its payroll and the size of its global headquarters at 7555 Innovation Way. <\p>
Ex-employee accused of stealing ordered to pay $4M to country club
A couple accused of stealing from the Coldstream Country Club in Anderson Township has been ordered by a Hamilton County judge to pay $4 million in damages.<\p> The club filed a lawsuit last November against former controller Kinley Brice Lee, 28, and his wife, Katherine, 33.<\p>
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