Choose your location
Milwaukee Business Journal
Snoop Dogg opens Potawatomi Casino Hotel outdoor stage: Slideshow
Entertainment icon Snoop Dogg graced the stage in Milwaukee Saturday night for the first major concert at the new outdoor concert venue at Potawatomi Casino Hotel.<\p> The stage was first announced by CEO Dominic Oritz when he was the featured speaker at a Power Breakfast event hosted by the Milwaukee Business Journal in February. The venue, which is west of the casino's main property, is between 150,000 to 200,000 square feet with a variety of seating options, ranging from picnic tables to double-decker VIP tents. It has a 4,800-person capacity.<\p>
Homeowners continue to build equity, impacting future buying decisions
American homeowners continue to build significant equity even as the housing market has slowed and home prices aren't rising as rapidly as they did in recent years.<\p> U.S. homeowners with a mortgage pulled in $28,000 in equity gains on average year over year in the first quarter, the highest amount since late 2022, according to CoreLogic Inc. That average year-over-year increase of 9.6% translates to a collective gain of $1.5 trillion and means net homeowner equity totaled more than $17 trillion at the end of Q1.<\p>
Restaurant opens in West Allis with a mix of Cajun and Mexican cuisine
The Godoy family has been on the Milwaukee restaurant scene for more than 25 years, whether running restaurants at a Milwaukee-area mall or selling tacos from a solar panel bike, all tasks they tackled before joining their skills and business know-how to open Manny’s Bourbon Grill & Pub in West Allis.<\p> The husband-and-wife team of Manuel “Manny” and Maria Godoy purchased the restaurant’s building at 6300 W. Lincoln Ave., and put in a significant amount of renovations to the space before opening in early June, according to Deisy Godoy, one of the couple’s two daughters who said she is also part-owner of the family’s first brick-and-mortar business.<\p>
Got bitcoin? You could buy a $1.8M, Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired home
A Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired home in River Hills designed by a distinguished Milwaukee architect is on the sale block for $1,777,000 — and the seller will accept payment in bitcoin.<\p> The seller is "an international entrepreneur with a love for Milwaukee" who has used bitcoin in his business and wanted to make it an option for potential buyers, according to Holly Swezey of the B Real Co. team with Coldwell Banker Realty, which has the listing.<\p>
New WestRock plant to bring 177 jobs to Kenosha County
A previously announced manufacturing facility is set to bring nearly 200 jobs to Kenosha County.<\p> The new 190-acre WestRock Co. (NYSE: WRK) industrial facility, near the intersection of County Highway H and 95th Street in Pleasant Prairie, is said to create 177 jobs in the community, according to a press release from Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers. WestRock Co., an Atlanta-based paper and packaging provider, announced plans to build the advanced corrugated converting facility in January.<\p>
'Be the Light' gala raises funds for Sojourner Family Peace Center
Business and community leaders gathered Thursday evening at the Baird Center for the "Be the Light" event to help raise money for the Sojourner Family Peace Center in Milwaukee. Check out the attached slideshow to see photos from the event.<\p> The annual event raised $437,758 from event activities and pre-event fundraising efforts, according to one of the event co-chairs. The fundraiser was co-chaired by Griselda Aldrete, founder and CEO of Aldrete Law and Star Sports Consulting Group; Kareeda Chones-Aguam, senior vice president of the Milwaukee Bucks; Joe Flick, fire lieutenant of the Milwaukee Fire Department; and Heidi Schneider, managing director of Baird.<\p>
A floating sauna could add fun on Lake Michigan near Discovery World
A floating sauna will grace the Lake Michigan shoreline outside Discovery World this winter.<\p> A business called Kiln, created by Wauwatosa native Zoe Lake, received approval Thursday from the Port Milwaukee Harbor Commission board of harbor commissioners for a one-year lease with the Milwaukee lakefront museum to operate a floating sauna from the south pier. The business will operate on-site through the winter at the site.<\p>
One year under Kingsbury, Kohl's is about beauty, brands and babies
If there’s one mantra Kohl’s Corp. CEO Tom Kingsbury repeats to stock analysts, it’s that change takes time. <\p> The burning question for the Menomonee Falls-based national retailer, however, is: How much time will the market allow it?<\p>
'Gutfeld!' comedians hit local club before Republican convention
It’s a coincidence that a comedy tour that includes two regulars on Fox News Network’s “Gutfeld!” will hit the stage in Milwaukee’s suburbs the weekend before the Republican National Convention.<\p> That’s the word from Joe DeVito, who is scheduled to appear at the Improv comedy club at The Corners of Brookfield on Friday, July 12, and Saturday, July 13, with fellow “Gutfeld!” regular Michael Loftus as well as Dave Landau.<\p>
Owner Harris Turer's goal: Grow Milwaukee Admirals' brand
Harris Turer played many sports growing up in Wisconsin – baseball, basketball, football – but never hockey. That didn’t mean he wasn’t familiar with the game; the avid sports fan has fond memories of going to Milwaukee Admirals games with his dad.<\p> “It was fun to come to games, I loved hockey,” Turer said. “I thought it was a really interesting sport. It was just different.”<\p>
Milwaukee Business Journal
7K+
Posts
1M+
Views
The Milwaukee region's source for local business news, breaking news alerts, newsletters, business intelligence and local business networking. An American City Business Journals publication.
Welcome to NewsBreak, an open platform where diverse perspectives converge. Most of our content comes from established publications and journalists, as well as from our extensive network of tens of thousands of creators who contribute to our platform. We empower individuals to share insightful viewpoints through short posts and comments. It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency: our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. We strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation. Join us in shaping the news narrative together.