MERIDIAN TWP. — The Lansing area’s first Trader Joe’s will open later this week, more than two years after township officials first approved a parking variance for the East Grand River Avenue grocer. The store, which is expected to employ 65 people, will open its doors at 9 a.m. on Friday, according to the California-based […]
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A look at 7 Lansing-area food festivals
When Erin Brains began planning Lansing’s first Olive Burger Festival, there were things she knew it needed. “I think that having the focus on the food and making it accessible to get it,” the founder of the popular Lansing Foodies Facebook group said. “If it’s a burger festival, I’d like to see a lot of […]
That’s still for sale? A look at five Lansing-area commercial properties awaiting development
LANSING — The area has a number of commercial properties for sale, some that seem to have been on the market for long periods without a buyer — despite seemingly having a lot to offer prospective buyers or tenants. Real estate brokers say there are many reasons a piece of property can sit on the […]