Dirk DeYoung

Editor of the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal, family guy, local music fan, bike commuter, 1st Amendment @mspbjnews

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This week, the Business Journal is launching a running feature called Twin Cities Icons to highlight the businesses that help define our region. https://t.co/XfyChz9hm1

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A leasing team with CBRE Group Inc. is seeking a tenant – or maybe even several tenants – for the Ameriprise Financial Center in downtown Minneapolis. https://t.co/lfeHO3bQP1

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Looks like the shuttered and defaced Lake St. White Castle has a future after all — as a KFC franchise, @CAndersonMN reports. https://t.co/FySwYxbmvO

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Big news for Ridgedale shoppers.

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The Woodbury-based grocer is taking over the former site of a Sears Auto Center. https://t.co/EQkbCNulqd

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@WoodGuthriempls @briannarkelly It's across the street from the area slated for redevelopment, not in it, according to these maps: https://t.co/LOUkQIFDyX

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Spied these boarded-up windows on my bike commute to the office today. @briannarkelly wrote up the story on this Lake Street location. I've eaten many a slider from this one. https://t.co/lWvayPcb8C

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A local real estate investor has plans to convert the Old Republic Title Building in downtown Minneapolis into up to 140 apartments. https://t.co/zBWDSk029E

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Winthrop & Weinstine, the Twin Cities’ fourth-largest law firm, will remain in Minneapolis’ downtown core for at least another 10 years. https://t.co/3yLndkYfOk

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Came out of my office too late to catch @ShelettaIsFunny on @MSPBJnews’ table, but was delighted to meet her soon after at our photo shoot! Looking forward to honoring Sheletta for our Women in Business awards!

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Our annual report on how much it costs to join Twin Cities country clubs is out, thanks to lots of digging by @keithsch94.

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The average initiation fee to join a Twin Cities-area country club is around $35,000 — a 20% increase over last year. These are the market's most expensive clubs, according to Business Journal research. https://t.co/9oFgh7l4Pr

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The headquarters of UnitedHealth Group Inc. has been listed for sale or lease by its landlord. In a statement, UnitedHealth said: "Minnesota remains our home." https://t.co/Jv5HKOs7Wg

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The new owner is Wells Fargo Bank, which placed the only bid on the downtown Minneapolis hotel during today's auction.
https://t.co/oG9QeXbJhN

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Such a fun convo with the Wrecktangle crew about their @GMA United States of Pizza challenge win and the pizza pandemonium that's followed!

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@dolly_horse @MSPBJnews Life Time's headquarters is in Chanhassen, so we're sharing this story, created by another business journal in our network, about the company's growth strategy in that market.

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Big scoop from @KellyBusche on the difficult financial state of St. Cloud's biggest shopping mall.

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Brookfield Properties, the owner of Crossroads Center, faces a looming deadline to repay a more than $83 million mortgage balance on the shopping mall. https://t.co/xDCRQy2B5a

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I visited multiple downtown Caribou Coffee locations today and talked to employees about planned closures. Some told me they were informed a few days ago that the shops where they work will close in March.
https://t.co/Pe7XVXoV62

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Cosmetics brand @CHANEL Beauty and athletic apparel retailer @vuoriclothing are opening stores at @mallofamerica in 2023. https://t.co/EL4a5K3sk4

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Off-price retailer @TuesdayMorning plans to close all three of its remaining stores in Minnesota following the company's Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection filing. https://t.co/z8yAHmgVfn

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Most, if not all, other media in town are omitting Saskatoon as a 2nd WestJet destination to MSP for whatever reason (like it wasn't in the press release). @MSPBJnews's original story had it and we know it to be true based on our own reporting.

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Canadian airline @WestJet is set to become the 16th carrier operating at @mspairport in June, when it launches non-stop flights from the Twin Cities to Edmonton, Alberta and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. https://t.co/tOj3tYR4B7

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WestJet Airlines will become the 16th carrier serving @MSPAirport in June, when it launches service from Edmonton and Saskatoon. https://t.co/4uecb2doOn