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Dutch Bros Brews Up Retail Expansion with Consumer Packaged Goods Launch
Dutch Bros Inc. (NYSE: BROS), the rapidly expanding drive-thru coffee chain, has announced its entry into the consumer packaged goods (CPG) market. Partnering with Trilliant Food & Nutrition, a prominent coffee manufacturer with products in over 50,000 retail locations, Dutch Bros plans to offer packaged coffee and related products in…
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Lithia & Driveway (LAD) Announces Chief Operating Officer Transition
MEDFORD, Ore., April 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Lithia & Driveway (NYSE: LAD) has announced today that Adam Chamberlain will transition from his current role as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer effective June 1, 2025 to join Mercedes-Benz as CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA. “We are incredibly grateful for Adam’s leadership as our Chief Operating Officer and…
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New Study Illuminates Business Expansion Dynamics in Oregon
A recent study conducted by Business Oregon, in collaboration with Oregon Business & Industry and the University of Oregon, sheds light on the factors influencing business expansion decisions within the state. The research introduces a “push, pull, and anchor” framework to categorize elements that affect whether businesses choose to grow…
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Spotlight: Oregon Trade and Tariff Impacts
Trade in Oregon Trade is a critical component to Oregon’s economy and the state’s businesses. By one measure, our economy’s reliance on trade is the sixth largest in the U.S., in terms of export value as portion of state GDP. Oregon also has the sixth highest rate of exports per capita in the U.S. Oregon’s leadership in…
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Southern Oregon’s Housing Crunch: A Growing Threat to Our Workforce and Local Economy
Southern Oregon’s Housing Crunch: A Growing Threat to Our Workforce and Local Economy In Southern Oregon, a healthy housing market is critical to sustaining our communities, supporting local businesses, and attracting a stable workforce. But as rental and homeownership costs soar across the state, Southern Oregon is not immune. The…
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Oregon lawmakers share $38 billion budget framework amid federal uncertainty
Proposed federal cuts could blow a multi-billion-dollar hole in the state’s budget Oregon is in a better financial position than other states but could see its budget devastated by federal spending cuts, a framework released Wednesday by the Legislature’s top budget writers shows. The framework, an early step toward adopting…
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Oregon needs to build 29,500 more homes each year, chief economist says
Oregon needs to build about 29,500 more homes each year, mostly in the Portland region and Willamette Valley, to emerge from a housing shortage years in the making, the state’s chief economist told lawmakers Monday. The state’s Office of Economic Analysis recently released its first annual housing needs analysis report, with homebuilding…
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SOREDI Foundation Issues Matching Grant to Josephine County StartUps
SOREDI Foundation is proud to announce a matching gift to catalyze childcare businesses through a new pilot small business mentoring partnership between the Southern Oregon Early Learning Hub (SOELS) and Rogue Community College Small Business Development Center (RCC SBDC). The foundation gift, totaling $10,000, will be directed towards the Josephine…
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The SOREDI 2025 State of the Rogue Valley Breakfast brought together entrepreneurs, investors, and community leaders to celebrate
The 2025 State of the Rogue Valley Breakfast Brought Local Business Leaders & Entrepreneurs, Award Recipients, and Community Sponsors Together to Innovate! Medford, Ore. – February 27, 2025 – The Southern Oregon Regional Economic Development, Inc’s (SOREDI) 2025 State of the Rogue Valley Breakfast took place on February 27, 2025,…
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Bill Thorndike’s Legacy
William “Bill” Thorndike Jr., a prominent Southern Oregon business leader and dedicated community servant, passed away unexpectedly on February 15, 2025, at the age of 71. He suffered a heart attack while vacationing with his wife, Angela, at their family cabin on Whidbey Island in Washington’s Puget Sound. Born in…
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Why the Analytics/Informatics Solution Can Halt Health Plan Cost Drains
By Samantha Bradley Health plan costs continue their upward march, a source of continuing financial pain for employers (and individuals) who find managing rising medical and drug costs a constant – and seemingly futile – effort. And the pressure will continue in 2025. Oregon’s Division of Financial Regulation approved median premium…
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Oregon DFR encourages people to protect themselves against relationship investment scams
The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation (DFR) is warning people to be wary of an unexpected text or direct message from a stranger – it might be the first step in a relationship investment scam, also known as a romance scam or “pig butchering.”
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