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Dutch Bros Inc. Reports Preliminary Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2022 New Shop Openings and Same Shop Sales Results

January 14, 2023

GRANTS PASS, Ore.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Dutch Bros Inc. (NYSE: BROS; the “Company”) one of the fastest-growing brands in the food service and restaurant industry in the United States by location count, today reported preliminary highlights for the quarterly and annual periods ended December 31, 20221. The Company also released revenue guidance for…

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Celebrated Tech Leader Joins Dutch Bros Coffee’s Board of Directors

January 5, 2022

12/15/2021 GRANTS PASS, Ore.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Dutch Bros Inc. (“Dutch Bros Coffee”), a west coast-based drive-thru beverage company focused on making a massive difference one cup at a time, has announced the appointment of Stephen Gillett to its Board of Directors and Audit and Risk committees of the Board. Gillett brings significant…

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Buy Local : Online

November 3, 2021

This year I’m encouraging you to order all your gifts online, but do it from a local company instead of Amazon. It’s convenient, fun and you will be helping a great local artist or craftsperson and entrepreneur.  Be a local hero and follow them on social, share their site with…

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ManageMowed Eugene

June 9, 2021

By Jim Teece I sat down virtually with Mike Kasper, a 64 year old Eugene resident, with 6 grandchildren, who manages accounts for the new ManageMowed Franchisee in Eugene to find out more about ManageMowed, how the business works and who the typical clients are.  ManageMowed is a Lawn Service…

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LAD Reports Highest Fourth Quarter and Full Year Earnings in Company History

February 4, 2021

By Eric Pitt via lithiainvestorrelations.comVP, Investor Relations and TreasurerEPitt@lithia.com Declares Dividend of $0.31 Per Share for Fourth Quarter 2/3/2021 MEDFORD, Ore. – Lithia Motors & Driveway (NYSE: LAD) today reported the highest fourth quarter revenue and earnings per share in company history. Fourth quarter 2020 revenue increased 21% to $3.9 billion…

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Not a GameStop Take

February 4, 2021

Timothy A. Duy Senior Director, Oregon Economic Forum Professor of Practice Department of Economics University of Oregon Eugene, OR 97403-1285 541.346.4660 duy@uoregon.edu I don’t have a take on GameStop. Instead, I have a take on a GameStop take. This kind of commentary (via Axios) is floating around: The current state…

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Ashland Chamber launches new eCommerce site for all Brick and Mortar stores in Ashland

December 21, 2020

Like the rest of us, the Ashland Chamber of Commerce has been hard at work pivoting to stay alive while continuing to reach out and help Ashland’s small business economy in every way it can, since the shutdowns started in March. Thanks to a Grant from Business Oregon, and a…

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People’s Bank of Commerce (Medford) and Willamette Community Bank (Albany) have announced a merger.

December 8, 2020

Note : I proudly serve on the board of People’s Bank and offered to include the shareholder mailing about the merger in this months journal. This is not a solicitation or recommendation to any shareholders. It’s just a story and insert (by a sponsor of the Southern Oregon Business Journal…

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Ashland community launches new site to attract the next generation of workers and employers to town

November 6, 2020

When the pandemic sent us all working from home, many of the high tech workers in the big cities realized that they could work from anywhere and many started looking. A group of folks came together in Ashland to create a video series that told the story of living and…

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McMenamins is looking for investors for the first time outside the family

August 31, 2020

From invest.mcmenamins.com McMenamins is looking for investors who are interested in revitalizing neighborhoods, honoring art, bringing history to life, and building community – all while having fun.  McMenamins has created an investment package for its Series A Preferred Stock. Although this is the first time the company has opened direct…

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