For business openings and closings to news about hirings and layoffs, Patch's new Business Roundup column will bring you the key news about local companies every week.
Business Has a 'Rocky' Opening
One of the most unique businesses in the Milwaukee area — a sports and entertainment complex called The Rock — had its official grand opening in Franklin over the weekend. The Rock, located at the old Crystal Ridge Ski Hill on Rawson Avenue, hosts baseball, gravity biking, BMX, skiing, snowboarding and snow tubing, as well as numerous entertainment events. Among the cool aspects are replica baseball diamonds that have some of the characteristics of Major League ballparks and the Midwest’s first Umbrella Bar. Read more on Greendale Patch.Waukesha Woodman's Makes It Official
Its doors have been opening for more than a month now, but the new Woodman's Food Market at 1600 E. Main St. in Waukesha just held its official ribbon-cutting ceremony last week. The 24-hour grocery store has been a hit with Waukesha shoppers, with one Patch reader saying he sees cars "all the time" in the parking lot. Read more on Waukesha Patch.Remodeled Spencer's Gifts Re-opens at Southridge
If you had no idea where purchase your beer pong supplies or edible panties over the last couple of months, then worry no more. The Spencer's Gift store has re-opened at Southridge Mall after being closed for remodeling. No word on whether the new store still features blacklight posters and lava lamps, but we'd be disappointed if it didn't. Read more on Greendale Patch.Ashley Furniture on the Move
The Ashley Furniture store at 6801 S. 27th St. in Franklin is closing its doors on Wednesday and re-opening two days later at a new location farther north on 27th Street. The Franklin store will close at 9 p.m. Wednesday and on Friday, the new store, in a smaller location, will open at 4771 S. 27th St. in Greenfield, next to the Target. Construction crews are busy remodeling the building, which was previously home to Value City Furniture. Read more on Greenfield Patch.Allen Edmonds Shoes Up for Sale?
The Port Washington-based Allen Edmonds Shoes, a major employer in the city, could be up for sale, according to a Reuters report. The company is owned by a private equity firm, Goldner Hawn Johnson Morrison, which bought it in 2006. Read more on Port Washington-Saukville Patch.
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