Local Business

A small business accelerator program that uses revamped shipping containers to help entrepreneurs get a toehold in the market is making its local debut with The Gift Shop, a pop-up art gallery for underrepresented artists, in the ByWard Market Friday.

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Paris Baguette, a multinational chain based in Seoul, says it plans to bring six cafes to the nation’s capital by the end of the year.

Toronto-based Courage Cookies officially opened its first location in Ottawa at 1130 Wellington St. W. on May 25. It took over the space formerly housed by Sharpfle Waffle, which moved to Mechanicsville.  

A year ago, two local moms came together to fix what they saw as a broken system. The result is Relove toy subscription, an online service that helps parents, children and the environment.

Oakville-based Splitsville Entertainment announced that it will open a 26,000-square-foot bowling facility at 745 Kanata Ave. in the fall of this year. The Kanata Entertainment Centrum comprises more than 300,000 square feet of shopping, entertainment and dining.

While the number of pro sports teams in Ottawa has proliferated in recent years, observers suggest that the “clustering” of these teams will prevent the type of failures seen in the past.

Giant Tiger Stores Ltd. says contact information for some of its customers was compromised in an "incident" linked to a third-party vendor it uses.

Ottawa bicycle shop Quick Cranks has acquired Foster’s Sporting Goods, the city’s oldest bike shop, and the new owner’s director Mustafa Ismail said he’s ready to carry on Foster’s legacy, modernize operations and serve Ottawans — all while continuing to bet on Centretown.