Mi Pueblo becomes Cardenas Market
Gilroyans will say adios to the old and bienvenido to the new, now that Mi Pueblo has become Cardenas in a Hispanic supermarket shakeup following the merger of the two companies last year in July.
“The footprint of the store has a lot of...
Big game, big business
At Nob Hill Foods grocery store in Gilroy, Super Bowl weekend means big holiday business even when a local team isn’t playing. There was a steady rush of customers all last weekend, and managers of other local stores agreed.
“It’s not as big as Christmas,...
The business of BBQ and brew
Think of the expression, "find what you love to do, and you'll never work a day in your life." It's a nice idea, but reality most often gets in the way, the bills after all, need to be paid.
For Eric Ingram, co-owner of...
Simmitri Solar runs lean and clean
Despite the implementation of new tariffs on imported solar panels, Simmitri Inc Affordable Roofing and Solar is using innovation to ensure that the sun will not set on a budding industry.
Simmitri Inc Affordable Roofing and Solar started in 1995 strictly as a roofing...
LimeBike bike share helps Gilroy go green
In Gilroy, the green economy soon may roll into town in the form of green bicycles.
LimeBike, a bike-share company based in Silicon Valley, will bring in between 200 and 300 bikes that can be rented on a ride-by-ride basis via a cell phone app....
Beer business brewing in downtown Gilroy
Downtown Gilroy is going to get a lot more brew-tiful in 2018.
By the end of the year, the downtown will add two new breweries, Promised Land Brewing Company and Lonely Oak Brew Pub and Pizzeria.
Bartenders Union, a place for the low-key lovers...
Golden State Brew and Grill open for business
Good news beer lovers, the Golden State Brew and Grill has officially opened and they're already pouring their suds for thirsty Gilroyans.
Owner/brewer Seth Hendrickson and owner/contractor Kirill Egorov had hustled this month, working 12-plus hours per day as they sped to the finish...
Popular Instagramers hit up Gilroy
How often do you say to yourself, "That is what I should be doing for a living." ?
For Breann Chiero and Christian Medice, co-founders of the Hungry Hipsters, a popular Instagram site with over 130,000 followers, they have found a way to turn their...
Sal protected wife, daughter
This year marks the 40th year in business in Gilroy for Sal Oliveri, owner of Pinnochio’s Pizza.
It’s a year he will never forget.
The year began with him nearly losing his life defending his family from a knife-wielding homeless man. In an interview this week,...
Christopher Ranch disputes accusations in Netflix show
Gilroy’s Christopher Ranch, America’s biggest garlic producer, disputes accusations that it conspired to fix garlic prices and sells garlic peeled by Chinese prisoners, allegations raised by competitors in a new Netflix documentary series investigating food scandals called “Rotten.”
The episode, called “Garlic Breath,” shows what...