Restaurants, hotel and more in the works near Highway 101
A development that would add a Chick-fil-A chain restaurant, Gilroy’s eighth Starbucks location, a hotel and other businesses received the planning commission’s recommendation on Sept. 2.
Laurel Square, a proposal located at the corner of East Tenth and Chestnut streets, will now head to the...
Heart of Gilroy celebration set to turn downtown into living canvas
On April 18, downtown Gilroy will transform into a walkable arts district as the streets come to life with live performances, interactive installations, film screenings and culinary experiences. The Heart of Gilroy Wine & Art Stroll celebration will take place 1-5pm, offering an immersive...
Floral fulfillment
Valentine’s Day falls on a Wednesday this year, right in the middle of the week. For florists nationwide, that typically means a much busier holiday than if the day fell at the end or beginning of a week.
Lisa Filice, owner of Expressions Floral in...
Gilroy shops hope for support through gift cards, orders
When Bruce Haller, who owns Café 152 Bread Co. with his wife Audrey, filled out the Gilroy Chamber of Commerce’s COVID-19 business impact survey, he was candid in his answers.
“I said I’m looking for a prayer and a song,” he said.
Since the shelter-in-place order...
Fit Republic upgrades its brand
A gym must address many factors if it wants to flex its financial muscles. According to Fit Republic in Gilroy, the most important things are a friendly “Hello,” and “Goodbye.”
“The number one reason why a person quits going to a gym is that they...
Uesugi Farms is going out of business
Uesugi Farms has harvested its last crops.
The large, well-known, family-owned vegetable producer with operations in California—Santa Clara, Contra Costa, San Benito and other counties—and Mexico, is selling off all of its equipment and “winding down” its operations. There will be no spring planting of...
