Shelly Vernon faced a challenging situation when her husband fell ill, leaving their family business, Vernon Quality Carpentry, in uncertain times. Determined to grow the business, Shelly enrolled in GFDA’s Profit Mastery Class and learned valuable bookkeeping and accounting skills…
In the Fall of 2023, Great Falls Hospital celebrated the opening of North Hospital Tower. The three-phase $65 million project includes the expansion of the west wing, which was completed in July 2023 and the addition of the hospital tower.…
Crooked Tree Coffee has opened a second Great Falls location at 4117 2nd Ave North. Leah McCloskey and Lindsay Hager opened Crooked Tree Coffee in downtown Great Falls 12 years ago. When the building, formerly occupied by Five Loaves Coffee,…
Downtown Great Falls is home to the new clothing boutique GRAE + CO. Andy and Erica Ferrin opened the business just before the New Year at 427 Central Ave. Building on renovations made by the building’s new owners, the Ferrin’s…
TC Glass is a multi-generational company in Great Falls. Three generations of the Habel family have worked to build and expand the business in the contract glazing industry. In this video, Tye Habel talks about how TC Glass worked with…
Jennifer Renaud has opened THRIVEcycle at 503 1st Ave North in downtown Great Falls, next to Crooked Tree Coffee. Jennifer trained to be a cycling instructor at a studio in Missoula. After moving to Great Falls with her family, Jennifer…
Marketplace on Main – “Our Place, Your Space” Marketplace on Main in Cut Bank is owned by Rod and Lisa Cline, who had their sights on opening a business on Main Street in Cut Bank to help re-invigorate the community.…
Kalen McKelvey’s love of horses began at a very early age. But it wasn’t until she moved to Montana from New Hampshire that she was able to purchase her first horse. She met Jake, a native of Cut Bank and…
Let’s Play Games and Toys expands through SSBCI loan program Let’s Play Games and Toys is a locally owned game and toy store in downtown Great Falls. The business is owned and operated by Lee and Nicole Wiegand, and was…