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CEO Niren Chaudhary remained mum on the company's IPO plans in visiting St. Louis to debut the new cafe, which he said will emphasize the national fast-casual chain’s origins as a bakery while adding double drive-thru lanes and technology that can greet customers by name. Here's a first look inside.

"Every whisky seems to have a story behind it," says David Shanks Sr., owner of a new whisky bar in downtown St. Louis. Here's how the entrepreneur meshes his interest in that business with his other role, as educator.

A project manager for one of the region's biggest construction firms, Lewis plays a key role in the $1.7 billion Next NGA West campus project.

James Lesch has been involved in the city’s LGBTQIA+ community for more than a decade, and under his leadership, Vivent’s largest fundraiser, Dining Out for Life, grew to raise $125,000 annually.

The U.S. Department of Defense recently promoted Jake Laktas to manage and deliver innovation efforts for the entire Midwest region, positioning St. Louis' startups, academics, and government organizations as the hub for DoD innovation work in the Midwest.

As business segment director for client growth and technology at Edward Jones, Ravi Kyasaram focuses on analyzing the position of the company relative to its competitors.

An Arkansas-based taco chain opened its first Missouri location this week. The restaurant, which took the place of a shuttered Steak 'n Shake location, offers tacos a la carte and salads, quesadillas, rice bowls and more.

Under Andrew Jorgensen's leadership, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis has seen 6% growth in main stage audiences and 53% growth in donor households.

The deal brings together two companies that have developed technology designed to help health care providers improve patient care and lower costs.

Erin Jones’ team works to understand plant breeding innovations and to strengthen the environmental and societal impact of Bayer’s business in agriculture. The team helps facilitate public/private partnerships with local entities and manages a $2 million operating budget.

Bush demanded that Spire issue a public correction of an email it sent consumers that indicated they could lose service if the temporary operating certificate for the Spire STL pipeline isn’t extended.

A global merchandising and marketing business based in Chesterfield is being acquired by a Florida-based sales and marketing services company.

Kristy Hess leads the commercial real estate team at Enterprise Bank & Trust, earning marks as a top producer in her eight years with the company.

With support of private funds, the nonprofit program allows people to qualify for homeownership who might not otherwise be approved by lenders. Prices for the homes begin at $189,000.

After Steph Hermanson was promoted to chief revenue officer of Atomic Revenue earlier this year, the company closed 60% more deals than the same time period the previous year.

St. Louis is not only a city filled with a variety of leading companies in the world of business, but also one of the most charitable cities in the United States. This new feature will take a look at some of our most charitable individuals and dive deeper into why giving is so important to them. The American Cancer Society is proud to partner with the Business Journal in providing this opportunity. What does having been a recipient of grants from the American Cancer Society mean to you? The American…

As senior human resources manager at HOK, Maddy Heikkila manages $32 million in employment benefits annually and negotiates health care savings, in addition to responsibilities around diversity, equity and inclusion.

Tim Hebel launched Beanstalk Web Solutions, a full-service digital marketing and web design agency, about nine years ago while still attending college full time. Since its launch, Beanstalk has grown from about $88,000 in annual revenue to more than $1 million in 2020.

Spirit Airlines already offers flights to Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Las Vegas; Los Angeles; Orlando, Florida; and on a seasonal basis, Pensacola, Florida. The company will also begin service to Cancun, Mexico, in December.

A former Marine Corps pilot, Ryan Harbison was a good fit for Helicopters Inc., which leases, operates and maintains helicopters for broadcast companies and government agencies.