Category: Merchant + Partner Spotlights

Communal Table

Upon entering The Fat Hen restaurant in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle, several adjectives come to mind: Quaint. Cozy. Cute. Charming. Friendly. Inviting. But perhaps the best word to describe this favorite neighborhood establishment is “communal.” A sense of community pervades everything The Fat Hen does. The menu, featuring hearty brunch dishes like eggs Benedict, … Continued

A Little Bit of Love

When two-year-old Jacob arrived at Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center in 2017, he could not walk on his own. He’d been born with cerebral palsy, which limited both his speech and mobility, making it difficult for him to do even basic activities or interact with children his own age. His parents assumed he’d require special … Continued

Making a Mark

If you talked to most business experts, they would probably point to many reasons why Adafruit Industries, an electronics manufacturing and online-learning company based in New York City, should not be as successful as it is. Ask founder Limor Fried, however, and she’d probably point to the same reasons to explain why her company has … Continued

All in the Family

It’s no mystery to Lisa Boorman why business at her family’s donut shop has been booming these past few months. “We cook happy food,” she says. When COVID-19 broke out earlier this year, Red Door, the three-location cafe and donut shop Lisa runs with her family, changed dramatically. Red Door Café, the flagship location in … Continued

Shop for the Stories

I’m looking for a Christmas present for my 17-year-old son and I think I’ve hit upon an inspired idea. Inspired or maybe insipid. You never know with teens. Here’s what I’m thinking. … Have you seen the Cameron Crowe film “Almost Famous”? It’s about a 15-year-old kid name William Miller who goes on assignment for … Continued

Sweet Dreams

Sheena and Jason Jeffries didn’t always want to be entrepreneurs, but one day they got restless. Two years ago, the couple decided to quit their jobs—Sheena as a bartender and Jason in construction—and leave their lifelong home of Gaston, Oregon (population 600) to move to Caldwell, Idaho, and start anew. They had no roots in … Continued

Gravity Payments and CandyBar announce partnership to help merchants increase their customers’ value

Gravity Payments is excited to announce its new partnership with CandyBar, an innovative digital loyalty solution that allows merchants to run customer loyalty programs in-store. Through this strategic partnership, CandyBar and Gravity Payments’ customers will have access to better credit card processing services and payment solutions, as well as customer retention strategies that will keep … Continued

Merchant Spotlight: Water1st International

More than 2.5 billion people around the world lack access to clean water. Each year, 5 million of these people, mostly children under age five, die of water-related illnesses that could easily be prevented by a dependable water and sanitation system. The cost of treating these illnesses takes an immense toll on the economic lives … Continued

Merchant Spotlight: Schack Art Center

Two exhibition galleries; a live glassblowing hot shop; seven production studios; classes, workshops, and a kids summer arts camp; event spaces–and 19,000 square feet dedicated to exhibiting the work of prominent regional visual artists in the Northwest. These are just some of the things you’ll find at the Schack Art Center in Everett, Washington. Originally … Continued

Merchant Spotlight: Redeeming Soles

In 2010, Scott “Scooter” Sowle was in the middle of a recovery program at the Union Gospel Mission in Seattle, Washington, when he got the idea to start the charity that would become Redeeming Soles. Having struggled with homelessness and addiction for much of his adult life, Sowle had entered treatment with the hope of … Continued