Making people feel and look good
Moab’s Main Street is lined with buildings from an earlier era, updated and repurposed for contemporary businesses. In the center of town, on an older two-story stone and brick structure, hangs a new…
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For people, not profit
Drive around Moab and you’ll see a number of banks and credit unions, including one housed in a smaller building on the south end of Main Street: the Eastern Utah Community Credit Union….
Treasures for Moab
New Boonbunrung opened Moab Treasure in March, just as the coronavirus pandemic shut down tourism in Moab and caused economic havoc here and around the world. Boonbunrung said she had already purchased her…
More than a corner store
Moab local Deb Hren’s father helped her with the down payment when she bought a convenience store, just over five years ago, and named it T&H Corner Stop. “So ‘T’ for ‘Taylor,’ his…
A new restaurant with deep roots
Zach Bynum, the owner of the new restaurant Gloria’s Corner Café, said his family has been involved with entrepreneurship in Moab for generations. Bynum is part of a family partnership that includes numerous…
Outdoor gear companies make COVID-19 pivot
As the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the United States this spring, many industries slowed to a crawl and unemployment rates spiked. Many retail stores shut their doors and laid off employees, unsure of…
A second chance for Desert Sun
“It’s not because I think I’m gonna make a lot of money, especially in the short term,” said Liz Ford, “but I just hate it to see it go away. And so I…
Standard Plumbing Supply expands in a big way
Standard Plumbing Supply has been a Moab business for two decades but it now has greatly expanded offerings and a new location – the building formerly occupied by Shopko (1145 S. Hwy 191)….
The ‘adventure in style’ continues – with new health safety measures
When the COVID-19 pandemic was first becoming a national concern, Sarah Barstow decided to close the doors of her business, even though it wasn’t required and she had just done a large amount…
Top of the pops
While tourists might assume her business is a popsicle or lollipop place, “people from Utah know we’re a soda pop place,” says Lindsey Vacarro, who owns Lop’s Pop Stop with her husband, Stephen….