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New Businesses! 37 New Spots Across Fargo-Moorhead-West Fargo
From experiential retail and globally influenced dining to wellness spaces and four-season entertainment — the 37 new businesses that opened across Fargo, Moorhead, and West Fargo this year.
In shortFrom experiential retail and globally influenced dining to wellness spaces and four-season entertainment — the 37 new businesses that opened across Fargo, Moorhead, and West Fargo this year.
3 things to know
1Fargo, Moorhead, and West Fargo are diversifying.
2From experiential retail and globally influenced dining to wellness spaces and entertainment built for four seasons, the metro has welcomed a remarkable wave of new businesses over the past year.
3More intention behind the concepts themselves.
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Fargo, Moorhead, and West Fargo are diversifying. From experiential retail and globally influenced dining to wellness spaces and entertainment built for four seasons, the metro has welcomed a remarkable wave of new businesses over the past year.
This means more culture. More variety. More intention behind the concepts themselves. Whether it's a supper club reimagined, a hands-on perfume workshop, or a family-run restaurant adding new flavors to the scene, these businesses are shaping what's next for the metro. Here's a look at what has opened in the last year — grouped by what they do.
Nova leans into the nostalgia of a Midwestern supper club and modernizes it — elevated comfort food, smashburgers, cocktails, and polished plates. Dim lighting, conversation-first dining, and classic cocktails tightened for a contemporary crowd.
A family-run restaurant serving shawarma, rice plates, and house-made sauces — adding to Fargo's increasingly diverse and fast-expanding food scene.
Find them: 701-532-1378
Lil Jimmy's
A casual eatery leaning into comfort food and familiarity — simple, recognizable, relaxed. Consistency over experimentation.
Fargo's best low-key joint for drinks and gaming. Come as you are, park it at the bar, and unwind with a cold one. We'll leave the light on for you.— The Lil Jimmy's website
Fast-casual Asian fusion where hibachi meets poke — built for speed and variety. Build a meal around protein, base, and sauces without slowing the line.
A retro-inspired soda shop built on craft sodas and nostalgia — part beverage, part entertainment. Appeals to younger crowds and adults chasing something familiar.
Find them: popssodashack.com · @popssodashack
Buddy's Parfait
A longtime Moorhead favorite under a new name — still serving up great frozen treats.
Find them: Facebook · 218-227-9905
Randy's on the Rail
Located inside Moorhead Billiards, this restaurant is run by the former owners of the beloved Randy's Diner.
Ziti's Italian American
A full-service Italian restaurant in The Lights — part of West Fargo's growing entertainment district.
Korean fried chicken keeps expanding nationally — Onee brings that crispy, flavor-heavy style to the metro alongside entrées, soups, stews, and desserts.
"Comfort food in a new light" — bold, smoke-kissed flavors and seasonal ingredients. Honey-smoked salmon dip, hanger steak frites, and smoked gouda mac push it into polished, chef-driven territory.
A classic West Fargo steakhouse — steaks aged a minimum of 21 days, plus seafood, shareable sides, and house-made cocktails. Built for celebrations and special occasions.
A boutique creative space for custom Chinese garments and handmade textiles — bringing a cultural and artistic layer to downtown Fargo. Less traditional retail, more experience-driven: slow, deliberate creation rooted in tradition, yet modern and wearable.
We offer timeless essentials crafted from 1960s handwoven fabric and natural materials. Handwoven with Soil and Soul. Sustainable and 100% Natural.— The JOY Studio website
A major regional department store elevating West Acres' retail mix — known for attentive customer service, a curated selection, and a slower, more polished shopping experience typical of larger metro markets.
Emry's Cove
A downtown Fargo bookstore for the titles and authors left out of the popular crowd — built for the unique, and maybe a bit weird, to thrive.
We seek to connect you with the titles and authors often left out of the popular crowd… a place where the unique — and maybe a bit weird — thrive.— The Emry's Cove website
An international athleticwear and sneaker retailer focused on branded footwear, apparel, and streetwear — Nike, Adidas, and other performance and lifestyle labels.
A global lifestyle retail brand offering low-cost, design-forward products across home goods, accessories, beauty, and novelty items.
Wellness & Play
Courts & Pints
A hybrid pickleball-courts + bar + social space tapping one of the fastest-growing recreational trends in the country. Built around community — league play, casual hangouts, and social energy. Pickleball brings people in; the bar keeps them there.
A wellness facility built around infrared sauna, cold plunge, and lymphatic drainage — wellness as maintenance, not luxury. The appeal is in repetition, resilience, and measurable benefits over time.
Discover the transformative power of infrared sauna and cold plunge therapy — relaxation, restoration, and rejuvenation in our luxury thermal cycle rooms.— The Endure Thermal Spa website
A family-friendly indoor play space with arcade games, kids' gym features, and casual food — built for parents trying to burn off energy, especially in winter.
A local event-rental business focused on inflatables for birthdays, parties, and community events — bounce houses, obstacle courses, and similar setups for high-frequency family demand.
An Afro-Arabian fragrance house offering small-batch perfumes and workshops. Customers don't just buy a scent — they blend, test, and refine, turning fragrance into a personal craft.
Find them: Facebook · @ehsaniheritage
Craft Event Space
A flexible venue for gatherings, celebrations, and community events — reflecting demand for curated, aesthetically driven spaces over traditional banquet halls. Clean design, adaptability, experience-forward hosting.
Find them: crafteventsfargo.com
Services & More
United Valley Bank
A new financial-services presence expanding commercial and retail banking access in Fargo — personal and business banking, loans, and agricultural services.
A member-owned alternative to traditional banking — built around ownership and member benefit rather than shareholders, often meaning better rates and stronger local ties.
Part of a national quick-service auto maintenance chain — oil changes, inspections, and routine vehicle services.
Find them: 218-593-5001
aerialPLOT
More than a relocation story — aerialPLOT bridges ag-tech innovation and farm success through data science and objective agronomy: small-plot research, on-farm trials, UAV imagery, and field-research analytics.
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