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FM momentum this week — coverage volume, trending topics & most-active companies.
The opening would add a seventh cannabis dispensary to Moorhead, where the city has logged nearly 300 cannabis business inquiries since 2023 legalization, signaling continued retail sector growth along Main Ave.
The $115 million 11th St. underpass project, begun in March 2024, marks the end of a multi-year era of underpass construction in Moorhead, affecting traffic and connectivity for FM-area businesses and commuters.
A new restaurant has opened in Fargo, adding an authentic Indian cuisine option to the local dining market.
A West Fargo gluten-free bakery—formerly a cottage operation called The Colorful Cookie—opens its brick-and-mortar location at 1201 13th Ave. E., representing a small-business expansion in the FM area.
From the desk · New & Now Open
A new brick-and-mortar eyewear shop opens in downtown Fargo's Block 6 Building, offering hand-crafted frames with single-vision specs starting at $249, adding a specialty retail option to the FM market.
The addition of The North Face, plus an expected L.L. Bean opening in early 2027, signals continued national retail interest in the Fargo-area West Acres Shopping Center market.
A new brick-and-mortar flower shop has opened in Moorhead, sourcing inventory from local flower farms in Reile's Acres and Glyndon, Minnesota, adding a retail business to the FM market.
A new independent retail and production business, Mastel Made, is set to open in the original DeLendrecies building in August, adding a specialty manufacturing and retail operation to the FM market.
From the desk · Upcoming Events
The revitalized Romkey Park, featuring a new Municipal Pool, opens in Moorhead, adding a community amenity relevant to FM-area residents and businesses near the parks and recreation sector.
A new grand opening at Romkey Park signals ongoing business activity in the FM area.
The new family-owned Grill 10 in downtown Dilworth fills a downtown restaurant space that closed in April, with Benlioglu also operating the Home Choice store in Moorhead.
West Fargo is welcoming its first 7 Brew location, a new business opening in the FM area.
From the desk · Fargo INC! Coverage
A new residential development, Lashkowitz Riverfront Apartments, has opened on a former downtown Fargo high-rise site, signaling continued downtown redevelopment activity relevant to FM real estate.
A new business called 'The Shop' has held a grand opening in Fargo, according to Valley News Live's North Dakota Today.
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