Business

Local butcher shop and deli garners awards

Published on Tue, 05/10/2016 - 3:11pm

Matt’s Old Fashioned Butcher Shop and Deli in Livingston received awards in three categories at the 29th annual Montana Meat Processors Association Convention and Trade Show held in late April.

In the Cured Meat Championship contest, the shop was awarded Reserve Champion in the Whole Muscle Jerky, Innovative All Pork Item and Innovative All Beef Item categories, according to a Matt’s Old Fashioned Butcher Shop and Deli news release.

There were 17 different categories and 227 entries from 25 processing plants across the state participating in the competition.

Handbag Tailor moves into new location

Published on Tue, 05/03/2016 - 3:02pm

A handbag store on Geyser Street is expanding to bring more designer accessories to Livingston.

Handbag Tailor was located on Second Street in the Masonic Temple, but it had little street traffic, so most of the business has been online. Now the business is looking to expand, with more in-store items and its own accessory line.

New hardware store opens soon

Published on Wed, 04/27/2016 - 2:02pm

A new hardware store is opening on Main Street, offering more of a unique hardware shopping experience.

Riverside Hardware is owned by a self-proclaimed paint nerd Dan Durgan. The business moved into the location where Obsidian once was  before it moved to Second Street. Riverside Hardware opens May 14.

Durgan said he is trying to give the place a more “boutique” feeling not typical of hardware stores.

Chamber has new executive director

Published on Wed, 04/27/2016 - 1:55pm

The Livingston Area Chamber of Commerce has welcomed Leslie Feigel as its new executive director.

Feigel began working at the chamber two years ago as assistant to former Executive Director LouAnne Nelson, who stepped down earlier this year.

Before starting with the chamber, Feigel worked for 23 years in marketing and communications positions for businesses in Montana and California.

In a recent press release, chamber board members said they look forward to continuing to work with Feigel.

KOA set to open for season

Published on Wed, 04/27/2016 - 1:54pm

The Livingston/ Paradise Valley KOA opens for the summer season May 1.

Originally starting in Billings in 1962, KOA is celebrating its 54th anniversary this year.

“We are very happy to again be offering wonderful camping experiences to this community and its visitors from throughout North America,” said KOA President and CEO Pat Hittmeier in a recent news release. “I know the friendly people in the yellow shirts will be waiting to take care of every need, and provide the Great Outdoors to their guests in the KOA way, just as we have for the past 54 years.”

Edward Jones has second branch in town

Published on Wed, 04/27/2016 - 1:53pm

Edward Jones has opened a second branch in Livingston. 

The new location is at 227 S. Main Street. The original branch is at 115 W. Callender St.

Stephanie Cunningham is overseeing the new branch, which will continue offering the same accounting services as the original location, a recent Edward Jones news release said.

There will be a grand opening celebration Wednesday from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. 

To contact the business, call 222-0200.

From pepperoni to crab rangoon: Pizza restaurant comes to Clyde Park

Published on Tue, 04/12/2016 - 2:18pm

The small town of Clyde Park now has its own pizza restaurant.

In a place where Rosa’s and Pizza Hut is many miles away, co-owners of Sunnyside Pizza Amy Hukill and Christopher Stone opened their own business offering anywhere from cheese and pepperoni pizzas to some more out-of-the ordinary flavors.

Hukill said she started the business, which opened in January, because not only is the area in need of some more restaurants but she has experience working with pizza and other restaurants in the past.  

Pop Stand south of town reopens as Feed Lot 49 at the Pop Stand

Published on Tue, 04/12/2016 - 2:15pm

The iconic Pop Stand just south of Livingston will reopen its doors with a new name — Feed Lot 49 at the Pop Stand — and a renovated style.

The restaurant, purchased last fall, will open in May complete with a total change of decorations and a new menu.

Once decorated in a 1950s style, Owner Melissa O’Hair has now transformed the space into a rustic eatery complete with repurposed wood, and black and white photos showing some of Livingston’s most important events from over 100 years ago.

Crust and Crumb Bakery opens in Livingston

Published on Tue, 03/29/2016 - 1:55pm

A new Livingston bakery takes a farmers market favorite to its own store front.

Crust and Crumb Bakery, located in the Yellowstone Gateway Mall, has classic favorites such as pie, cakes, breakfast and lunch items,including a unique chicken salad recipe and homemade bread.

Crust and Crumb Bakery owners Trish and Wes Kirk have been serving their baked goods to farmers markets and grocery stores in Bozeman and Livingston areas.

Trish Kirk said people had been telling her for the last dozen years to open her own bakery but only now did it seem like the right time.

Livingston’s Firehall Fitness gets a makeover

Published on Tue, 03/22/2016 - 2:31pm

After buying Firehall Fitness Center last summer, owners Jodi and Charles Hubbell have given the business a fresh coat of paint and several more updates.

In the last couple of months, the couple painted the equipment room in gray, bought new equipment, and removed the carpet, giving the underlying concrete a polished marbled look.

Charles Hubell said that they are spending several thousand dollars on the transformations, but they knew it needed to be done.