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Business

Summerfest attendance dipped 5.6% this year for nine-day festival

Elizabeth Morin July 10, 2026 0 Comment

Attendance at the 2026 edition of Summerfest, which concluded on July 4, was 568,711, down 5.6% from 2025 for the nine-day annual festival. In addition, 44,764 fans attended two Garth Brooks concerts on the...

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Finance

The Interview: Laurie Winters, Museum of Wisconsin Art

Elizabeth Morin July 9, 2026 0 Comment

In downtown West Bend, the Museum of Wisconsin Art has seen meteoric growth. When executive director Laurie Winters took the helm in 2012, the regional art museum was housed in a 19,000-square-foot building initially...

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Business

Dunkin’ store planned for former Starbucks location in Wauwatosa

Elizabeth Morin July 8, 2026 0 Comment

A Dunkin’ donuts store location is planned for a former Starbucks site at 151 N. Mayfair Road in Wauwatosa, according to a conditional use permit application filed with the city’s Plan Commission. Starbucks closed...

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Finance

Fiserv president resigns

Elizabeth Morin July 8, 2026 0 Comment

Dhivya Suryadevara, the president of Milwaukee-based fintech company Fiserv Inc., has resigned, according to a filing this week with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The announcement comes less than a month after the company...

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Business

Two Water Street area properties are for sale

Elizabeth Morin July 7, 2026 0 Comment

Two buildings located just off of North Water Street in downtown Milwaukee have been listed for sale. The Trinity Three Irish Pubs building at 125 E. Juneau Ave. and the Vagabond building at 1122...

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Finance

Quote/unQuote: What Milwaukee and Wisconsin business leaders are saying

Elizabeth Morin July 7, 2026 0 Comment

Jim Barry III Editor’s note: This is a collection of notable quotes from recent BizTimes.com reports. It is updated on a regular basis. “As a business owner in the immediate area (of North Water...

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Business

Booming Village of Wauwatosa area adapting to rapid growth

Elizabeth Morin July 6, 2026 0 Comment

Today one of the hottest development spots in southeastern Wisconsin, the Village of Wauwatosa area is the historic heart of the city of Wauwatosa and has served as the commercial anchor and cultural heart...

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Business

Building sale helps tell tale of two companies

Elizabeth Morin July 5, 2026 0 Comment

In December 2025, Town of Genesee-based Generac purchased a 200,000-square-foot building on the headquarters campus of Sussex-based Quad for $20 million. Though the transaction may not rank among the highest-dollar commercial real estate deals...

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Business

Hertz sells facility near Mitchell International for $4.5 million

Elizabeth Morin July 2, 2026 0 Comment

An affiliate for Florida-based car rental company Hertz has sold its facility near Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport for $4.5 million, according to state records. Hertz is one of the largest worldwide vehicle rental companies...

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Business

Milwaukee’s apartment market is healthy, but cost issues challenge developers

Elizabeth Morin July 1, 2026 0 Comment

Milwaukee’s apartment market remains one of the Midwest’s steadier performers. Compared with nearby metro areas such as Madison, Chicago and Minneapolis, the Milwaukee multifamily real estate market continues to hold its own, said Ted...