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Marshall Faith, founder of Scoular, passed away Monday at age 96. Faith purchased a majority interest in Scoular-Bishop Grain in 1967. He would go on to grow Omaha-based Scoular into a global agribusiness, serving as CEO for 23 years and chairman for 25 years. At the time of his passing, Faith was chairman emeritus. Scoular is a top 100 U.S. privately held company. Marshall was a longtime civic leader, serving on boards of Joslyn Art Museum, United Way of the Midlands, Creighton University and others.

Pint 9 Brewing Company at 10411 Port Road in Papillion has begun construction on an expansion into the adjacent bay to add a larger event space and additional storage. The project, called The Room at Pint 9 Brewing Co., will expand the brewery’s private party capacity and is expected to be completed by the end of the year. – Nicole Buntgen

Burning Bridges will close its brick-and-mortar restaurant at 14544 West Center Road in Harvey Oaks Plaza. The location opened on December 13, 2023, in the former Sinful Burger space. A closing date has not been announced, and it’s unclear whether the food truck will remain in operation. – Nicole Buntgen

The Super 8 hotel at 11610 West Dodge Road has converted to Days Inn by Wyndham Omaha. The official brand transfer date was September 25. The 98-room hotel underwent a complete building renovation.

NAPA Auto Parts plans to open a store at 11718 Stonegate Circle. The building is just south of Mulhall’s Nursery. According to a building permit to renovate an existing space, the 9,600 sq. ft. project will cost a little over $100,000. NAPA currently has four area locations. – Isaiah Ang

The Bellevue City Council approved a $35 million bond to fund several public improvement projects next year, including trails and facility improvements at several parks, infrastructure maintenance and repair and projects in the city’s entertainment district. The latter includes a $10 million walkway project.

Metonic, an Omaha-based real estate developer, held a groundbreaking last week for The Collection at Gretna Landing, a build-to-rent development with 110 freestanding homes at 19817 Ridgemont Street. The project is located within the Gretna Landing development northwest of 192nd & Highway 370. The development will include a mix of two- and three-bedroom cottages, alongside three- and four-bedroom houses with attached garages.

Cunningham’s Pub & Grill will no longer be open on Sundays at either of its locations due to rising costs of NFL Sunday Ticket, according to owner Derek Richards. The local pub operates locations in Blackstone at 3814 Farnam Street and 10904 West Dodge Road. – Nicole Buntgen

Club Pilates announced that its fifth Omaha-area location will open Monday, November 17 in Gretna at 18870 Oakmont Drive, Suite 10. That’s just east of the Hy-Vee store in a retail strip that’s also home to Bisou Nail Spa and Aspen Creek Veterinary Clinic. Club Pilates offers low-impact, full-body Reformer Pilates workouts designed for all fitness levels.

All Purpose Construction, an Omaha-based commercial construction company, plans to build three hangers at Eppley Airfield. According to a building permit, the hangers total 74,000 sq. ft. and will cost $3.76 million to construct.

Mai Thai Cuisine has opened in the former Mai Thai restaurant space in Aksarben Village. The Thai restaurant is located at 2279 South 67th Street. The new owners have extensively renovated the space.

After four years, Backswing Brewing Co. announced it will not renew its lease and will close its Omaha taproom at 3669 North 129th Street on October 31. The Lincoln brewery at 500 West South Street will remain open. Backswing beers will continue to be sold across Nebraska. – Nicole Buntgen

Tommy’s Express Car Wash has a building permit for a location at 8425 West Center Road. It will be constructed on a pad site in front of the Goodwill retail store. Tommy’s Express is a national chain with six locations in the metro area Four additional Omaha locations planned, including the 84th & Center location. – Isaiah Ang

Riddle’s Jewelry plans to hold a ribbon cutting for its Shadow Lake Towne Center store on November 7th at 3 p.m. The Rapid City, S.D.-based retailer has more than 60 stores in 10 states, including one at Westroads Mall. The company also plans to open a store at Village Pointe.

Sierra, formerly known as Sierra Trading Post, is expected to open on October 23 at 3145 Manawa Centre Drive in Lake Manawa Power Centre. Part of the TJ Maxx Family of Brands, the outdoor recreation retailer offers apparel, footwear and gear for active and outdoor lifestyles. This will be Sierra’s fourth Iowa location—it already operates stores in Omaha and Lincoln. A HomeGoods store next door will open on the same day. Ross Dress for Less opened in the same building last weekend. – Nicole Buntgen

The Scene Event Space will open in January 2026 at 745 North 14th Street in the former Urban Outfitters location in the Builder’s District. The 2-story, 8,500 sq. ft. venue sits between Rally Coffee and Slowdown. The owners also operate Salon for Women, which has been in business for 10 years at Lakeside Hills Plaza.

For the eighth time in 2025, Creighton University’s Rural Mainstreet Index sank below growth neutral. The index is based on a monthly survey of bank CEOs in rural areas of a 10-state region dependent on agriculture and energy. The region’s overall reading for October fell to 34.6, its lowest level since May 2020, from 38.5 in September. The index ranges between 0 and 100, with a reading of 50.0 representing growth neutral.

The Omaha Winter Market will operate weekly this year, starting November 2nd and extending into March. The market also announced its permanent home will be inside Fowling Warehouse at 5585 North 90th Street. The Omaha Winter Market will have more than 50 local vendors each week, selling consumables, crafts and boutique goods.

North Italia has started hiring for its new restaurant at Village Pointe and is hosting an on-going, on-site job fair each day through November 2nd. North Italia will open its first Nebraska location November 19th in a 9,000 sq. ft. space formerly occupied by Bravo Cucina Italiana. The restaurant serves handmade pasta, pizza and other dishes. North Italia has 39 locations in 13 states. The closest existing ones are in Kansas City and Denver.

Omaha-based HDR was part of the design team for Pittsburgh International Airport’s $1.7 billion terminal expansion. HDR joined Gensler, in association with luis vidal + architects, to form the architectural and engineering design team. HDR led the surface access, site, airfield and infrastructure design. The design features additional space for concessions, an expanded TSA checkpoint and separate levels for departing and arriving passengers. More than 6,000 additional parking spaces, featuring a 3,300-space garage and a 2,700-space surface lot, were added.