Toum and Tzatziki is expected to open in the first week of June at Merrick and Trumbull and will feature lamb gyros and shawarma, salads, beef kebabs and spreads.
Jobs & Economic Development
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City construction projects lack Detroiters
Developers and contractors who fall short must pay a fine used to support workforce training programs. City budget documents show nearly $1.9 million was collected in 2024.
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Whitmer subsidy record: Companies get $1 billion; jobs fall short of promises
Since Gretchen Whitmer became governor, Michigan has given $995 million to companies that promised to create 65,000 jobs. They’ve produced 13,000 — a rate of $76,000 per job, a Bridge investigation finds.
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Top 10 subsidies under Whitmer: Michigan spends $900M; firms create 4,200 jobs
Ten mega projects have dominated economic development under Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Most involve electric vehicles, remain behind schedule and have created one-fifth of the 25,000 jobs corporations promised.
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After $1B and mixed results, Michigan lawmakers cooling on corporate incentives
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has pressed for more money for job-creating subsidies. But after some deals sputtered, lawmakers say it’s time for reforms.
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Meet the ‘new kids on the block’ who bought Detroit’s Pages Bookshop
The new owners of Pages Bookshop in Detroit’s Grandmont Rosedale envision a community hub that promotes literacy.
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Female Founder School seeks to empower women in businesses
In October, with help from Michigan Central, Meagan Ward launched the Female Founder School to help underrepresented business founders.
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Residents with Detroit skyline tattoos react to RenCen demo plans
BridgeDetroit spoke with several Detroiters about why they got tattoos of the Detroit skyline and their thoughts on a partial demolition of the RenCen. One of the site’s seven towers went up for auction Monday.
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Whitmer vape tax plan would ban most flavors as ‘contraband’
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s plan to tax e-cigarettes would also ban any vape products not approved by the FDA, treating them as contraband subject to ‘seizure and forfeiture.’
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Detroit Housing Commission to redevelop, modernize east side public housing complex
The 52-acre Villages of Parkside public housing community will be completely redeveloped into modern housing in six phases.