New airline lands at CVG

Breeze Airways? is coming to CVG Airport - Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport starting in February, with San Francisco and Charleston, S.C., being the upstart carrier’s initial nonstop destinations.

Airline veteran and entrepreneur David Neeleman , who founded JetBlue , launched leisure carrier Breeze in 2021, hoping to capitalize on mid-sized cities lacking point-to-point flights to each other. It's Neeleman’s fifth airline.

“I think Cincinnati’s a place that needs all the air service it can get,” Neeleman told the Business Courier. "There’s a (Department of Transportation) database that shows us how many people are traveling from San Francisco to Cincinnati. There’s a good number of them. We know there’s a community of interest.”

CVG has not had service to San Francisco, a key West Coast market giving travelers access to Northern California, since the pandemic when Delta Air Lines flew there year round. Allegiant Air also serves Charleston with a twice-a-week flight.

Read on to learn more from Neeleman about why Breeze chose CVG for its next expansion.

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Kroger unveils 'store of the future'

This week, Kroger unveiled what it's calling its "store of the future." The new concept gives customers a variety of options that include a group of Kroger’s new high-tech modes of checkout as well as the traditional low-tech methods. Officials believe the new model could be changing for the grocery giant, which continues to make headlines for its recently announced $24.6 billion acquisition of rival Albertsons Companies .

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East Walnut Hills restaurant closes for good

The owners of Branch at 1535 Madison Road in East Walnut Hills announced the restaurant has permanently closed. The owners of the Littlefield restaurant and neighboring bar Second Place in Northside?opened Branch in the former Central Trust Bank in East Walnut Hills, as well as a sister bar called Night Drop in the bank's basement, in December 2018. Matt Distel, one of Branch's owners, said the closure also impacts Night Drop "at the moment."

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Kings Island announces new rides, roller coaster upgrades

Kings Island , owned by Ohio amusement park operator Cedar Fair Entertainment Company , will debut Adventure Port for its upcoming 2023 season. The new themed area will include two rides – Sol Spin and Cargo Loco – as well as enhancements to the Adventure Express roller coaster, which opened in 1991. Adventure Port is themed after the age of exploration and its mythos includes the search for an ancient civilization with a mighty city carved from stone.

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Longtime East Side cookie company rebrands under new owner

Nancy Aichholz ?is a well-known booster of Cincinnati's startup scene and transitioning away from her role as CEO of Covington-based Aviatra Accelerators , but that doesn't mean she's slowing down. In fact, she's returning to her foodie roots.?

Last year, she quietly purchased the assets of That's So Sweet! , a more than 30-year-old Greater Cincinnati brand known for its small-batch, handmade cookies, brownies and bars. Now, she's aiming to grow the newly renamed brand, while reviving her original firm NanCakes .

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This Weekly Edition was compiled by Meg Erpenbeck. Have any questions or comments??Send then her way.