BENNINGTON, Neb. (KMTV) — Three new businesses coming to Bennington represent broader economic shift as city works to expand sales tax base and lower property taxes.
- 156th and State strip will soon welcome Wetzel’s Pretzels, Cold Stone Creamery and Planet Smoothie.
- Bennington has seen a big residential boom in recent years. Neighbors like Brenda Ronspies are happy to have more options in this part of the metro.
- Bennington Mayor Clint Adams says new businesses could help lower property taxes, something the city currently relies heavily on.
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I’m Jill Lamkins your Bennington neighborhood reporter, and one of the things I’ve learned getting to know this community over the past two years is that it’s growing fast. So when I heard three new big name businesses were coming to 156th and State, I wanted to see what else is coming to Bennington in the new year.
Just east of the Pine Creek neighborhood, empty storefronts will soon be home to Wetzel’s Pretzels, Cold Stone Creamery and Planet Smoothie…