GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — From restaurants and pizzerias to bookstores and coffee shops, West Michigan welcomed several new businesses over the past year.
News 8 covered around 100 openings in 2025, including chains like Raising Cane’s, Foxtail Coffee Company and B.C. Pizza.
The area welcomed more spots to play pickleball, like Pickle & Pin, Ace Pickleball Club and Dinks & Dingers, all in metro Grand Rapids.
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Several new stores offer physical media. Bookstores like Expresso Books in Holland Township, Pages and Peonies in Walker and a new Barnes and Noble location in Grand Rapids offer more options for readers; Antidote Books and Records in Holland offers two types of physical media, while Backwards Compatible in Grand Rapids offers a new spot for vinyl record fans. And one new business brought back an old format, as BarderTown Video opened in Wyoming with VHS tapes on its shelves…