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PARTY TIME: Kristin Judge opened bash. LLC, a boutique store in Barrington featuring party supplies, to fill the void left by the closure of Party City. PBN PHOTO/TRACY JENKINS

New party supply store filling the void left by Party City...

Entrepreneurship 10/10/2025

A few months after national chain store Party City announced its closure in December 2024, Kristin Judge recalls waking up one night distraught. “We’ve raised...

CREATOR SPACE: Savannah Barkley, left, and Heather Wolfenden co-founded Shop Bloom PVD to support local small businesses and creatives. PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Retail collective brings pop-up energy to new permanent space

Business Services 09/26/2025

After years of successful pop-up events around Providence, the team behind BLOOM Collective has planted roots at 243 Wickenden St. with the launch of...

SWEET TREATS: Haidy Zuniga is the owner of Fiesta Scoop, an ice cream shop featuring Latin American flavors that opened locations in North Providence and Providence this year. PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Fiesta Scoop serving unique flavors

Entrepreneurship 09/12/2025

When Haidy Zuniga and her family saw an ice cream business was for sale in North Providence, they had to scoop up the opportunity. Zuniga’s...

SEASIDE RIDES: Rebecca and Braedan Campbell, owners of Coastal Cruisers in Newport, are pictured with one of their all-electric shuttles.  PBN PHOTO/DAVID HANSEN

Cruising through Newport

Entrepreneurship 08/29/2025

If you need a lift, forget the boring rideshare apps. Newport-based Coastal Cruisers was launched in June and is now busy taking tourists and locals...

ALL IN THE FAMILY: James Manzo and fiancée Vanessa Fonseca, co-owners of Cleanville Laundromat in Smithfield, with laundry attendant Maggi Fonseca folding clothes in the background.  PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Cleanville Laundromat offering clean clothes and convenience

Entrepreneurship 08/15/2025

While scrolling on TikTok last year, a video about ways to generate passive income piqued James Manzo’s interest. The video inspired Manzo, who works in...

LESS IS MORE: GRAES owner Rebecca Martin developed an 8-in-1 skin care cream called Night C.A.P. to cut down on the need for multiple products.  PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

GRAES offers a simplified skin care routine

Entrepreneurship 08/01/2025

For years, Rebecca Martin struggled with a genetic predisposition to acne, eczema and sensitive skin. “It affected my confidence, and I ended up in this...

FLORAL SHOP: Jessica Billings has sold artificial floral arrangements through her online store The Accidental Farmer Co. for years. In May, she opened her first brick-and-mortar store called Farmgirl’s Front Porch in North Kingstown.  PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Accidental Farmgirl brings ‘quiet luxury’ to Wickford

Entrepreneurship 07/04/2025

The Accidental Farmgirl Co. has, for years, been providing luxury artificial floral arrangements. Founder Jessica Billings has been receiving national attention, making her a hit...

SPECIALTY SERVICE: David Sisson, left, and Christian Scully founded Blue ADU, a newly launched sister company of David Sisson Architecture offering consulting and design services for accessory dwelling units.  PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Blue ADU helping homeowners turn extra space into needed housing

Entrepreneurship 06/20/2025

For years, David Sisson has seen clients’ interest in building accessory dwelling units dashed by restrictive state laws. When those laws were loosened last...