JCPenney
A freestanding branch of JCPenney will hold its grand opening Oct. 3 at Columbia Tech Center, 19005 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd. in Vancouver. This is the Salt Lake City-based department store chain’s second store in Vancouver. General Manager Sarah Galloway-McClure can be contacted at 360-253-9550.
Goodwill
A new branch of Goodwill Industries International opened Sept. 25 at 101 N.W. 20th Ave. in Battle Ground. The nonprofit thrift store chain provides career services to disadvantaged workers and is based in Rockville, Md. Manager Rolf Halverson can be contacted at 360-687-2444.
La Belle Nails
A ribbon cutting for La Belle Nails was held Sept. 17. The new beauty shop is at 1825 S.E. 164th Ave., Suite 104, in Vancouver. La Belle also has two locations in Lake Oswego and its owner can be contacted at 360-891-4881.
Liquid Gratitude
Liquid Gratitude opened for online sales Sept. 5 at www.liquidgratitude.com. The Battle Ground-based Internet retailer offers specialty wines, beers and gift packages. Owner Mickey Lane can be contacted at mickey.lane@liquidgratitude.com or 360-608-8901.
John L. Scott Columbia Gorge
The office of John L. Scott Columbia Gorge held an open house to mark its reopening Sept. 19. The real estate office relocated in early August to 138 N.W. Second St. in Stevenson. Owner and broker Sandy Dean can be contacted at 509-427-0021.