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Jowhar Coffee House plans Hilliard location at TruePointe
Jowhar Coffee House, a family-owned specialty coffee shop, plans to open at Hilliard's TruePointe mixed-use development along I-270, though no opening date has been announced.
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Destination Hilliard earns five honors at state tourism awards
Destination Hilliard won a top RUBY Award for its redesigned website and collected four more honors at the 2026 Ohio Conference on Travel, going five-for-five in its entries against a record field of 276.
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Ohio minimum wage rises to $11.40 in January
Ohio's minimum wage will increase 3.5% to $11.40 per hour for non-tipped workers on Jan. 1, 2027, a change that affects Hilliard restaurants, retailers and other businesses with annual gross receipts above $420,000.
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Hilliard lands two spots on Columbus best-bagels list
A Columbus Navigator roundup names Hilliard the only Columbus-area suburb with two dedicated bagel shops, spotlighting Bear's Bagels on Main Street and the newly opened Bagels & Jam Co. on Cemetery Road.
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Hilliard wins best suburb to do business for fourth straight year
Hilliard claimed the "Suburb to Do Business" title for the fourth consecutive year in Columbus CEO's 2026 Best of Business reader poll, beating Dublin and Westerville, while Verena at Hilliard earned a runner-up nod in the Retirement Community category.
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Bakes by Lo opens Main Street storefront in Old Hilliard
Bakes by Lo owner Laura Young opened a 1,600-square-foot bakery at 4045 Main St. on Sept. 12, moving from her Center Street Market stall into the renovated former Ketchum's Garage with help from a $70,000 city development grant.
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Hilliard food pantry serves 2,500 more people in 2025
Hilliard Food Pantry Plus served 16,630 people in 2025, up from 14,062 the year before, as a statewide survey finds most Ohio food bank visitors are forced to choose between utilities and groceries.
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Coffee Connections seeks new Old Hilliard home after forced closure
Coffee Connections, the Old Hilliard coffee shop forced out of its Main Street building in late June by structural damage, is operating a pop-up at Cornerstone Christian Fellowship while owners Nate and Sharon Grenier search for a permanent new location.
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Clocktower owners to open Italian restaurant in Old Hilliard's former bank
Lira Italian Kitchen, from the owners of ColumBEST-winning The Clocktower Kitchen + Bar, will open inside Old Hilliard's former Chase bank building at 4056 Main St. in early 2028, featuring handmade pasta, wood-fired dishes and a wine cellar in the old bank vault.
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Micro Center adds 6,000 sq ft in flagship store renovation
Hilliard-headquartered Micro Center completed a major renovation of its flagship Bethel Road store on Aug. 22, converting storage space into 6,000 square feet of new retail floor and adding robotics, 3D printing and collectibles departments.
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Four TruePointe restaurants confirmed for Nov. 3 Sunday liquor vote
The Franklin County Board of Elections has certified four Sunday liquor sales ballot questions for TruePointe Boulevard restaurants, putting the issue before Hilliard Precinct 2-D voters on Nov. 3.
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Kroger donates $10,000 in gift cards for storm recovery
Kroger's Columbus Division is donating $10,000 in gift cards to Franklin and Perry county families recovering from the Aug. 11 derecho, with local authorities distributing the cards to those hit hardest.