April 5, 2022

Locally owned Child’s Play Toys is adding a third location in Sioux Falls. The new toy store, which also sells clothing, will open Friday in The Bridges at 57^th retail center at 57^th and Western. It’s taking over the former Kidtopia space, which consolidated to one toy store in January. Child’s Play Toys will be open daily.

SDN Communications plans to double the size of its data center in northwest Sioux Falls that serves as an emergency backup facility for its 50,000-mile fiber network and for other companies that need to protect critical functions.

Sioux Steel Co. has acquired Washington-based SCAFO Grain Systems Co. The purchase of the family-owned company will expand Sioux Steel’s footprint in the Pacific Northwest, improve international shipping options and expand its product offerings.

An expansion for Parker’s Bistro that’s underway in the building north of the restaurant at 210 S. Main Ave. will add a full bar and more seating. On the original side, the kitchen will expand, and the back dining area will be closed. Owner Stacy Newcomb isn’t putting a time table on the opening of the new area but expects it to be this year.

The Tavern Grill, a restaurant that began in the Twin Cities, is expanding to Sioux Falls. It will fill the long-vacant Spezia space in the Beakon Centre at 57th and Louise. The menu will feature build-your-own sections with nearly limitless combinations for burgers, salads and pizzas, along with pastas, steak and other entrees. The Tavern Grill will offer a Sunday brunch buffet and will be open for lunch and dinner daily. The owners hope to be open by late August.

A new state-of-the-art health care simulation center will be created in Sioux Falls, allowing hundreds of additional students to train for careers in the medical field. The Healthcare Simulation Center will be part of Southeast Technical College and is a partnership of government, education and industry. Construction is expected to start this summer once Startup Sioux Falls vacates the building at 2329 N. Career Ave., with students being able to use the center beginning in the fall of 2023.

Wagoo Burgers has taken over the kitchen at Fernson Downtown. The new concept comes from the owners of Crawford’s Bar & Grill. In addition to burgers, the menu features appetizers; salmon, chicken and brisket sandwiches; a fried chicken salad; sides; and desserts.

Northern Tool + Equipment has relocated from Louise Avenue to a new store at The Crossroads at 12th and I-29. The building is twice as big as the previous location. Hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.

The Crossroads development also will be home to a Starbucks. The coffee shop broke ground about a month ago and will open later this summer.

Holiday Stationstores locations in Sioux Falls and Brandon are being rebranded as Circle K. The gas station at 26th and Cliff that’s part of the chain is expected to close in late April and will be demolished. Circle K has started work on the same block to build a new store with a car wash. It’s expected to reopen this summer.

Hartford is getting its first Dairy Queen. It will be the seventh location in South Dakota for franchisee Lonnie Heier, who is moving his family from Pierre to Hartford. The restaurant will be a full-size DQ Grill & Chill on Western Avenue across from Coffee Cup Fuel Stop and off the Interstate 90 exit. The plan is to be open by the end of the year.

Sioux Falls-based MetaBank NA is changing its name to Pathward NA. The move follows a brand strategy review last year following the sale of Meta’s name and trademarks to the company formerly known as Facebook. Meta Financial Group Inc., MetaBank’s public holding company, also will be changing its name to Pathward Financial Inc. by the end of the year.

Charlie’s Pizza House has opened in the former Look’s Marketplace near 69th and Western. Temporary hours will be 4 to 10 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday until it’s fully staffed and then will be open daily for supper and eventually for lunch. The Yankton-based pizzeria had a location in Sioux Falls on South Minnesota Avenue from the 1960s through the 1980s.

Aldi is planning to open a fourth Sioux Falls location, but the grocery store chain is not saying where or when yet. They’re typically located near Walmart stores, and the only one without an Aldi nearby is in the northwest part of the city.

Landscape Garden Centers has moved to an 11-acre site just south of Sioux Falls. After 45 years on Minnesota Avenue north of 85th Street, the business has moved to 47238 271st St. The new location features multiple buildings with distinct uses: a garden center and greenhouse, an office building with space for design meetings, a shop and a lot of extra storage. It’s open daily.

A hot dog cart featuring all-beef wieners on steamed buns has joined the food truck scene in Sioux Falls. Let Me Be Frank owner Comet Kamalo Buum plans to serve lunch from parking lots in the area of 41^st and Western and serve bar crowds near Wileys downtown on the weekends. He’s also taking bookings for public and private events.

Dress for Success Sioux Falls has moved into EmBe at 300 W. 11th St. The nonprofit organization offers appointments for women working on their professional development. There are no income guidelines to access the services.