Feb. 17, 2026

Here’s a look at recent changes in the business landscape in the Sioux Falls area.

Big Sioux Burger at The Steel District has rebranded as Big Sioux Diner & Dive. The menu still includes the restaurant’s signature lineup of burgers but also offers expanded lunch and dinner options. New hours are 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 7 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday.

The South Dakota Fellowship of Christian Athletes is opening a sports facility this month adjacent to the GreatLIFE Performance Center at 69th and Southeastern. The site will offer individual sports, leagues, and skills and fundamentals training to students in kindergarten through high school. Orthopedic Institute Performance and D1 Training previously occupied the space.

Swamp Daddy’s Cajun Kitchen will leave its downtown location at the end of the month. When owner Inkka Beaudion announced the change earlier this month, she did not know where the new location would be. Swamp Daddy’s was one of the first tenants in the first-floor marketplace at the Jones421 Building, opening in 2018 and moving into a larger space in 2022.

The mobile coffee truck Roaming Grounds has added a permanent location in Dell Rapids. Owner Becky Sehr is leasing space in a west-side retail center at 513 W. Fourth St. It’s a drive-thru-only operation that’s open daily. Now that there is a permanent location, Sehr plans to add more events like weddings to the mobile schedule.

Casey’s has announced plans for another location in northwest Sioux Falls. The Iowa-based gas station and convenience store purchased land at 2310 N. Marion Road, north of Jefferson High School. A timeline for construction hasn’t been announced.

Yummy Crab is expanding to Sioux Falls and will take over the former Fazoli’s space at 4224 W. Empire Place. The small restaurant chain specializes in crab and other seafood. The plan is to open in the summer.

Natasha “Tashi” Berg has opened Tashi’s Yarn Bar in Dell Rapids. Berg calls it “a yarn shop/wine bar fusion that emphasizes a love of the arts and community.” Hours are 5 to 9 p.m. Fridays and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays, and those will expand in the summer.

The local franchisee for Little Caesars is opening another location and Opa Time, a restaurant that will sell gyros, burgers and Philly sandwiches. The two businesses will share a new building in the Harmodon Crossing development on the southwest corner of 41st and Veterans. Construction is expected to be completed by spring of 2027.

The owner of La Plaza Fiesta and La Cantina Mexican restaurants is bringing his Santo Tequila concept to the former Railbirds Sports Bar at Lake Lorraine. Reyes Aranda has a Santo Tequila in Watertown.

Pacsun is returning to The Empire Mall after a four-year absence. The West Coast-style apparel retailer will take over the former lululemon space, which currently is occupied by seasonal retailer What a Toy. It’s expected to open this summer.

Store closing signs are posted at Eddie Bauer in The Empire Mall. The operator of the retail stores in the U.S. and Canada has filed for bankruptcy and will close all locations if a buyer can’t be found. Liquidation sales have started, and some stores will close even if a buyer is found. The bankruptcy does not affect Eddie Bauer’s e-commerce and wholesale operations.

Stacey Blenderman is opening Sippin’ 605 Nutrition, a shop selling beverages made with Herbalife products. She’s planning to open the store March 7 in the former Josephine’s Floral Designery space at 6221 S. Western Ave. Sippin’ 605 will be open daily.

A massive buffet featuring sushi, hibachi and international cuisine is coming to Sioux Falls. Ocean Buffet will fill the former Chuck E. Cheese space at 2600 S. Louise Ave. Owner Amy Chen has 10 restaurants, mostly in North Dakota, with some on the West Coast. The target for opening is sometime in September.

605 Threads & Things has opened a retail storefront at 5200 S. Cliff Ave. It started as a home-based business four years ago. In addition to customized embroidery, printing and engraving services, it features products by local makers and has a space the community can use for meetings, Bible studies and other gatherings.

The Sanford Center for Screening has moved to the Sanford Madison & Veterans Parkway Clinic at 5920 E. Madison St. The center offers preventive screenings for heart and vascular health. It previously was inside Sanford Heart Hospital on the main campus in Sioux Falls.

Marketing firm Mend Join Make has moved from the Harvester Building to 402 W. Ninth St.

Covert Artisan Ales has opened a taproom in its brewery at 605 N. Watson Ave. The brewer had a taproom downtown for four years but closed it in late 2024. The new taproom’s hours are 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and 1 to 9 p.m. Saturday. Customers must be 21 or older.

El Burrito has reopened at The Empire Mall after being closed for a few months. It offers a menu of customizable burritos, bowls, quesadillas and tacos.