Planet Fitness schedules a Mills Civic celebration
6925 Mills Civic Parkway · Suite 125 Upcoming celebration
A new Planet Fitness location is scheduled for a West Des Moines Chamber ribbon cutting on November 17.
Announcements
Openings, expansions and places taking shape.
13 announcements
Holmes Murphy’s Arcadia expansion recognized
West office corridor · 7000 Vista Drive Occupied expansion
The Partnership recognized Holmes Murphy’s approximately 75,000-square-foot Arcadia expansion, citing a $12.5 million investment and support for more than 100 new jobs.
Five new walkway murals in Valley Junction
Valley Junction First phase complete
Off the Rails, the first phase of Vivid Junction, brought five public walkway murals to the historic district in fall 2026. Later phases remain part of the ongoing placemaking initiative.
Artwork: Nick Goettling. Photo: Historic Valley Junction Foundation website; photographer not identified. Reduced contextual excerpt. Responsive WebP copy.Century I celebrates renewed office space
Central Westown · 2700 Westown Parkway Remodeled and expanded
The West Des Moines Chamber highlighted newly remodeled and expanded space at the Century I Building, marking another reinvestment along Westown Parkway.
The Iowa Clinic relocates specialty departments
1121 Jordan Creek Parkway · Suite 180 Open at new location
The Iowa Clinic relocated its Plastic Surgery and Oculofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery departments to a new Jordan Creek Parkway location.
Many Hands opens its Jordan Creek thrift market
Jordan Creek · 6920 E.P. True Parkway Open
Many Hands Thrift Market celebrated the opening of its Jordan Creek location. The nonprofit’s official website now lists the store as open.
Store merchandise pictured in Many Hands’ Jordan Creek opening release, August 10, 2026. Photographer not identified. Responsive WebP copy.T12 brings a new chapter to The Foundry
Valley Junction · 111 S. 11th Street Open under new ownership
T12 Distillery is operating at The Foundry, continuing the site’s distillery, cocktail and visitor experiences under new ownership.
Dave’s Hot Chicken arrives on Mills Civic Parkway
6630 Mills Civic Parkway · Suite 6110 Open
Dave’s Hot Chicken has opened on Mills Civic Parkway, according to the Partnership’s June roundup and the restaurant’s official location directory.
Iowa’s first Bonchon opens in West Des Moines
6880 E.P. True Parkway · Suite 104 Open
Iowa’s first Bonchon brings the Korean fried-chicken restaurant to E.P. True Parkway. Its West Des Moines location appears in the company’s official directory.
The False 9 adds a new gathering place
Valley Junction · 206 Fifth Street Open
The False 9 Social Club adds a matchday-inspired dining and gathering place on Fifth Street, in the former Mitzi’s space.
Osaka adds Japanese grab-and-go dining
640 S. 50th Street · Unit 1140 Open
Osaka serves Japanese sushi, onigiri and matcha in a takeout-focused format on South 50th Street.
Tulip Bloom moves to Fifth Street storefront
Valley Junction · 138 Fifth Street Open at new location
Tulip Bloom Boutique has moved to 138 Fifth Street, bringing fashion, home décor and gifts to a new storefront in Historic Valley Junction.
Meridian brings a new event venue to Westown
7001 Westown Parkway · Atlas complex Open
Meridian Events & Catering brings a new venue for celebrations, meetings and catered events to the Atlas complex on Westown Parkway.