PORTLAND-The Pennsylvania-based purveyor of auto parts and service abruptly closed all six of its area stores over the weekend and 32 others around the nation as part of "a comprehensive profit enhancement plan" that includes closing "unprofitable" stores.

VANCOUVER, WA-The Ohio-based bank will now open the 14,000-sf former US Bank building on Downtown's Main Street next May, about the same time it opens a third but smaller Vancouver branch in Cascade Park.

SAN MATEO, CA-The locally-based enabler of real-time online business financing has landed another client in First Union Corp. LiveCapital will assist First Union's Small Business Capital division in providing its business customers instant online loan processing.

HILLSBORO, OR-The Portland-based grocery retailer, which opened its first store just eight months ago, is planning to open its fourth location next year at Orenco Station, a planned community here that is served by light rail.

ROSEBURG, OR-The grocery store chain is building Oregon's first Safeway Fuel Station next to its recently expanded store here and Albertson's appears close behind as grocery stores try and steal some business from traditional gasoline retailers.

MENLO PARK, CA-"The ... results reflect the continued strong real estate markets on the West Coast, the roll-up of rents to market, and modestly higher occupancy rates," explains CEO Craig Vought.

SALEM, OR-With vacancy rates rising and a record amount of space coming online, the development pipeline is shrinking and developers prepare for a soft market. Vacancy rates for retail also rose during the third quarter, according to the latest survey by Coldwell Banker Commercial.

SAN FRANCISCO-Approximately $157 million in variable-rate bonds is scheduled for sale Nov. 1 to pay for an expansion of Moscone Center.