The Upswing

TWO UP: 1. Cedarburg plan commission is looking to open a family entertainment center on the south side of the city in a manufacturing business space. 2. Amazon is instituting a 200-character limit for product listings on its’ site.

Drilling down on DEI and Return-To-Office TWO UP: 1. Alison Prange, who was head of the Milwaukee Host Committee for the Republican national Convention had become the COO for Michael Best 2. More Shake Shacks were on the way to opening and there were three so far in Wisconsin Was 2024 the end of the Department of Equity and Inclusion (DEI)? WTMJ host Jeff Sherman was joined in-studio by Beth Ridle...

Was 2024 the end of the Department of Equity and Inclusion (DEI)? WTMJ host Jeff Sherman was joined in-studio by Beth Ridley from the Ridley Consulting Group to talk about DEI initiatives. On the macro level, Jeff asked Beth for her thoughts on moving DEI initiatives forward in 2025. Jeff and Beth discussed the big move of return to office orders at organizations of various sizes that were happeni...

TWO UP: 1. Alison Prange, who was head of the Milwaukee Host Committee for the Republican national Convention had become the COO for Michael Best 2. More Shake Shacks were on the way to opening and there were three so far in Wisconsin

WTMJ host Jeff Sherman saw a 12-Pack of Diet Coke for $10! TWO UP 1. Stan’s Bootery and Stan’s Fit for Your Feet has changed its company and store names as they had expanded 2. Chik-Fil-A's California had switched to using robots to squeeze lemons for their restaurants’ lemonade. Monday Market Preview: Jeff Sherman was joined remotely by Annex Wealth Management’s Chief Economist Brian Jacobson and...

Jeff Sherman was joined in-studio by CBS 58 news director and author Jessie Garcia. Jeff asked her how she got into writing fiction, the process of getting published. Jeff asked Jessie to explain more about her new book, The Business Trip, such as the plot and how she balances writing with her day job. He also asks her about publishers and marketing.

Monday Market Preview: Jeff Sherman was joined remotely by Annex Wealth Management’s Chief Economist Brian Jacobson and Jeff asked Brian about the rise in soda prices, U.S. President-Elect Donald Trump’s upcoming inauguration and what it could mean for the economy. Jeff asked Brian if the wildfires in southern California would affect inflation with construction costs and what Brian’s favorite busi...

TWO UP -Stan’s Bootery and Stan’s Fit for Your Feet has changed its company and store names as they had expanded -Chik-Fil-A's California had switched to using robots to squeeze lemons for their restaurants’ lemonade.

Packers Playoffs Preview....Business Edition. WTMJ host Jeff Sherman went over the destruction of the fires in Los Angeles, California. TWO UP: 1. U.S. Senator from Wisconsin Tammy Baldwin was planning on funding for safety on Milwaukee’s National Avenue 2. Car payments were averaging at $1,000 per month for most people in the United States of America. With the Green Bay Packers playing the Eagles...

Jeff Sherman was joined on the phone by Ticket King owner John Lamoreaux to discuss more on ticket prices. He asked him about what made the NFL wild card game of the Green Bay Packers taking on the Eagles in Philadelphia, the reselling market for football tickets, managing inventory and more. Jeff asked John about the bots that had taken over the re-selling market for concert tickets in particular...

With the Green Bay Packers playing the Eagles in Philadelphia in the Wild Card round of the National Football League playoffs, Jeff Sherman went over the prices of a flights going to Philadelphia before the big game and was joined on the phone by Visit Philly’s Senior Content Manager Michael Hanisco to talk about the game, what people could do in Philadelphia, and the big game itself.

TWO UP: 1. U.S. Senator from Wisconsin Tammy Baldwin was planning on funding for safety on Milwaukee’s National Avenue 2. Car payments were averaging at $1,000 per month for most people in the United States of America.

The Future of Almost Everything: Technology and More. It’s also a National Day of Mourning for former U.S. President Jimmy Carter’s funeral. WTMJ Host Jeff Sherman and Martin Moore from Koss Stereophones discussed his legacy for Wisconsin’s craft brewing. TWO UP: 1. Fireside Market gas station from Sagewind Development was coming to Brown, Deer, Wisconsin. 2. Buy Now, Pay Later use was on the upsw...

Jeffrey “JMatt” Matthias, founder of HastagMKE joined Jeff and Martin to discuss social media, including Meta and Facebook introducing community notes instead of third-party fact-checking. The Social Media War: Jeff asked JMatt about his predictions for social media with the rise of platforms like BlueSky and Truth Social. JMatt brings up artificial intelligence. Jeff also asked him about changes...

1. Fireside Market gas station from Sagewind Development was coming to Brown, Deer, Wisconsin. 2. Buy Now, Pay Later use was on the upswing during the holiday shopping season.

Beer and Business: WTMJ host Jeff Sherman went over some beer tax facts. TWO UP: 1. Girl Scouts kicked off their sales season by announcing some of the cookies that they will be cutting. 2. Actor Tom Holland’s non-alcoholic beer was available in stores and Jeff Sherman discussed the increasingly crowded market. Mike Doble, founder and co-owner of Explorium Hospitality Group joined Jeff Sherman, an...

Milwaukee Business Journal senior reporter Rich Kirchen joined Jeff Sherman next for rapid-fire local business headlines about beverage company Coca-Cola Corporation and mining company Komatsu. -Jeff and Rich discussed the various development projects going around Deer District. -Jeff asked Rich what the future would look like for motorcycle company Harley-Davidson in the year 2025 after many of t...

Mike Doble, founder and co-owner of Explorium Hospitality Group joined Jeff Sherman, and Jeff asked him to breakdown his acquisition of fellow brewery Good City Brewing and his plan for the brand and assets. Jeff then asked Mike about his plans for Good City Brewing’s location in Milwaukee, Wisconsin’s Deer District and how he would work with the basketball team Milwaukee Bucks in that process. Je...

TWO UP: 1. Girl Scouts kicked off their sales season by announcing some of the cookies that they will be cutting. 2. Actor Tom Holland’s non-alcoholic beer was available in stores and Jeff Sherman discussed the increasingly crowded market.

READING AND HOUSING – WTMJ host Jeff Sherman opened the show on the changes coming to tech company Meta and their social media platform Facebook. TWO UP: 1. A new 2577 North Downer Ave. In Milwaukee, Wisconsin might have been getting a Boba Tea establishment. 2. Costco had a solution for housing in Los Angeles, California by bringing apartment units that would go on top of their retail stores. Jef...

Jeff Sherman was joined in-studio by Narvarte Development Principal Montavious Jones. Jeff asked Montavius about his background, inspiration and plans for housing in Milwaukee. Jeff next asked Montavius about the state of housing and zoning policy in Milwaukee, him challenging those policies on social media and more. Nola Hitchcock-Cross joined Jeff and Montavius who lives in co-housing to talk ab...

-2577 North Downer Ave. In Milwaukee, Wisconsin might have been getting a Boba Tea establishment. -Costco had a solution for housing in Los Angeles, California by bringing apartment units that would go on top of their retail stores.

Jeff Sherman was joined in-studio by Jenna Renno, the executive director at Bernie’s Book Bank’s Greater Milwaukee branch. Jeff asked her about her passion for reading, expanding Bernie’s in Milwaukee and more. Jeff next asked Jenna about Bernie’s model for distributing books to children, their partnership with Milwaukee Public Schools and her favorite childhood book.

TWO UP: 1. Milwaukee’s Clover store announced that they were closing 2. Gillette’s founder celebrated a birthday on this day; he was from Wisconsin! MONDAY MARKET PREVIEW: WTMJ host Jeff Sherman was joined remotely by Annex Wealth Management CEO Dave Spano, and they began by discussed college and student borrowing and what changes U.S. President-Elect Donald Trump could do to change the landscape...