Monday Business Briefing: Hi-Five Doughnuts to open in Butchertown; five locals advance to national AdFed awards; future of former Kaelin’s unclear; and more

Welcome to the March 21 Monday Business Briefing, your private business intelligence digest from Insider Louisville.

Monday Business Briefing: Rough week for local stocks, Thorntons loses ‘core business’ during renovations, Westport Village vacancy, letter of intent for WHY Louisville space, more

Welcome to the Jan. 11 Monday Business Briefing, your private business intelligence digest from Insider Louisville.

WHY Louisville stores shutting their doors

WHY Louisville's two stores are officially closing, according to a Facebook post by owner Will Russell.

Uncertainty ahead for Will Russell’s businesses

While entrepreneur Will Russell is in inpatient treatment for his mental health, his employees struggle to keep his businesses running.

Funtown Mountain: What’s happening to the ‘future of fun?’

It appears Funtown Mountain is closed, and owner Will Russell is late filing necessary paperwork with the state on behalf of his other two businesses.

Will Russell says he’s OK and his businesses are in good hands

Will Russell wants everyone to know he’s OK and that all three of his businesses — Why Louisville, Lebowski Festival, and Funtown Mountain — are in the good hands of employees. That was the general takeaway from an interview that began this morning at the IL offices and culminated just...

Future of Funtown Mountain unclear based on cryptic, contradictory social media posts

Will Russell is the man behind the newly opened Funtown Mountain, creator of Lebowski Fest, and owner of the WHY Louisville stores.

7 Questions With … Will Russell: the man, the myth, the legend

Will Russell is our spirit animal.

Get a piece of the dream: Will Russell’s Guntown Mountain and Fontaine Ferry Park surplus sale

Want to own a little piece of Kentucky history? Will Russell is selling off select antiques from Guntown Mountain and Fontaine Ferry Park.

Inside Funtown Mountain’s grand awesoming: The fun has begun

We have seen the Mountain, and it is Fun.