A new national sports media is launching with a Tampere base at Koskitalo and four full-time editor roles, with remote work options ahead of a spring debut.
A Tampere-area car dealership posted a strong growth percentage, even as the market remained challenging.
A new calculator suggests Tampere could save €17.3 million annually if 20% of inactive seniors over 65 raise activity to health guidelines.
Hesburger's Kerros burger was Finland's top-seller last year, with paprika mayonnaise as the leading sauce. Abroad, the cheeseburger topped sales and cucumber mayonnaise was the most popular sauce, while domestic turnover rose nearly 11% to about 569 million euros.
Pasi Nikunoja retired from Nekala K-Supermarket in Tampere last Friday after a 50-year career. The 65-year-old says retirement will feel strange leaving daily contact with customers, and he plans to ease into life with his wife, who is also retiring at the same time.
Pirkkalan Prisma will drop its 24/7 opening from March 9 and operate 6 am–midnight. In Tampere, the Kaleva, Lielahti and Linnainmaa Prisma stores will continue to operate around the clock.
Onni and Leo, multi-time winners of Best Tampere Restaurant and Best Lunch Spot, are moving to a larger space in the TampereMission building at the corner of Kyttälänkatu and Tuomiokirkonkatu, opening on May Day.
Pancho Villa is expanding to Pirkkala, taking over Pyynikin Smokehouse and converting it into a Pancho Villa restaurant—the chain's 56th site—with renovations in early April and an opening planned by Labour Day.
Tampere's Public Transport Office said operating revenue for January–December 2025 beat the budget by €2.4 million, while operating costs were €0.4 million higher, in the annual review presented to the Public Transport Committee.
A new iCare charity shop opens in Epilä, Tampere on Thursday, March 12 at 10am, Tamperelainen reports. The store will be located at Pispalan valtatie 133 and offers affordable clothing, accessories, tableware and home decor.
Tamperelainen reports that Tampere city has been granted nearly €3 million in youth recruitment support to encourage employers to hire unemployed under-30s in the Tampere region's employment area for at least six months.
Lidl is reorganizing its center aisle into fixed, themed sections to improve product findability, with renovations underway and the final updates due by March 5.
YLE reports that Vincit has launched co-operation negotiations under the Co-operation Act to cut up to 45 jobs among about 375 staff across Finland, starting March 9.
YLE reports that Pirha opens nearly 200 paid summer internships for 15–17-year-olds across Pirkanmaa for June–July with two- or four-week placements and lottery-based selections; applications via Kuntarekry are due by March 15.
Tamperelainen expands its central Tampere distribution trial to around 150 pick-up points, Tamperelainen reports.
Tamperelainen reports that Pirkanmaan hyvinvointialue will offer nearly 200 paid summer internship places for 15–17-year-olds next summer, with applications via Kuntarekry open until March 15.
TAMK will start change negotiations in March, potentially affecting around ten staff, YLE writes.
Tamk opens change negotiations in March, with up to ten potential layoffs, Tamperelainen writes.
Sushibar+Wine opens in Tampere on Hallituskatu for May Day, Tamperelainen writes Tamperelainen notes that the Tampere venue is part of the NoHo Partners group and that Sushibar+Wine has served customers in the Helsinki area since 2009.
Nokian Tyres launches the Hakkapeliitta 01 studded winter tire, the world’s first to automatically adapt to temperature changes, Tamperelainen reports Tamperelainen notes that the tire uses Double A