New Hampshire Business Review - Aug. 22, 2025

August 20, 2025

Inquiries pressure BEA to explain Chinese water company Nashua purchase

Paul Briand,

Nashua mayor: ‘I don't think people generally understand that this company came to Nashua as part of a state economic development initiative.’

NH Tech Alliance is looking for the next great innovator

NH Business Review Staff,

The NH Tech Alliance is seeking applicants for the 19th annual Product of the Year competition, which will highlight the best innovation from the Granite State over the past year.

Several Real Estate Signs During Spring.

NH scores a C- in nationwide housing report card

Paul Briand,

New England states fared average or below, with Massachusetts and Connecticut receiving failing grades

Planet Fitness reports strong Q2 results

Contributed to NH Business Review,

On its 10th anniversary as a public company, Planet Fitness Inc. (NYSE: PLNT) reported strong second quarter results for fiscal year 2025, with system-wide same club sales rising 8.2% and total revenue increasing by 13.3% year-over-year to $340.9 million, according an Aug. 6 press release.

More news from NHBR:

Expanding access to mental health care in New Hampshire

Demand for behavioral health care services continues to rise across New Hampshire and the nation, impacting families, employers, health care providers, and communities alike.

Are home prices closing in on a $600,000 median?

The median priced single-family home in the Granite State reached another all-time high at $579,900, according to data from the New Hampshire Association of Realtors. That breaks the previous high mark of $569,000 in June of last year.

Promoting NH’s outdoor economy will take better coordination, report says

New Hampshire’s outdoor economy is active and evolving, but the systems that support it have not kept pace, according to a new report by the Granite Outdoor Alliance. “Grounded Growth” was culled from three roundtables hosted by industry businesses around the state where 62 stakeholders from business, manufacturing, conservation, workforce and the public sector discussed challenges and opportunities shaping New Hampshire’s outdoor economy.