The town of Torrington, Connecticut, welcomed a new business to the community with the opening of Nail Park, a nail salon specializing in manicures and pedicures. The salon offers customers a variety of nail styles to choose from as well as a personal set of nail clippers and files to prevent reuse of the
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Ward’s Pharmacy has been a fixture of the Rome, Georgia, area offering quality products from over-the-counter medication to prescription drugs at affordable prices. Owners Pat and Ann Moss opened the pharmacy to better serve the community and take pride in meeting the medical needs of their customers, and offering personalized attention and exemplary customer service.
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After spending years working as a writer, Kim Bayne was ready for a career change. While writing for several food blogs, she developed an interest in food trucks. Bayne didn’t have a cooking background, but didn’t let that deter her venture. She opened Griddler on the Roof, a food truck business serving traditional Jewish dishes
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School sports are one of the most popular activities for kids, and parents like to do their part to facilitate their child’s interest. No matter the sport, parents are often required to purchase equipment, which can be expensive. Dave Palisi (owner of Capital Sporting Goods in Concord, New Hampshire) was mindful of this and devised
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North Fork Chocolate Company proprietors Ann Corley and Steve Amaral took a guilty pleasure and turned it into an overnight success. After selling their hand-crafted chocolate gourmet desserts online, the tandem built such a large following of customers that they are planning to open a store. The store is slated to open in February
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Shopping at a grocery store can feel mundane when consumers feel like there is little variety on store shelves beyond frozen and processed foods. But new business owner Jeff Plummer is breaking away from the conventional grocery store mold with the opening of City Green Market, a vegan grocery store that sells vegetarian, vegan, and
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Erin Hill developed a talent for sewing while watching and practicing with her mother. Hill sharpened her skills sewing clothes for family and friends, and word quickly spread about her work that she developed clients and converted her basement into a sewing/design studio. With a paucity of space, Hill found a place and opened her
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Taking a leap of faith leaving your home country for a better opportunity and greener pastures in the United States requires not only sound planning, but tremendous courage and resolve. Luca and Monica Cecconi embodied these qualities when they left their home country of Italy last fall and opened a restaurant together called At Tiramisu
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From autographed baseball bats to Super Bowl rings, Worthridge Auctions and Retail has a sizable collection of sports memorabilia for collectors interested in owning a piece of history while reliving a memorable sports moment. The shop has been around for two decades, and current owner Rick Kohl helped his father run the business before taking
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Jenny Robertson had a rewarding career in the health care industry, but when she and her husband started a family it put things into perspective for her that a career change was necessary to better balance a professional and home life. Robertson left her job as manager of an outpatient MRI facility to start her
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