Christmas is right around the corner so Shadrack Watersports and RV’s Christmas Wonderland are spreading a lot of holiday cheer.
It’s the largest show of its kind in the country, a drive-through experience featuring hundreds of thousands of led lights synchronized and dancing to classic Christmas tunes.
“We decided to expand this year because Knoxville was such [...]
Entries from November 2009
November 30, 2009
New Christmas Wonderland location spreads cheer to local businesses
November 30, 2009
Business opens despite Gay St. construction mess
Businesses face major challenges right now on Gay Street in downtown Knoxville. The 100 and 200 blocks are closed while construction goes ahead on a huge street scapes project. The work won’t be complete until sometime next year.
Despite that, a new business is opening up at 108 Gay Street.
Sean Christman, CEO of Slamdot, is putting [...]
November 30, 2009
Market Square businesses enjoying holiday season boost
With Christmas right around the corner, several Market Square businesses are expecting a successful holiday season.
“We have seen a lot of foot traffic this weekend. Saturday and Sunday were huge,” said Elizabeth Courtney, a Bliss Home employee. “There were tons of people, and a lot more sales.”
An increase in sales revenue in this poor economic [...]
November 30, 2009
Charlotte-area firms get grants for green projects
Three regional companies will receive grants of up to $100,000 to develop and market green technologies and products.
The funds will be distributed by the N.C. Department of Commerce’s green business fund. In total, the department will distribute nearly $1.4 million to 18 N.C. companies.
Among the small companies receiving funding is Haywood Landfill Gas of Matthews, [...]
November 30, 2009
Bell Lines plans 400 jobs in Kings Mountain
A Charlotte-based trucking company plans to open a 400-employee trucking terminal in Kings Mountain early next year.
Bell Lines Inc. plans to reopen the long-dormant Carolina Western Express facility on Charles Street with 200 trucks, says Steve Taylor, vice president of operations. The operation will supplement the terminal that Bell Lines has in Charlotte.
Kings Mountain Mayor [...]
November 30, 2009
Catawbas get $100K for small business
The Catawba Indian Nation will receive a $99,999 rural development grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The tribe will use the funds to establish a revolving loan fund for business ventures, according to the office of U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-S.C.).
“Rural development grants finance and facilitate the development of small and emerging rural businesses, and [...]
November 30, 2009
Grocery business growing in Hendersonville
It’s a recession, but folks still gotta eat.
A discount grocery store is opening in the former Ingles on Asheville Highway, a new Harris Teeter is opening next month and Ingles Market on U.S. 64 East is expanding.
A new Ingles-owned Sav-Mor grocery is going in at the chain’s old site on Fleming Street off Asheville Highway.
The [...]
November 30, 2009
South Asheville rising
Tom Montgomery looked south and spied opportunity.
By last year, 12 Bones Smokehouse, the rib shack in Asheville’s River Arts District co-owned by Montgomery and Sabra Kelley, had racked up three successful years. Powered by strong demand for their smoky barbecue and a talented staff itching to do still more, they decided to launch a second [...]
November 30, 2009
New businesses open at Biltmore Park
Six businesses have opened recently in Biltmore Park Town Square, the mixed-use development at the intersection of Interstate 26 and Long Shoals Road.
The new businesses are:
• Echo Gallery , a cooperative founded by six artists from Asheville’s River Arts District. The gallery’s offerings include paintings, ceramics, sculptures, textiles and photography. Call 687-7761.
• Dwellings , an [...]
November 20, 2009
10 Tips for a Successful Job Search
1. Personal assessment – To start a career search you must first understand who you are and what you want to do. This involves objectively evaluating your Industry skills and experience, salary expectations, and career requirements to ensure that they match employers’ expectations. Doing so will help highlight any skill sets that need to be [...]
