Area Business News
The Gloucester County Economic Development Authority plans to use a recent survey to gauge needs of the local business community.
Riverside Wellness and Fitness Center-Middle Peninsula, located in Gloucester, recently added a new exercise floor and more than a dozen pieces of new exercise equipment.
Village Lanes, located on Route 14 in Gloucester, is under new ownership. Shown are, from left, general manager Edna Wood- ard, owner Belinda Kalantar (who runs the business with her husband Mahmood), pro shop manager Hannah Harris and office manager Ynez Gomola. Photo by Bill Nachman
Elite Construction has recently expanded its services, owner Brad Perkins said.
Joshua Junker State Farm moved its Mathews office on Dec. 23 from Church Street to new quarters at Town Center off Buckley Hall Road.
Philip J. Render, DMD, recently celebrated his 10th year of his dental practice at Abingdon Office Park, Hayes.
Auto Source of Gloucester opened for business recently on Route 17 south of Gloucester Court House. Shown outside the showroom are, from left, Michele Anderson, Ronda Jobson, Richard Bennett, Clarence Sawyer, Neil Milliken, owner Bob Jobson, Ray Panos, owner Gus Panos and Bobby Panos. Photo by Bill Nachman
Harris Garage, Inc., located on Hayes Road, recently was recognized as a “top shop” for automotive repair by a Colorado-based website.
A ribbon-cutting and first sandwich ceremony was held last Thursday for the new Chick-fil-A restaurant at Fox Mill Center, Gloucester. Shown taking part in the ceremony are, from left, Buddy Rilee, chairman of the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors; Erin Gordon, wife of store owner John F. Gordon III, and their son, John IV; Gordon; Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Montross) and Mike Hensley, senior business consultant for Atlanta-based Chick-fil-A. Photo by Bill Nachman
Suntiva Communications, a rural broadband provider, is trying to determine if there’s enough market for its services in Gloucester and Mathews to invest in equipment for the two counties.
Chick-fil-A will open its first restaurant in Gloucester with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 9 a.m. today at the eatery located in Fox Mill Center, near the Walmart Supercenter. Shown, from left, are staff members Lynn Luechauer, George Luechauer, Debbie Toms, owner/operator John F. Gordon III, Nancee Mann and Gina Vaughan. Photo by Bill Nachman
Ellen Satchell was recently promoted to assistant vice president of the Wells Fargo Advisors office on Main Street in Gloucester.
