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Cathy’s Corner Café moves to Syracuse’s west end
SYRACUSE — Cathy’s Corner Café, previously located at 731 James St., has moved to a larger building at 929 Avery Ave. and will start serving dinner, just in time for Thanksgiving. The space formally housed Smorol’s Restaurant, which closed in the spring of 2012. Cathy’s Corner Café has been a full-service caterer and lunch service […]
Illness inspires launch of New Hartford wellness firm
NEW HARTFORD — Jack Kunkel was working for his family’s Kunkel Ambulance Service in Utica in 2008 when he become quite ill. Kunkel, who was serving as the company’s director of operations and as a paramedic, says he had no energy and was diagnosed with adrenal fatigue and depression. His illness, Kunkel says, didn’t make
Cuomo signs Craft New York Act, announces $3M in promotional funding
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed the Craft New York Act that he says cuts “burdensome” requirements placed on producers and eases restrictions
Popeyes franchise restaurant headed for Salina
SALINA, N.Y. — A franchise location of the Popeyes restaurant chain, which specializes in Southern-style fried chicken and biscuits, is planned for Route 11
Rent-A-Ride opens a new location in Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Rent-A-Ride neighborhood car rental announced it has recently added a new Syracuse office at 515 Charles Ave., next to Canetta’s Collision Service.
Local CNY entrepreneurs graduate from SBA’s Emerging Leaders Initiative
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Syracuse District Office recently honored the 15 participants in its Emerging Leaders Initiative at a graduation
Mohawk Valley Advertising Club to close
UTICA, N.Y. — After 67 years in existence, the Mohawk Valley Advertising Club announced it will close at the end of November with one final
SBA Syracuse District loan approvals, dollar value rise in 2014 fiscal year
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse district office of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) supported 648 loans valued at nearly $147 million during the 2014
Avalon Document Services expands in Utica with acquisition
UTICA — Avalon Document Services has worked with Graphics of Utica, a locally owned graphic design and printing business, for about a decade. On Nov. 3, Syracuse–based Avalon announced it had acquired the Utica company. The acquisition closed that same day. Avalon didn’t disclose any financial terms of the deal. Both firms focus on printing
Syracuse, Ithaca startups recognized in Cleantech Open Northeast competition
SYRACUSE — Full Circle Feed, a Syracuse–based startup company, captured a prize of $30,000 in cash and in-kind services in the Cleantech Open Northeast competition in Boston. The same organization also recognized PureQuantum, an Ithaca–based startup, with its $1,000 “Rising Star” award for “best early stage technology with impressive future potential,” Cleantech said. PureQuantum “can
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