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Jimmy John’s restaurant opens in Pike Block
SYRACUSE — Jimmy John’s, a national franchised sandwich restaurant chain based in Champaign, Ill., has opened its third Syracuse–area eatery in the Pike Block in
Cuomo launches Business Mentor NY
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday announced the formal launch of Business Mentor NY, the state’s first “large scale, hands-on” mentoring program geared to help entrepreneurs and small businesses across New York overcome challenges and spur growth. First mentioned in Cuomo’s State of the State address, the new initiative builds on the volunteer-mentoring efforts that helped
The Beeches: Adapting in the second hundred years
Necessity is the handmaiden of invention. — author unknown ROME — On Dec. 12, 1901, Guglielmo Marconi received the first radio signal transmitted across the Atlantic Ocean. At the same time, Frank Destito was on board a ship bound from Italy to New York City — final destination: Rome, N.Y. Destito, who was newly married,
Oneida Savings Bank: Diversification turns sleepy bank into community powerhouse
ONEIDA — One year after the Civil War ended, residents of Oneida established the Oneida Savings Bank (OSB). Chartered in New York state, the corporation was structured as a mutual savings bank, whereby the depositors were the bank’s owners. Serving clients in Oneida and Madison counties, OSB collected deposits, paid interest, and financed residential mortgages
Ephesus Lighting names Crunch owner Dolgon as chief marketing officer and Lorenz as president
SYRACUSE — Syracuse Crunch owner Howard Dolgon is adding to his responsibilities with a management title in a Syracuse business that is based at the
El Chico’s Bar & Grill to formally reopen in Rome Friday
ROME — El Chico’s Bar & Grill, an area restaurant started in the 1940s, will formally reopen in Rome on Friday. The grand-opening ceremony for
Small employers of reservists are eligible to apply for SBA working-capital loans
Small businesses that have suffered economic losses while the owner or a key employee was called up to active duty are eligible to apply for
Veit to become sole owner of the Scotsman Press
SYRACUSE — The Scotsman Press, Inc., a Syracuse–based company that produces niche publications and offers commercial-printing services for other publications, will soon have local ownership. Badoud Enterprises, Inc., the Virginia–based owner of the Scotsman Press, on Dec. 17 signed an agreement to sell the company’s assets to William Veit, the firm’s president. Veit discussed the
Hiscock & Barclay adds Elmira office with Davidson & O’Mara deal
SYRACUSE — Hiscock & Barclay, LLP has added an Elmira office after combining with an area law firm. The move positions Hiscock close to the natural-gas drilling boom in Pennsylvania and continues its growth strategy of adding experienced attorneys from other firms. Effective Jan. 1, Syracuse–based Hiscock & Barclay combined with Davidson & O’Mara, P.C.,
First Niagara makes changes to small-business services
First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FNFG) today introduced “redesigned” small-business lending services. The banking company is offering a “ready access” line of credit, which
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